For those expecting children, including Theresa and family; the Foxes; the Strunks; the Beckers; the Stutzes; and the Schmidts

For people with marital or family problems

For some people struggling with substance abuse problems

For those serving in the military, including Rusty Becker, Joe Garn, Brian Moeller, Samuel Kottlowski, Zach Allmand, and Eric Hubner

For wisdom in making major decisions

For people battling depression and other emotional ills or under lots of stress

For several people who have elderly parents or grandparents, struggling with physical ills and adjustments to retirement homes and Alzheimer’s, etc.

For Margarite; Charlie; Susan; Ron; Lynn; Dave; Shelly; Amanda’s mom; Dan L.’s aunt; Robin; Ellen Collins; Dan R.’s aunt; Rose; a co-worker’s husband; Jerry’s sister; someone’s mother-in-law; Harold; John’s aunt; Raymond’s father; a grandmother; Professor Snuggs; Joanne; Lila; and Nancy – all struggling with cancer

For our District and Synod and seminaries and leaders

For those having conversation times with internationals and sharing their faith

For the continuing troubles in and tensions over Iraq and for wisdom for leaders of nations

For all those struggling with their faith and needing to be reconnected to Christ and the church

For those trying to finish up graduate work and facing challenges

For those having important job interviews or meetings soon

For international students, in their studies, career searches, and family concerns

For a student’s mom, receiving treatments for cancer

For many students and others with flu and colds and other ills

For our election process

For our grad. students

For people trying to sell their homes

For professors battling cancer and other ills

For Kyle’s grandmother, Bonnie, who has pancreatic cancer and for her family

For Bill Crum’s step-father, undergoing tests for a lung ailment

For those concerned about funding and financial concerns

For wisdom in raising children according to God’s will

For people dealing with problems due to floods

For Scott’s grandmother; Joe; a person with glaucoma; Dr. Wood; Bobbie; and others who have had surgery

For preparations for the Kosta Conference and other summer events

For people in difficulty with their academic programs and needing wisdom and new direction

For parents and children having difficulty with one another

For working out details of the summer mission trip and for safety and blessings

For people recently diagnosed with serious illness

For food shortages in many parts of the world

For Scott Scheidt’s grandfather, who has had two good friends die, just recently

For John Nordling, teaching in Kenya and in South Africa for several weeks

For Sarah Spraker and her family, at the death of her grandfather

For family and friends of Tyler Grace, who died last week

For students having trouble with housing, with parking tickets, and other issues

Thanks that friends have found a position at Tulane that will be good for them and for their child

For a person with serious eye injuries, who may need more surgery and is having insurance worries

For Chris Allmand’s son, Zach, going to Afghanistan

For Jason, with knee trouble

For Diane, getting involved with a local farmer’s market

For a granddaughter making unwise decisions

For a woman shot in a robbery, whose twins have died and who is still very ill

For Bill, having physical ills

For Tony; the Wittes’ grandfather; Chris; John; Mike; Ralph; Vickie; Emory; John; Mike; Steve; Mike; Mary; Kyle’s grandfather; John; Helen; Noami; Alan; Jason; Richard; Michelle; Shannon; Adam’s mom; sorority house mothers; Rong & family; John; Mark; Jonathan; Betty; Marie; Patty; Jim; Emma; Tracey; Junior; Bobbie; Joanne; Richard; Soyoung’s relative; Rick; Jeff; John; neighbors of the Gees; Bill; Ian; Cathy; and Daniel