Western Territorial Prayer Requests

THQ Prayer Requests – Thursday, 09/24/26 

Please pray for Major Jillian O’Brien and family as she continues to go through her treatment 

for breast cancer. Keep her, Mike and the girls and her extended family in your thoughts and 

prayers as they all face these challenging days together. 

Captain Rosanna Tollerud - Captain Jon is having a precancerous mass removed Friday 

morning. For someone who is constantly on the move, sitting still and taking it easy for the 

weekend is going to be quite the challenge! We’re praying that the area is removed completely, 

that the procedure goes smoothly, and that he has a safe and speedy recovery. 

-We’re also praying for staff; we have been short staffed for a few months. Sharing the workload 

has been taxing on both of us, and we’re grateful for everyone who continues to help and 

support us during this time. 

Roya Yavari - Please pray for my nephew who is going through a very challenging time of his 

life. He had MS (Multiple Sclerosis) for 6 years, but it was dormant and under control until 8 

months ago when he started having symptoms. He has now been diagnosed with ALS. 

Please pray that doctors can find a cure for this fatal disease. Your prayers are so much needed 

and appreciated. Your prayers are so much needed and appreciated. 

Major Beth Paugh - Please continue praying for my mom, Major Dorothy Covert (RO). She 

actually broke both her legs not her knees and now has had 3 surgeries. Please continue praying 

for my dad as this has been a challenging time for him as he is very concerned about my mom. 

Prayers for my brothers and I are also greatly appreciated. 

Please pray for Captain Denice Delgado as she has recently unexpectedly lost her mom. 

Please pray for the unspoken prayer requests from around the territory. 

International Prayer Focus – 21 – 27 September 2026 

India South Western Territory 

Territorial Leaders: Colonels Prakash Chandra and Raniphula Pradhan

Chief Secretary: Lieut-Colonel Jacob John Joseph

TSWM: Lieut-Colonel Sonia Jacob

Prayer Requests: 

• Pray for the Territory’s Mission Sustainability Plan: 

o For soil-selling to generate revenue. 

o For resource mobilisation for missional purposes. o For institutions to be re-purposed. 

o For the Mission Support Fund Appeal. 

o For renting and leasing empty land and buildings 

Jillian - Health Update

Life Update #12

Before I get into it, we’re moving back into our house next week! HOORAY! If you’ve been sending mail to our Jewell address, shoot me a message and I’ll give you our regular house address so nothing gets lost in the shuffle. I’m so incredibly grateful for all the cards, snacks, and gifts you’ve sent during this whole ordeal. 

I’ve been pretty quiet the last couple of weeks. My brain has needed some time to process everything that happened. If you’ve been following along, my last update was about kidney stones. My doctor wanted me to get a CT scan on Tuesday to make sure there weren’t any lingering stones. I was feeling so much better that Mike and I figured it was probably just an overcautious check, but sure, let’s get imaged. Why not?

After the scan, my appetite was back, so Mike took me to breakfast. That evening, Dylan and I were packing for our trip to visit my parents. She was going to be my airport buddy, and we were flying out Thursday. Wednesday morning, I felt the best I had in months. I drove myself to the oncologist for my blood draw, and on the way home I was mentally checking off my to-do list for the trip. I was about 10 minutes from home when my oncologist called.

Dr: “Hey Jillian, how are you feeling today?”

Me: “Great! Best I’ve felt in a while. I’m flying to visit my parents tomorrow!”

Dr: “I’m sorry to tell you this, but you’re not. You need to go to the ER right now. You have blood clots in both lungs. This is an emergency.”

Say what, now?! 

My brain could not comprehend what was happening. I called Mike and told him to meet me at home so he could take me to the ER. Then I called my parents sobbing because I wasn’t going to make it. At the ER, they CT scanned me again and, sure enough, I had 23 pulmonary embolisms in both lungs, plus a pulmonary infarction. In non medical terms, I had a bunch of blood clots and part of my right lung was dying because a clot was blocking its blood supply.

Here’s the crazy thing: I never had kidney stones! The blood clots were causing symptoms that looked a lot like kidney stones. We had even gone to the ER twice while I was in pain and it wasn’t caught. Had my oncologist not ordered that CT scan, I would have gotten on the plane the next day and could have had a very different and potentially disastrous outcome. As flying with pulmonary embolisms is not recommended. 

Because cancer and chemo put me in a high-risk category, they kept me in the hospital for 24-hour observation. I even got transported from the ER to the hospital via ambulance. Wooo!

At the hospital, I was hooked up to a heart monitor that kept cutting out whenever I moved. At one point, Mike and I heard “Code Blue” and my room number. We looked at each other as nurses came running in, ready to perform life-saving measures on me. Meanwhile, I’m over here like, “I’m just chillin.” They got me started on medication that I will need to take for the next 6 months to help clear the clots and eventually sent me home.  Bummed I missed my vacation, but on the bright side, I’m still here. 

I started my new drug cocktail last Tuesday and, thankfully, have had very few side effects. Sarah came to take care of me this week and didn’t even have to clean up any of my bodily functions. I’m sure she’s deeply disappointed. It has been so nice having her here. 

