Prayers....

There are several people in my family that could use some prayers...including myself.

I won't go into detail about each of our problems (and some aren't even problems) I'll just ask that you keep my family in your prayers, but I will tell you our major request...

my brother...

Josh...

as many of you know, he's one of my best friends and I wouldn't know what to do without him.

He and his family are getting prepared for him to deploy.  Not only his immediate family, but our entire family is preparing for this one.  We are unaware of where he's going, other than "over there". 

I have never been worried or upset about any of his deployments...even his 3 or 4 to Iraq...but for some reason, this one is taking its toll on me.  I know that he loves what he's doing and that this is what he was made for, but it's hard to let him go. (Not that we have a choice in the matter, but you know what I mean.)

I am requesting that everyone reading this pray Psalm 91 over him while he is gone.  That is the book and chapter that my mom and I have adopted for our family.  If you do not know it, I will include it here...

1  "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

     will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

2  "I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress,

      my God, in whom I trust."

3    Surely He will save you

      from the fowler's snare

      and from the deadly pestilence.

4    He will cover you with his feathers,

      and under his wings you will find refuge; 

      his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5    You will not fear the terror of night,

      nor the arrow that flies by day,

6    nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,

      nor the plague that destroys at midday.

7   A thousand may fall at your side,

      ten thousand at your right hand,

      but it will not come near you.

8    You will only observe with your eyes

      and see the punishment of the wicked.

9    If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,”

     and you make the Most High your dwelling,

10 no harm will overtake you,

     no disaster will come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you

     to guard you in all your ways;

12 they will lift you up in their hands,

     so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;

     you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;

       I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15   He will call on me, and I will answer him;

       I will be with him in trouble,

       I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him

      and show him my salvation.”

I have memorized it and believe it.  My mother bought me a book for Christmas with the title Psalm 91 and it's a compilation of stories told by soldiers and their families where this chapter has saved them.  So, please, please, pray this over my family and my wonderful brother.

Thank you!