Jessica G. - Dad's PTG (Ed Gazmen)

It is with a heavy heart that I share that our dad passed away yesterday, August 18, 2026, at approximately 12:00 p.m.

His sudden passing is a shock to us all and still feels so surreal. His absence is louder than any chaotic noise we have ever heard, and we are trying to navigate this heartbreaking season without him. 

Yet, even in the midst of our grief, there is comfort in knowing that when he took his last breath here on earth, his very first view in Heaven was the white pearly gates, where his Creator welcomed him with the words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”

Dad, we love you. We miss you. And while our hearts are broken by your absence, we find peace knowing that you are finally home. Thank you for the love and commitment you poured out to me, our family, and the community. 

Until we meet again 🕊️🤍

Captains Montes - Columbia

The Salvation Army is mobilizing to support families affected by the devastating earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10th. 

Officers, staff, and volunteers are assessing needs in affected communities, while emergency relief efforts are underway to provide food, safe drinking water, hygiene supplies, mattresses, bedding, and other essential items. Pastoral care and emotional support are also being provided to those navigating the aftermath. 

See how The Salvation Army is responding and how you can help support families in Colombia: https://www.sawso.org/sawso/story/the-salvation-army-responds-following-deadly-earthquake-in-colombia 

#columbiaearthquakes #earthquakeresponse #disasterresponse #salvationarmy

Sandra A - Pray for Dr. Augustinos Samaan

Dr. Augustinos Samaan  Egyptian Coptic Christian scholar, YouTuber with over 100,000 subscribers  is rotting in an Egyptian prison for the “crime” of teaching Christianity and comparing it to Islam.

This man was slammed with five years of hard labor under Egypt’s blasphemy law (Article 98(f)) simply for making educational videos. 

That’s not justice.

 That’s state-enforced religious tyranny.

While locked up, fellow inmates have burned his legs with cigarettes until they swelled, denied him food, water, hygiene, and the right to worship, urinated on him, and left him infested with lice. 

His mother died of grief right after the sentence.

This is what Christian persecution looks like in Egypt:

 Peaceful believers crushed under blasphemy laws while the world looks the other way💔

End this now.

#EndChristianPersecution

#PrayForAugustinos

#FreeAugustinosSamaan

Operation Blessing ‐ Columbia Earthquake

🚨 URGENT: A devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Colombia.

Roughly 200 people have lost their lives, more than 2,000 have been injured, and survivors urgently need help.

Operation Blessing’s Global Disaster Response Team is responding now, with plans to focus on food and clean water.

You can help bring critical relief and hope to people facing this devastating disaster. Give now to help Operation Blessing respond to people in need.

Debra D. - Prayers

I am currently taking a break posting with an ‘all people’ audience posts! 

Most of my posts are now only for family and very close friends

Pray for me, my life is taking a different difficult turn and I rather not share everything. Unfortunately I have been subjected to non - empathetic judgement especially in regard to my health and worklife; happy pictures which are just a fragment of my daily struggles may confuse my true mental and phisical state for those who search great excuses for not understanding my true situation

I am not a person that blocks people or delete them, therefore taking a break from public posts seams the wise thing to do at this time 

If you consider yourself my friend, you are empathic and caring of me please pray more than ever for this very difficult time in my life!

Jewela C. - Health

Looks like I'm staying in the hospital for a few days. Just came back from a cat scan and going for another MRI so the Drs can figure out the next plan of action.  :( I feel fine, just sad that it has come down to this at such an inopportune time.

Reggie C. - Spokane Fire

Dorla and I ARE SAFE from the Spokane fires. Please pray for us. Many of our friends including our Salvation Army corps officers have evacuated their homes.🙏

Jillian - Health Update 8

Life update #8: 

During the third week of my first round of chemo chemo, the week I felt good, something started to happen. My hair began to fall out. While my body was feeling better, when I ran my fingers through my hair strands of hair start falling out, reminding me again of the rollercoaster that is chemo treatment. 

At first it was a couple strands, then chunks. I dreaded going in the shower because I knew the falling hair would clog the drain. But the worst part, hair kept falling into my food. I couldn’t do it anymore.

So, last Sunday, Mike shaved it off. Only my family has seen my shaved head and it has been a bit of a 🤯 to come to terms with. I’m not there, I don’t think I will get there for a while. 

I do have a wig. I’ve worn it a couple times. When I’m out in public where no one knows me it’s probably less noticeable. Around familiars I’m constantly wrestling with wearing it, but I don’t want them to see my shaved head either. Talk about your jumpscare! Tomorrow, we have church and I don’t know what to do. 

I’m sure you all are going to try and cheer me up. “You look beautiful.” “You have the head shape for it.” “Your hair will grow back.” And all the other positive encouragement things. But if I’m honest, it’s still really hard. 

Mike tells me everyday, all-the-time, how beautiful I am. And the other day I had to say, “just stop.” While I’m glad he doesn’t think I look like Shrek (although some would suggest he is a “hear me out” contender), it doesn’t change the fact that this just plain sucks. I don’t feel like me already and then looking in the mirror is a constant reminder that I will never go back to who I was before all of this started. All stuff I have to process on my own time.

But let’s end on a positive, the side effects this time around have been way less of a struggle. I was leaving the house after 7 days instead of 14. Whoo hoo!

Ethiopian Christians Killed

Ethiopia: A priest at the Arsema Monastery described the sudden drone attack that killed several Christians during a service.

The regime has reportedly carried out a drone strike on a Christian monastery.

