[Albion Wilde]

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Sgt. Nichols Update 3: August 16, 2007

Dear FRiends,

Sending a big thank you to you who have signed on since our last update, and to all of the prayer warriors who have already been here to lift up Sgt. Nichols and family.

We continue to pray for Sam Nichols' recovery. He is still in a coma, although his wife Erin sees new movements in his face and his uninjured leg. Doctors were going to operate on his injured arm this week, but have delayed because he was running a temperature and having some infection and other reactions to the treatments. But Sam's breathing on his own remains strong, so that his endotracheal tube has been removed — praise God!

Last Sunday was Sam's birthday, on which he actually turned 23 — he was just shy of his 23rd birthday when wounded. His mother and brother were there with Sam and Erin. Sam's mom brought a cake that was shared with the medical staff. Other friends living or stationed on the east coast have been coming by or calling, and the numerous prayer chains originated by his family and their congregations on the west coast are buzzing.

Very dear FR prayer warriors, let's lift this family up tonight and tomorrow especially, and every time you pray until we update again.

Precious Lord,

We praise Your eternal goodness, grace and generous provision for Sam Nichols, as well as all Your servants here in earnest prayer for him and his family.

We thank you, precious Lord, for the visible evidence of improvements in Sam's breathing and responses, and we thank you in advance for the invisible workings of the Spirit in every fiber of Sam's being.

We plead the blood of the Lamb over this man's mind, his heart, his body, his soul, his wife and family, and the men he left behind in combat. Fill them, Lord, with complete faith in You to turn this situation miraculously to Your purposes.

We thank you, Father, for the understanding minds and dedicated hearts of Sam's medical team. Guide each of them, we pray, in every decision, large or small.

Whether Sam rests or whether he awakes; whether he feels pain or is shielded from pain; whether he is aware or asleep in order to heal; we trust that Your Providence, Your headship, Your direction and Your wisdom pervade every aspect of Sam's care, through the never-failing presence of the Holy Spirit.

We ask for strength and the peace that passes understanding for Sam's wife, his mother, his father, his uncle, and every other person whose heart is in constant prayer for Sam.

We thank you for the mysterious chain of connections among Your faithful that has brought together Sam's family, friends, fellow Marines and prayer warriors across the nation and around the globe. Attune us as one congregation, Lord, to keep Sam covered in prayer around the clock.

In the Name above all names, Jesus Christ, we pray,

Amen!

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time:
also he hath set the world in their heart,
so that no man can find out
the work that God maketh
from the beginning to the end.
—Ecclesiates 3:11

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[Albion Wilde]

Ping! Pass it on...

[Diver Dave]

Prayers continue for Sgt. Nichols and family and God’s healing touch.

[trisham]

Continuing prayers for Sam and his loving family.

[Constantine XIII]

prayer bump

[texastoo]

Prayers continue for Sam.

[Tribune7]

prayers continue

[Bahbah]

We pray, Lord, that you will see fit to bring this good man back to us.

[Albion Wilde]

I would like also to mention that Erin’s dad has been especially faithful in praying for Sam and lending support.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Prayers Up for Sam...

[vietvet67]

Continued prayers for Sgt. Nichols and his family.

[freema]

Sgt. Sam Nichols prayer renewal
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1877216/posts?page=309#309

[tajgirvan]

“Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen”. Hebrews 11;1 Thank you for the ping. Sam, Erin,his Dad and Mom are in my prayers! I have a 23 year old son and cannot imagine what Sam’s folk’s are enduring.Please pass our love and prayers from the city considered the “Pride of The Foothills” in So.Cal. to the Family.

[Bizzy Bugz]

Thank you for the updates on SGT Nichols. Our young people who are fighting for our freedom mean so very much to me. SGT Nichols and his family are in my prayers now and will be until I hear that he is healed.

[debm29palms]

Oh, that’s a good sign that Erin saw Sam move!! The May family continues to pray for Sam and everyone in the Nichols Family.

Happy Birthday Sam!!!

[llmc1]

Prayers continued for all involved.

[David Isaac]

Your prayer was so good, I sent a copy upstairs. Keep the faith.

[WV Mountain Mama]

Prayers sent, please add me to your update list.

[Irish Rose]

Amen.

[xzins]

I will join my Amen to your prayer.

[AliVeritas]

Prayers up.