I’m heading in today for my weekly chemo drug, Taxol. I’ll update you on that later since this has already been a long one.

Mike - Jillians Health Update

We’re going to need a bigger bingo card!

The rollercoaster ride that is cancer/chemo has moved into the minefields 🫣 

Jillian got a CT scan yesterday so they could image what they thought was kidney stones from a couple weeks back.

Jillian received the results this morning…

Doctor, “how are you feeling today”

Jillian, “I’m feeling pretty good today. Jumping on a plane to visit my parents tomorrow.

Doctor, “I’m sorry to tell you… no you’re not. You need to get to the ER right away. Your scans showed blood clots in both lungs.”

While Jillian was (and still is) upset about missing time with family in Phoenix… we are so glad the results of the imaging came before finding out for her self 30-42k feet up.

A trip to the ER turned into an ambulance ride and a 24 hour hospital stay. The doctors and nurses seem to feel like they have it under control (except for a talkative monitoring device), but prayers in the same direction would be lovely too.

Grateful for everyone who has stepped into the gaps. Special thank you to Daniel Tollerud and Jackie Raihl for making sure the kids weren’t stranded at school, and that they were fed and filled on Dutch Bros.

#cancersucks

Sam L. - Pray for Hawaii

(Long post / Prayer Request) 

I typically post pictures of family, ministry, and lots of coffee. But today, I’m asking you to keep Hawaiʻi in your prayers.

We are in the middle of a very active hurricane season. The last two storms were not direct hits, yet they still brought significant damage across our state.

In just the last month, people in Hawaiʻi have awakened to the loss of loved ones, homes, vehicles, businesses, and property. And there are wounds that are harder to put into words—like the trauma a community experiences when a cemetery is destroyed and Iwi Kūpuna are displaced from their final resting places.

Behind every storm report and damage assessment are real people whose lives have been changed.

So this morning, please remember Hawaiʻi in your prayers.

Pray for those who have lost loved ones. Pray for families whose homes and livelihoods have been damaged. Pray for those carrying the emotional and cultural trauma left behind by these storms. Pray for our first responders, emergency personnel, disaster workers, volunteers, and community leaders who continue to serve long after the winds and rain have passed.

And please pray for protection over our islands as we continue through this hurricane season.

Hawaiʻi is resilient, and our communities take care of one another, the Aloha is strong. But right now, we could use your prayers.🤙🤙

Haiti Christians PTG / Justice

AT LEAST 47 KILLED, MORE THAN 50 KIDNAPPED AS GANGS ATTACK CHURCH AND COMMUNITIES IN HAITI

At least 47 people were reportedly killed and more than 50 others kidnapped during a brutal Aug. 23–24 attack in Haiti’s Kenscoff commune.

The violence was attributed to the Viv Ansam gang, which targeted several communities as insecurity continues spreading beyond Port-au-Prince.

Among the locations attacked was the Evangelical church Ark of the New Testament, where displaced families had reportedly taken shelter.

At least 22 people were reportedly killed inside the church, turning what had been a place of refuge into the scene of a devastating tragedy.

The attack is another painful reminder of the worsening security crisis in Haiti, where armed gangs continue terrorizing civilians, forcing families from their homes and placing churches and humanitarian workers under increasing pressure.

Yet Christian leaders in the country say the Church cannot abandon its mission.

Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor declared:

“The Church has to continue its mission in good times and bad.”

For Christians around the world, this is a moment to remember the people of Haiti in prayer—especially grieving families, kidnapped victims, displaced communities and believers continuing to serve in dangerous conditions.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1

May God comfort those who mourn, protect the innocent and bring peace and justice to Haiti.

YWAM - Pastor William PTG (His Church and Family)

Prayer for Myanmar - September 3

For over a quarter of a century, Rev. William served as a devoted pastor to his congregation at Chungcung Baptist Church in Myanmar's Chin state. He was a loving husband, a father to five children, and a steady spiritual anchor in a region torn apart by conflict. When his beloved village and church were looted and burned in late 2021, Rev. William chose to remain, choosing to shepherd his people through their darkest hours rather than abandon them.

Tragically, that unwavering commitment cost him his life. Arrested in May along with a fellow Christian named Nam Ceu, Rev. William was held by the country's ruling military junta under accusations of aiding local defense forces. On June 4, the military executed the 25-year pastor without a trial or due process, leaving a grieving family and a heartbroken church family behind.

Across Myanmar, roughly two million Christians live under constant threat of airstrikes, village raids, and heavy shelling. Places of worship, from humble rural chapels to historic cathedrals, have been systematically targeted, burned, and reduced to ashes. Yet, even as their homes and churches crumble, the resilient faith of the Chin, Kachin, and Karen believers remains unbroken.

Let us stand in the gap today for his widow, his five children, and the countless families in Myanmar who continue to worship Jesus in the shadow of danger. May God surround them with supernatural peace and protection.

Andrew M. - Mom PTG

Hi everyone, please lift up Andrew and his family up in prayer. His mom passed away over the weekend. May God's presence and peace comfort him and his family during this difficult time. 🙏🏽