Two nuns and six priests were killed in the daylight attack on the Arsema Monastery in Wollo, which was holding a church service.

Many more Christians are injured.

Pray for the Christians affected by this evil act.

- @Christian Emergency Alliance

Amy M. - Grandma in Hospice

May God continue to comfort and give Amy and her family His peace during this difficult time knowing that her grandma will be journeying onto glory soon. May God's presence be upon her Grandma during this time in hospice care. 

Jillian O B - Health Update 6

Life update #6: 

It’s been 20 days since my first chemo treatment, and tomorrow (Day 21) I’m back for Round 2. The first round kicked my butt for 14 days, but these last 6 days I’ve been chilling at about 85%. I didn’t know 85% could feel so amazing. Had a meet up with the oncology team today and they are going to give me extra fluids for hydration to see if that helps the side effects. I am hoping not to feel like I did 2 weeks ago. But alas, here we go again. 

Prayers are greatly appreciated. And while you’re at it, check in on Mike. He’s been a good one through all of this, and caregivers carry a lot more than people see. Send him a text, give him a hug (he loves them), or send him a Red Bull to remind him he’s doing an incredible job. He deserves lots of love and support too. 

Here’s to Round 2... may the side effects be ever in my favor.

I’ve also been binge reading and watching “The Hunger Games,” if you couldn’t tell.

Nigerian Pastor Dochomo's Family Deaths

It happened at midnight in Kum village, Plateau State, in Nigeria's Middle Belt. Fulani gunmen stormed the family compound of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, the pastor who has spent years exposing the slaughter of Nigerian Christians. They demanded, "Where is the father of this house?" He was not home. So they opened fire on his family, killing nine relatives, including a two month old baby.

Days later, the same militia sent Pastor Dachomo a written death threat: you are next. This is a man who has stood at more than 70 mass burials for murdered believers, whose voice was recently amplified by President Trump, and whose crime is refusing to stay quiet. His response to the threat on his life: "I cannot run away."

The numbers behind his story defy belief. A six year study found Fulani militias responsible for over 79,000 deaths in Nigeria, roughly 36 people every single day, more than Boko Haram and ISIS combined. The U.S. State Department is now demanding Nigeria act. Pastor Dachomo keeps preaching with a target on his back. What would it take for the world to finally look? Pray for him by name tonight.

#PrayForNigeria #ChristianPersecution #EzekielDachomo

Don M. - Surgery Recovery and Healing

Many of you know that Don had brain surgery on Wednesday, July 15. His neurosurgeon was pleased with the results of the surgery and the progress he is making towards his recovery. He was transferred to the rehab section of the hospital in order to be given more intensive physical, occupational and speech therapy. The plan is he will be discharged to Home health care on July 31. We would appreciate your continued prayer for Don‘s full recovery. God is good and has been answering our prayers

Ugandan Pastor Killed - pray for his family

PASTOR, 25, KILLED HOURS AFTER CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM DEBATE

A young Christian pastor in Uganda was killed just hours after taking part in a public debate where two Muslim women reportedly converted to Christianity.

Pastor Bernard Mulongo, 25, traveled to Mbale on July 18 for an open-air Christian-Muslim dialogue. A pastor who witnessed the event said Mulongo’s arguments persuaded members of the crowd, including two prominent Muslim women who publicly converted.

According to witnesses, an imam who participated in the debate became angry and confronted Mulongo afterward, allegedly warning him:

“Bernard, you deserve death for blasphemous deeds and leading our people to that false religion.”

Hours later, after Mulongo appeared on a local radio program, he and a friend were traveling by motorcycle when several men blocked their path. His friend escaped and called police, but Mulongo was later found dead with multiple injuries, according to Morning Star News.

The imam is now among the suspects in the killing. Police were investigating and had made no arrests as of the report.

Mulongo leaves behind a wife and two young children, just 4 and 7 years old.

Please pray for his wife, his children and Christians around the world who risk everything for their faith. 🙏✝️

Jillian O B. - Health Update

Life update #7: 

Infusion day was supposed to be a quick one hour visit. However, my body had other plans and instead wanted me at the infusion center from 9:40 am to 1:40 pm. 

Everything started out normal. Port accessed? Check. Pre-meds? Check. After every med that I receive, the nurses have to flush my port, and draw back blood to make sure that the port is still accessing the vein to my heart. Fascinating, I know! 

Except... no blood. So they flushed it again. And again. About 4-5 times. Normally when they flush your port, you get this weird taste in your mouth because... science. Today? Nothing. Which, according to the nurses, was not a good sign. 

Cue the order for clot-busting meds. Round one: 20-minute wait. More flushing. Nothing. Round two: 90-minute wait. More flushing. Still nothing.

At this point, three different nurses came alongside to try and get this port online. They had me walk, lean forward, lie flat, turn on my side, raise my arms, turn my head and cough (interesting tactic), and even re-accessed my port. Still nothing. Two hours in and I hadn't even started chemo yet. 

Time to pivot with an IV infusion. Meanwhile, the nurses kept checking the port because apparently I'm not allowed to leave until it decides to cooperate.

Then... hallelujah, blood return! They switched my hydration back to the port.

Everything finished around 1:30, and all that was left was one final flush and blood draw.

And…..NOTHING.

At this point my nurse looked at me and said, "You are defying science because the science isn't sciencing. We get blood, then we don't. I haven't seen anything like this in years. I'm going to be thinking about this all day." And, honestly... samesies.

Well there you have it everyone. I’m a mess! I go back tomorrow for hydration, and if my port is still misbehaving, I'll need a scan to make sure the tubing is actually where it's supposed to be. So prayers for that! 

