UPDATED: Emergency Prayer Requests and National Day of Prayer Announcements

Don't forget to prayer for our nation on this National Day of Prayer and (for our locals/visitors) we're meeting tonight at 1900 for profession-relevant Bible study and corporate prayer for both our nation and individual needs. Please join us.

Late Breaking Prayer Requests and Praise Reports

The following were important enough to merit a special post.

(1) Fellow FCPO national board member Chuck Urgo from Chicago just sent me the following. Please join us in praying for our WV brother:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prayers-and-support-for-Trooper-Andy-Pringle/111975838840817?v=wall.
Chuck writes, "Andy Pringle is a good man with a wonderful wife and 3 kids. He's been a WV State Trooper in Ritchie Co over 10yrs., currently resides in Doddridge. Tragically Andy was hit by a drunk driver Sat. April, 24th and is currently in ICU at CAMC-General."

(2) Be in prayer for the Deb Mooney (wife of NMSP Lt. Pat Mooney) reference some medical issues she is dealing with -- healing, strength, full recovery. Secondly, please pray for the Mooney family in general as they lost Pat's aunt Dot -- his second "mother" -- last Saturday night.

(3) PRAISE REPORT: My chief's mother is recovering from yesterday's total knee replacement surgery. Please pray for complete recovery and strength while she undergoes the extensive physical therapy that is a major part of that procedure. She has had a few complications...pray for that as well.

(4) A North Carolina police sergeant is asking for prayer in the wake of being diagnosed with cancer.

(5) Be in prayer for a fellow Texas officer and chaplain who has been diagnosed with MS.

(6) Grant Wolf writes, "Kyle Kendall, is a former Clark County Deputy and a member of the Responder Life Team, living in Damascus (OR). His 10 year old daughter was struck by a car this afternoon when she went out to get the mail in front of their home. She was taken to OHSU by LifeFlight and is in very serious condition. Please pray for her, Kyle and their entire family!"
UPDATE: Joy Kendall, age 10, remains in critical condition at OHSU. Report from dad is that they are in “wait and see mode,” as she has significant brain swelling at this point. Continued to pray!

(7) From Grant: While trying to load a shoplifter into the County van, Bruce Mills, Pinellas County FL Deputy, fell and fractured his knee cap into to pieces, and tendons pulled those pieces away from the joints. Bruce had surgery and a hospital stay until going home. Now he’ll be on crutches and using a leg brace, with at least 6-8 weeks before returning to work. The whole thing is very painful. Bruce is also a pastor at his church, former FCPO national board member, a conference speaker and very active in many ways, so this will slow him down tremendously.

(8) The Midwest City (OK) Police Department, family and friends today are mourning the loss of Steve Owens. Steve was a man of God who was highly active in his church and was a prime example of a servant of others. Steve battled brain cancer bravely for a few years, and finally went home to his Father just a few minutes ago. I ask for you and your prayer chain to pray for Steve's family and all those who are affected by this loss.

(9) PRAISE REPORT! A NM officer thought to have had a "low-level" heart attack (sounds oxymoronic to me) has learned that he didn't have one after all. However, he does have to get healthy and lose about 60 pounds. Let's keep him in prayer. If I can limp around the gym on my bum hip (surgery next week), YOU can workout as well!

(10) Pray for a CO officer who is a Christian but is in rebellion in regards to family responsibilities and other issues. Pray that God will intervene (break) and bring our brother back into a right relationship with Him.