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, Eric Vahle, Dylan Hartman, Rosanne Radavich, Brian, and Eric Hubner

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

For several people who have elderly parents or grandparents or friends, struggling with physical ills and adjustments to retirement homes and Alzheimer’s, etc.; and for Betty, Walter, Leslie, Margaret, and others

For Margarite; Charlie; Susan; Ron; Lynn; Dave; Shelly; Amanda’s mom; Dan L.’s aunt; Robin; Ellen Collins; a co-worker’s husband; Jerry’s sister; Harold; John’s aunt; a grandmother; Professor Snuggs; Joanne; Lila; Dr. Wood; Charles’ mother; Jean Hines; Gary; Kim; Bill’s step-dad; a grandfather; Enrique Carrero; Marvin; Denise; a friend’s daughter; Sashimi; Jiyoung’s relative; Eunsung; Joe; Tim; a student’s mother; Maria; and Baojun’s relative – 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 our grad. students, and for those trying to finish their work

For international students, in their studies, career searches, and family concerns, and for those with family far away

For people who have difficult marital or family situations or problems at home

For churches struggling with financial issues

For better time management skills and financial skills and better concentration on work

For wisdom in raising children according to God’s will and for those with childcare issues

For many suffering from the swine flu outbreak

Thanks that Amelia’s grandpa is doing better, but prayers for healing for him and for her uncle, as well

Thanks that Jerrin’s research work is going better and there’s progress

For the troubled situation in Nigeria, with many people killed

For Diane Gee and friends, starting a new business venture

For Jean Alt, doing better, but with ongoing ills and family pressures

For all those preparing for marriage

For those preparing for prelims, defenses, or other major exams

For many people affected by layoffs and economic turmoil and bad exchange rates, and for business people having struggles

For those expecting children, including Soo Yeon’s sister; Corbin’s sister; Sara; and for families thinking about adoption or wishing to have a child

For people who need to find new funding

For people with ongoing back pain, other chronic pain, allergies, sinus problems, and hearing problems

For students and parents under lots of stress

For Bible study groups needing new leadership

For people considering the Christian faith, but with questions and much to learn

For grandparents of students, who have been ill

That there might finally be stability in Sri Lanka and help for refugees there and in other countries

For Sarah, Monika, Jason, Martha, and others, in their job searches

For farmers and all those in agriculture

For many people traveling

For the ELCA Convention later this summer, that good decisions will be made, according to God’s Word

For Ysleta Lutheran Mission and the need for stronger financial help and more workers

For the work at the Habitat house being build by Lutheran churches and others

For Emmanuel, a child born with spina bifida, and for Midge, who has agreed to adopt him

For Asela’s sister, taking important exams soon

For all students, in their classes and work and research, and in these busy last weeks of the summer session

For Chris; John; Mike; Ralph; Vickie; Steve; Mary; Kyle’s grandfather; John; Alan; Richard; Michelle; Adam’s mom; Rong & family; Mark; Jonathan; Marie; Patty; Jim; Emma; Tracey; Joanne; Richard; Soyoung’s relative; Rick; Jeff; Bill; Ian; Cathy; Jason; Jason’s mother; Bill; Carrie’s mom; Helen; Dan’s mother; Sam’s mom; Chelsea; Lisa; John Pflum; Dr. Doreen; Mr. Park; Karin’s brother; Michael’s mother; Helen; Lee’s mother; Kyle’s grandmother; John; Tom; a student’s wife and mother; Jeff’s cousin; Nancy’s mother; Tim; Kent; Sandy; Peter; Jam’s grandmother; Baojun and family; Zhi; Jesung; and Daniel