Today's side effect dry mouth, making swallowing difficult even with the extra hydration. Seriously?! 

Kudos to Ryan, who drove and planned to come for a one hour appointment, but instead got a front row seat to four hours of medical mystery theater. 

Introducing Dr. Bearpathi, a gift from Dylan and Peyton. He is named after my oncologist Dr. Bupathi. 😂

Rose M. - Jim's Health

Please pray for Jim! He has a heart cath tomorrow at 10 am to check his 5 stents and make sure no new blockage! We are so thankful of how God has been with him since his major heart attack the widow maker 18 years ago this month! We know your love and prayers has been with us on this journey! Love and blessings to each of our dear friends!!

Shelley B. - Health Update

Well, time for an update!

🧠 MRI showed that my medication is still killing the tumor! The seizure doctor has adjusted my medication and I am going strong on it—23 days and no seizures! 

Praising God for His continued healing and power (and will praise Him still with the next seizure—He is ALWAYS a good God!) and now…

🦬 Bison at Ted’s to celebrate with a quote from John Wayne above us: “Courage is being scared to death…and saddling up anyway.”

Pray for our Leaders: Pete Hegseth

🚨JUST IN | Today I found out something about Pete Hegseth that gave me chills I cannot shake. And I need every American to know about it right now. Because what this man just started doing inside the most powerful military building on earth… is something that no headline has fully captured. And it deserves to be heard by every single American alive today. Pete Hegseth… Secretary of Defense… the man running the most powerful military on earth… started a monthly prayer service at the Pentagon. Let that sink in for one moment. The Pentagon. The building where decisions are made that affect every soldier serving this country right now. The building that carries the weight of America’s entire military on its walls. That building… now starts every month on its knees. Before God. Together. Because Pete Hegseth decided that before any briefing… before any meeting… before any decision that sends men and women into harm’s way… America’s military would ask God for guidance first. And here is what gave me the deepest chills this morning. This is not a man who found faith when it was convenient. This is not a man performing for cameras. This is a Princeton graduate who walked away from Wall Street… who chose a uniform instead of a comfortable career… who went to Iraq… who went to Afghanistan… who came home carrying things that most people will never understand… and who somewhere in all of that… found a faith so deep and so real… that today he is making sure the most powerful military on earth starts every month in prayer. Think about what Pete saw in those deployments. 

Think about what his eyes witnessed. Think about the moments he carried home that he has never fully shared with the world. And then think about a man who went through all of that… and came out the other side not broken… but believing more deeply than ever that without God… none of it means anything. That is not a Pentagon policy. That is a man’s testimony. Walking into the most powerful office in the American military… and refusing to leave God outside the door. And Trump saw all of that. Before anyone else did. He looked at Pete Hegseth… a soldier who survived things most people cannot imagine… a man whose faith grew stronger in the hardest places on earth… and said — this is the man I want leading America’s military. Not because he was the safest choice. Because he was the most real one. Today… I want every single American to stop. 

And say a prayer for Pete Hegseth. For every soldier he leads. For every decision he carries. And for every monthly prayer service happening inside those Pentagon walls… that most of America will never hear about. Because the man protecting America… is making sure America is covered in prayer first. And that… is everything. 😭🙏🇺🇸 Drop a ❤️ right now if this gave you chills today. Type “GOD BLESS PETE HEGSETH” in the comments. Pass this to every American who needs to know what is happening inside the Pentagon every single month… because the most powerful military on earth just started doing something that no camera has fully captured. And it is the most important thing Pete Hegseth has ever done.

#PeteHegseth #Trump #lifestyle #fblifestyle

Jillian Treament/Health Update

Life update #5: 

It’s been a week since my first chemo injection. Nausea, slight fever, runny nose, chills, achy bones, stomach cramps, muscle spasms, and crazy fatigue. Apparently it’s nicknamed, “chemo flu.” 

The best way I can describe it is that it feels like I got in a fight and they really had it out for my face and stomach. On the outside, I might look mostly okay, but on the inside we have a full on Fight Club going on.

First rule of Fight Club is you don’t talk about Fight Club… 

screw that. 

People should be aware of what bodies go through during chemo. Chemo goes after the fastest growing cells in the body: hair, the digestive tract, the skin, bone marrow, finger nails and toe nails, the reproductive system, AND cancer cells too!

Unfortunately, the healthy cells are taking some heavy punches along the way as my body is beating itself up all over trying to get a few knock out punches on the breast cancer.

So if I seem a little slower, filterless, groggier, or disappear for a bit, don't worry. I’ll be back… whoops… that’s a different action movie.

GS Officers Farewell

 

Pray for the Marianas Islands

Nigerian Believers

🇳🇬 79,323 people were killed in 15,434 Islamist attacks across Nigeria between October 2019 and September 2025. Christian civilians were disproportionately targeted, facing a 4.4-times higher risk of death and a 3.2-times higher risk of abduction than Muslim civilians.

Fulani terrorist groups and other unidentified Islamist groups were responsible for more civilian deaths and abductions than Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa combined. Christian captives were often subjected to harsher treatment during abductions.

Mike O B. - Jillians Cancer Treatment Progress

Cancer doesn’t just reorganize your calendar, it rearranges the furniture of your soul.

As I wait, and Jillian undergoes her first chemo treatment, I think about things I “know” in the face of cancer.

Control: I knew there was lots I didn’t control before, but cancer reminds me that there are things going on in our bodies, life or death things, that go on all the time that we have NO control over.

And with chemo we trust OTHER people, people we didn’t even know before today to do things, life or death things, inside our body too!

Hope: cancer is a great reminder that hope isn’t simply optimism. It can be something much sturdier.

Optimism says, “I think everything will work out.” (Nothing wrong with optimism, but hope is more)

Hope says, “Even if everything doesn’t work out the way I want, God is still faithful.”

Last thought as I wait… I'm surprised at how many folk speak so much louder on their phones in the waiting room than they do in person.

Another Massacre of Christians in Nigeria

Militant Muslims have carried out a new round of bloody attacks against Christians in the African country of Nigeria. Fulani militants killed as many as 22 people in the town of Mushere in Plateau State.

FULL STORY: https://cmsedit.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2026/june/muslims-massacre-22-more-christians-in-nigeria-including-a-pastor

Franklin Graham - Help in Venezuela

Today our @SamaritansPurse 767 took off for Venezuela loaded with an Emergency Field Hospital and life-saving supplies. The devastation in Caracas and surrounding areas is just heartbreaking. Around 50,000 people are missing after back-to-back earthquakes collapsed hundreds of buildings—and damaged several hospitals. Our field hospital is capable of treating more than 100 patients per day. Please pray as we go to help in Jesus’ Name.

Pray for Venezuela

Dale's Mom

Alonda B. - Family

Please add my family to your prayer chain. Much appreciated!

Praise Report - GS Promotions

Jillian O'B. - Health Update

Life update #2: 

I have been overwhelmed with the amount of support, notes, gifts, diet cokes, licorice, and hugs 🙄, I have received over the last couple weeks. Thank you for your love and kindness, not just for me, but to the whole O’Brien/ Yardley family that has been and will continue to navigate this journey with me. Since you have all been so supportive and wwe to be kept in the loop, I will give “Life Updates” as I feel comfortable. So here’s Life Update #2 and some back story. 

I went in for my first routine mammogram (hello 40), on April 23rd. I was called debacle

 for another mammogram and an ultrasound on May 14th. While everyone was trying to reassure me that this is all 4pron 33tocol for first mammograms, I could tell the ultrasound that they were looking at wasn’t “normal.” Since then, I have had 3 biopsy’s, 2 MRIs, and a CT Scan. 

Which all have come to the conclusion that I have Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Triple positive, Stage 2, with the possibility of Stage 3 cancer. Still waiting on some more tests to rule out stage 3. (Ladies, don’t put off your mammograms. I had zero symptoms!) 

We recently met with my Doctor Squad (nurse navigator, oncologist, radiologist, and surgeon) to go over treatment options. As of now, I will be starting chemo in 2 weeks, for 6 months. This will give us a chance to kill the cancer cells before surgery. Around Jan or Feb, I will have surgery. Waiting on some more tests results (genetic testing and PET Scan) to find out what kind of surgery will be recommended. Then radiology will be determined at a later date. 

Now that we know what my treatment will entail, I would love your continued support and prayers. For those who have gone through a similar situation, what are must haves that I need during chemo treatment? Making an Amazon list of all the things. 

Picture 1: the day after my ultrasound results came back and was recommended a biopsy. I went down a google rabbit hole on breast cancer ultrasounds and was pretty certain it would come back malignant

Picture 2: Mike tried cheering me up by getting me a cherry dilly bar

Picture 3-5: modeling the pink wardrobe I get to wear at all the appointments and procedures

Anna H. - Health

Thank you all who lifted the prayers on my behalf this week. This trip to the hospital was unexpected and a little unsettling. But we are back home and I am regaining my strength. Hopefully this treatment will help and I could continue to dream, to live, to work, to create and to praise my Jesus through all I do. I am grateful for every prayer warrior who stood by my side this week. Thank you #grateful #familyofgod #hewritesmystory #godisfaithful

Frankie - Health and Heealing

Frankie has been in the hospital for a few days. He went home under the medical teams care and was recently brought back to Kaiser. May God's Healing hands be upon him and heal him. May He feels the presence of God during this tough time. 

Steve M. - Sisters Health and Healing

Please keep my sister 

Janie in your prayers 

She is at kiaser Santa Clara 

Cespis 

105 fever 

Diabetic 

Namona 

Mike O'Brien- Wife's Health and Healing

#cancersucks

We’re still in the early stages of appointments, plans, and figuring out next steps, but we wanted to let our friends and family know and invite you all to pray with us as we navigate breast cancer.

The journey ahead is full of questions, but we continue to have faith and trust that God is still good.

Prayer, encouragement, humor, Diet Coke, and Red Vines are all appropriate ways to support Jillian on this sucky detour. ❤️

(ps. If you are wanting to send something, we’re still living in the rental after the flood/asbestos treatment in our “real” house 🫣. Shoot me a message for the address if you wanna.)

Toni H. - Cancer and Health

Now that it has been confirmed and it will be very obvious soon as the weight continues to drop off  of me - Most who are close to me already know - but to dispel any rumors or questions I will finally let you all know that I have been diagnosed with stage 3 Ovarian cancer that has spread to my pelvis and abdominal wall.  

I have had two surgeries already this week - one to find and confirm the diagnosis and the other to put a chemo port in.  

 I will be starting Chemo real soon.  There will be more surgery then more chemo after that in the hopes of putting me in remission.  

I believe in a God that is bigger than cancer, and I know He will see me through this.  And as the song says, “No matter my lot, You are still my God, it is well, it is well with my soul”

I am so thankful for all who have been praying for me, sent me cards, flowers ,texted , or called- your love and support truly is comforting and I covet your continued prayers as I face the fight of my life.

But I really have to say that my loving husband DeWayne Halstad has been my rock through all of this.  From His loving care, making sure I have everything, holding me when I cry, doing anything I need to keep me comfortable and even tucking me in bed at and praying over me before  I go to sleep has really been a blessing.  He truly assures me we are in this together- I am not facing this alone and I am so grateful for that.God really blessed me with a wonderful man to do life with and I am truly blessed!

Thankful for a loving son who cares and checks up on me.  For my sister and brother in law and all my family who are also supporting and encouraging me and lifting me in prayer.

I also have an ARMY(Salvation Army) of prayer warriors praying for me as well.  

Keep those prayers coming! The battle has just begun! 

But I trust in God and His will be done!

Believers in India

More than 180 Christian families in 32 villages in India’s Chhattisgarh state have been denied access to communal water sources, jobs, and key sources of income in what local Christian leaders say is an effort to pressure them into giving up their faith. Families in the Antagarh region say they have been blocked from using hand pumps, taps, ponds, and rivers, while others have also been shut out of government work programs and forest-based livelihoods.

Community leaders say the boycott is meant to force believers into “Ghar Wapsi” reconversion rituals. Civil rights groups have filed complaints, but the affected Christians were still facing severe hardship at the time of reporting.

This is not an isolated case. Christians in the same region were previously denied burial rights for deceased relatives, adding to fears of a wider pattern of pressure and discrimination against believers.

Photo: Shutterstock

#India #PersecutedChristians #ChristianNews #ReligiousFreedom #Chhattisgarh #PrayForIndia #FaithUnderFire #ChristianPersecution

YWAM - Doctor's Healing and Prople of Congo

Prayer for missionary -Dr. Peter Stafford

American missionary Dr. Peter Stafford is stable and showing signs of improvement from Ebola, his mission agency Serge told CT on Wednesday. He is receiving care at a hospital in Berlin. 

But the evangelical Congolese hospitals in the remote area where he and other Serge missionaries served are at the center of the outbreak.

Please pray for Dr. Stafford for complete healing. Also for the situation in the Congo. Pray that the effect of Ebola will end. Pray for families who lost loved ones from Ebola.

Michael Z. - Stacey's Recovery and Healing

I am sharing the following the information with the permission of Stacey Smith. As some may be aware, Stacey has been awaiting a liver transplant as she had previously been diagnosed and treated for liver cancer. This past Tuesday, the unexpected happened - a liver donor was identified and Stacey was immediately scheduled for surgery at 1:00 am on Wednesday morning. As we understand from her family, the surgery went well and she continues to recover in ICU. At this juncture, Stacey will be out 4 - 6 weeks for recovery and healing.

Erin K. - Ribs Repair Recovery and Healing

🏥❤️‍🩹You may recall that I slipped on a small patch of ice and broke four ribs in December 2024. On Friday, I underwent surgery in Tacoma at the Trauma center to repair two of the damaged ribs. Here is a simplified explanation of the procedure, presented by Allison Grace. 

“Usually, broken ribs heal by themselves, but these two ribs never healed properly. They stayed loose and unstable, causing pain, clicking, and popping feelings. The doctors decided to fix the problem. Think of the ribs like two broken pieces of a fence that never grew back together. Rib #9: The surgeons cleaned out the old damaged bone, applied special bone-healing putty, and attached a metal plate and screws to hold the rib in place. Rib #10: This rib was more complicated due to its shape. The surgeons cleaned it up, applied bone-healing putty, and used a special system with a plate on the inside and a plate on the outside of the rib, like a sandwich: Plate-Rib-Plate. This made the rib very stable. The doctors also inserted a temporary chest tube to help the lung recover after surgery. The good news is: Both ribs were successfully repaired”

🙏🫶🏼I am on day three in the hospital. Calling all prayer warriors to pray specifically for my left lung to fill back up with air. They had to deflate it to complete the surgery. I can’t go home until the lung tube comes out. They will X-ray again tomorrow morning-Monday. Thanks FB family!

Bhev - Upcoming Health

Hello. Pls pray for me again as I get another Angioplasty this coming Monday. Pray that the doctor won't see further damage to my heart. Pls pray for my family. Thank you.

Amelia M. - Health Journey and Healing

It’s time for a story of healing and restoration. I contemplated sharing this but I keep feeling this gentle nudge to share . FYI, it’s a long post but the end is the best part:) 

About four years ago I was diagnosed with endometriosis after having exploratory surgery. At my two week post op appointment the doctor told us that I had a very severe case and that they couldn’t get it all. The doctor let us know that she had to leave about 50% of the endometriosis there because she was worried about damaging other organs. The possible treatments offered would be harsh on my body and prevent us from growing our family. That was not the news we were expecting or prepared to hear.

Over the past 4 years ,my endometriosis spread rapidly and aggressively. It felt as if the pain was increasing by the day causing me to be light headed , dizzy and exhausted by it all. All while dealing with infertility. After multiple doctors that could not help , my sister Melissa referred me to a specialist in Seattle. And this is when things really started to change for the better. 

This new doctor knew what the right tests to order and we were finally getting answers. This time , although the results from my ultra sounds and MRI showed an extensive amount of endometriosis and other conditions, I felt peace that things would get better. 

After deep consultation and prayer we opted for the most invasive option given to us with the best outcomes for me : endometriosis excision surgery and a hysterectomy.

This would end all the biopsies/tests and really increase my way of life and health overall. This was not met without deep sorrow and heartache. But God met us in our heartbreak and carried me through it and continues to do so. 

Now, I’m two weeks post op and I’m healing each day. The post op report showed endometriosis in 11 parts of my body including two arteries , multiple organs and was sticking everything together. 

BUT here is the GOOD NEWS : They got it all! Where there could have been ruptured arteries and internal bleeding , there was none. Where there could have been serious kidney damage there was none. Where other organs could have been damaged and in need of repair, there was none! AND they got it all. Left none behind. 

That is my testimony of healing and Gods protection over me. 

The days that I thought my body was failing me, God was protecting it.

The Lord sent amazing family and friends and that have loved us so well and taken care of us. 

My heart is overflowing because of you all.

And a shoutout to my husband Michael Mott for your constant love and telling me each day how brave I am. And to my parents for flying out to care for me, while I recover. 

So tonight I’m allowing the Lord to lead me to quiet waters to continue to restore and heal my body and soul.

Chinese Believers

Authorities in China have arrested six Christians in Guizhou Province after accusing them of “organizing minors to disrupt public order” for activities including Sunday school, sharing the Gospel with children, and allowing families to worship together. 

According to reports, the case is drawing attention because the charge has traditionally been used for crimes involving violence or public disorder, not peaceful religious gatherings involving families and children. 

Religious freedom watchdogs warn the arrests reflect a growing crackdown on Christianity in China, where authorities are increasingly using legal tools to target churches, pastors, and religious education involving minors. 

The report also states that Chinese Catholic leaders were recently instructed to place Communist Party ideology and “socialist core values” above traditional church teaching as part of the government’s ongoing “Sinicization” campaign. 

SG News - Michael Oyedokun PTG

In another brutal attack targeting Christians in Nigeria, jihadists beheaded Mr. Michael Oyedokun, a devoted Christian teacher at Community High School. The heinous act marks yet another episode in the ongoing wave of religiously motivated violence plaguing Nigerian communities. Oyedokun, known for his dedication to his students and faith, was killed in cold blood. His death has drawn fresh calls for government action to protect Christian minorities facing relentless jihadist persecution across the country.

Larry C. - TSA Yuba Sutter Theft

Friends, we are saddened to share that sometime during the night of 05/17/26, thieves cut through our property fence and stole the catalytic converters from both The Salvation Army Yuba Sutter box truck and our 25-passenger bus.

These are not just vehicles to us — they are tools for ministry.

Our box truck is essential for transporting large quantities of food for our food pantry and Fresh Fridays outreach, helping us serve families throughout the Yuba-Sutter community. Our bus helps transport youth to music programs, Teen Night, summer camp, and other activities that provide encouragement, mentorship, and hope.

The operational loss of these two vehicles significantly impacts our ability to serve our community.

While this situation is deeply discouraging, our commitment to ministry remains unchanged. We are currently working through insurance and assessing next steps.

We would greatly appreciate your prayers for our ministry, staff, and the families and youth impacted by this loss. If anyone witnessed suspicious activity or has information related to this incident, please contact the Marysville Police Department.

Thank you for continuing to stand with The Salvation Army Yuba Sutter as we serve others with compassion, dignity, and hope.

Cadets Summer Assignments

On behalf of the Territorial Commander, we are very pleased to inform you of the following Summer 

Assignments effective from Wednesday, June 17, 2026, to Sunday, August 2, 2026.

ALASKA DIVISION

Cadet Regina Jaster Hoonah Corps

CASCADE DIVISION

Cadets Carlos and Olga Hernandez Gresham Corps

DEL ORO DIVISION

Cadet Joshua Fowler Lodi Corps

HAWAIIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDS DIVISION

Cadets Jonathan and Rachel Utrera Guam Corps

Cadet Sharira Thomas Hawaii Ray & Joan Kroc Corps

NORTHWEST DIVISION

Cadets Bradley and Paloma Kolb Spokane Citadel Corps

SOUTHWEST DIVISION

Cadets Fermin and Lisa Lopez Phoenix Ray & Joan Kroc Corps

Cadet Dalida Lodimus Phoenix Citadel Corps

May God strengthen and bless the ministry of these cadets as they go to their summer assignments.

Wes Sundin PTG - Pray for Ruth and Family

Major Wes Sundin breathed his last breath on earth this Friday morning, May 15, 2026, and opened his eyes in heaven.  He spoke to his daughter her whole life about how excited he was to see Jesus – and now he is doing it!

More information will available in due time but we wanted our Army family to know and be in prayer now for Major Ruth and their family. Cards can be sent to the Sundin family c/o Shana Sundin Hutchins at 5519 S Lisbon St, Centennial, CO 80015.

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”  Philippians 1:21

India Pastors PTG

Please pray for their families.

May 14, 2026—an attack leaves 3 pastors dead and several others seriously injured. Rev. Vumthang Sitlhou had been striving for peace between the tribal groups in the state. His late father was instrumental in bringing the gospel to the tribal group and laboured to translate hymns and the Bible into the local dialect.

Manipur, North-east India, has faced persecution for a number of years. In 2023, around 200-400 churches were burnt, 7000 homes completely destroyed, leavings tens of thousands displaced. Please pray for the Christians in Manipur🙏.

Heather M. - Dad PTG and Moving

Grief seems to hit differently in the morning.

It’s in that moment when you wake up and reality settles in again, that someone you love is no longer here, and you won’t see them again this side of heaven.

On Friday, my dad, Ron, passed away. He lived in Southern California, and although our relationship wasn’t especially close, losing a parent is still deeply hard. There’s something about that loss that settles into your heart in a way that’s hard to explain.

At the same time, we are under Farewell Orders and preparing to move at the end of June. As officers, this is a familiar kind of grief, leaving behind close friends, a congregation we love, a home, a community we’ve poured our hearts into, and for our kids, their schools and friendships. It’s never easy. It’s never light.

And right now… it just feels like a lot.

God must know that I am stronger than I feel in this moment, because His Word promises He won’t give us more than we can bear. I know His truth is deep in my heart. I know He is with me. I know He is near to the brokenhearted.

But even knowing all of that… this is still really hard.

If you think of our family, we would appreciate your prayers in this season. 💛

YWAM - Ukraine War

Urgent prayer - Ukraine - May 5

As of now, at least 24 people have been killed and over 100 people have been injured. 

• Chernihiv - 17 wounded

• Kramatorsk, 5 people were killed and 12 wounded.

• In Zaporizhzhia, Russia killed 12 people today, at least 37 wounded.

• In Poltava region - 5 people were killed and 37 wounded. 

• In Dnipro, 4 people were killed and 9 were injured.

Please pray that all survivors will be found. Pray for the families who lost loved ones in the bombing.

Pray for Iran

Iranian Christians are sharing the gospel… in the middle of war.

As conflict intensifies, ministry leaders report that believers inside Iran are using this moment to reach people who are suddenly asking deeper questions about life, death, and God.

According to the report, fear and uncertainty have made many more open to spiritual conversations—especially as families face loss, instability, and the reality of how quickly life can change.

But this isn’t happening in a safe environment.

In Iran, converting to Christianity—especially from Islam—can lead to arrest, interrogation, and imprisonment. House churches are often monitored, and believers regularly face pressure from authorities.

And still, they’re sharing.

Some are caring for neighbors affected by the conflict. Others are quietly having conversations about Jesus with people who are searching for hope in the middle of chaos.

Leaders say this isn’t new—but moments like this accelerate it.

Crisis has a way of stripping everything else away.

And when it does, people start asking the questions that really matter.

Who is God?

What happens after this?

Is there any hope?

For many in Iran right now, those questions are leading them to the gospel.

Not because it’s safe…

but because they believe it’s true.

DRC Believers PTG

Uganda Evangelist Kitenga PTG

A church in Uganda is grieving after the tragic death of evangelist Alfred Kitenga, who was killed shortly after sharing the Gospel at an evening outreach event in central Uganda.

According to reports, Kitenga and his wife, Anna Grace Nabirye, had just finished ministering in the Namungoona area of Kampala as part of an evangelistic team.

As the evening ended, four men approached the couple claiming to be motorcycle taxi drivers and fellow Christians who had attended the service. Offering free transportation home, they appeared trustworthy.

The couple accepted.

But during the ride, things took a troubling turn.

The drivers reportedly suggested taking an alternate route due to traffic and the late hour. Soon after, Nabirye became uneasy when one of the men repeatedly spoke on the phone in a language she did not understand.

Then violence erupted.

According to Nabirye’s account, several more men appeared, and the attackers turned on the couple. Kitenga was brutally beaten and fatally stabbed.

His wife was abducted, later abandoned near her home, and survived the ordeal.

Church leaders later found Kitenga’s body by the roadside.

Authorities have launched an investigation, though no official motive has yet been confirmed and no arrests have been announced.

While some reports suggest possible extremist involvement, this has not been formally established by investigators.

For many believers, the loss is deeply sobering.

Kitenga was described by local church leaders as a devoted evangelist with a heart for sharing Christ, particularly among communities where Christian outreach can carry heightened risks.

His death has reignited concern over the safety of evangelists and ministry workers, especially those conducting late-night outreach in vulnerable areas.

Uganda’s constitution formally protects religious freedom, including the right to share one’s faith. Yet incidents of violence and hostility against Christians have periodically raised concerns among advocacy groups and local ministries.

Stories like this remind the global Church of a reality often forgotten in more comfortable settings:

For some believers, proclaiming faith is not merely inconvenient.

It can be dangerous.

And yet throughout history, countless Christians have continued serving, loving, and preaching despite personal risk.

Not because suffering is glorified.

But because they believed the Gospel was worth their lives.

Today, a wife grieves.

A church mourns.

A ministry team feels the weight of loss.

And a wider Christian community is once again reminded to pray for those serving in difficult places around the world.

Not every act of faith is public.

Not every sacrifice makes headlines.

But Heaven sees them all.

From Justin Gilpin

Plane Crash Tragedy 5 Dead

W. Territory Prayers - The Netherlands, Czech Republic & Slovakia

 Prayer Focus – 27 April – 03 May 2026

The Netherlands, Czech Republic & Slovakia

Territorial Leader: Commissioner Bente Gundersen

Chief Secretary: Lieut-Colonel Richard de Vree

The Netherlands

Praise:

· We thank God for the ‘move of hope’ and for the clear direction God has shown us to develop faith‑based community work in neighbourhoods and local communities across the Netherlands.

· We thank God for the way in which the Christian identity and the passion for the mission of The Salvation Army are made visible in and through thousands of committed employees and officers.

· We thank God for the dedicated spiritual leaders serving within The Salvation Army: officers, envoys, missionary workers, and chaplains.

Prayer Requests:

· We pray for the further development of the ‘move of hope’; for courage and boldness to keep our focus on God’s Spirit and to continue taking brave steps in response.

· We pray for a deepening of our Christian identity and spiritual life, that we may remain faithful to God's direction and rooted in who he calls us to be. Pray we can slow down, allowing more solitude and rest.

· We pray for people who feel called to serve as spiritual leaders within The Salvation Army, that God will stir hearts and raise up a new generation of servant leaders. Pray we will be people who embrace the ‘whosoever’.

· We pray for children and young people, including students, especially those who feel lonely and disconnected. We ask God to show us new ways to support them on their journey of faith towards Christ, and to help us in creating

safe places for them and giving them space to play their part in shaping the mission of The Salvation Army.

· Pray for victims of forced criminality, the fastest‑growing form of human trafficking in the Netherlands. Pray for our probation workers and colleagues responding to this. Also, pray for our support for people in prostitution who wish to leave and seek restoration.

Czech Republic

· Thank God for the Spiritual Day on 24 April and the Women’s Day on 25 April. We thank God for his strong presence.

· Pray for the Men’s Day on 23 May. Pray that God will work powerfully in the lives of the men who will attend.

· Pray for financial resources for community work - for sufficient financial resources to continue the community ministries.

· Pray for spiritual growth, that people will respond to God’s call to officership and other forms of service. Pray for growth in our corps—both in numbers and in stability—including the work among children and young people.

Slovakia

· Pray for the promotion of cadets to second year – 27 June: that this moment will be a blessing, and that God’s voice will be heard so that people may respond to his call.

· Pray for spiritual growth and stability within the corps in Slovakia. Pray for the development of the spiritual work in the Trebišov Roma settlement, and for protection for the officers and staff who serve in a challenging environment.

· Pray for ministry opportunities, that Jesus will send us to new places in Slovakia so that more people may come to know him. Pray for sufficient resources and new donors to support our kindergarten project.

YWAM - War in Ukrain

Prayer for the churches - Ukraine - April 20

Russian military bombed a Baptist Church in Ukraine. Ten victims so far including the pastor, Ruslan Utuzh. His daughter is to wed next month. Russian invasion has killed as many as 80 pastors and priests and destroyed more than 700 churches. They target evangelicals disproportionately. 

Please pray for safety of remaining churches and for the pastors. Pray for pastor Utuzh and the victims from his church.

W. Territory Prayers - USA Eastern Territory

 Prayer Focus – 20 - 26 April 2026

USA Eastern Territory

Territorial Leaders: Commissioners Ralph & Susan Bukiewicz

Chief Secretary: Colonel Stewart Dalrymple

TSSLD: Colonel Crista Dalrymple

Prayer Requests:

· Pray for the upcoming General’s Congress. That our Territory would experience an outpouring of the Holy Spirit that would reignite a passion for the Gospel.

· Pray for Godly discernment for our Territorial Leaders as they seek him to navigate through these unparalleled and complicated times. Give them the mind of Christ.

· Pray for our officers and local leaders, that they would lead with joy in the places they have been called.

· Pray for our cadets who will soon become leaders within our territory. That they would be compassionate, effective leaders who consistently display the love of God.

· Pray for those who God is currently calling to step into ministry as future Salvation Army officers.

· Pray that we would see growth in our local Bible studies, that we would be rooted in God’s word in everything we do.

· Pray for the upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11. Pray that those who were affected would feel a sense of peace, and that we can provide places of peace for those who are still processing all that happened on that day.

Congo Believers

At least 60 Christians were reportedly killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by ISIS-linked militants after refusing to convert to Islam. The attack, carried out in a volatile region plagued by extremist violence, targeted civilians gathered in a local community. Witnesses described a brutal assault, underscoring the growing threat of jihadist groups in central Africa. Congolese Christians have been facing persecution by ISIS-linked militants, raising renewed concerns over security and religious freedom.

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W. Territory Prayers - Zambia Territory

 Prayer Focus – 13 - 19 April 2026

Zambia Territory

Territorial Leaders: Colonels Alfred & Pamela Banda

Chief Secretary: Lieut-Colonel Shawn Critch

TSSLD: Lieut-Colonel Brenda Critch

Praise:

· We give thanks for the very good rainy season in recent months, contributing to a successful harvest and increased food security, as well as much needed relief from the national energy crisis of the past two years.

· We give thanks for increasing financial stability for the territory.

Prayer Requests:

· Pray for the Territorial Officers’ Councils, scheduled for June, that it will be a time of spiritual renewal, empowering and equipping for mission. Pray for officer wellness and safety.

· Pray for the Territorial Youth Congress in July (theme: In the Light based on Ephesians 5:8); pray that our young people will grow deeper in their relationship with the Lord and be inspired to courageously share the Gospel.

· Pray for wisdom, guidance, and financial resources as we continue to implement the Territorial Strategic Plan (2024-2028). Pray that officers and Salvationists will continue to be ‘Mobilized to take part in Building a Vibrant Modern Territory, Obedient to God and Relevant in the 21st Century’.

· Pray for candidate recruitment as we anticipate a new session of cadets in February 2027.

· Pray for our cadets, Proclaimers of Transformation, as they are being commissioned in November.

· Pray for the spiritual growth of our soldiers and adherents, and that our corps will be beacons of light and hope in their communities, sharing the love of Jesus and meeting human need. Pray that evangelism efforts will result in new Senior and Junior Soldiers being enrolled throughout the Territory.

· Pray for a peaceful government election this year and that God’s plan and purposes might be accomplished in this Christian nation.

Easter Attack in Nigeria

Christians watch a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during a Good Friday procession in St. Robert Church in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, on April 3, 2026. | OLYMPIA DE MAIS'MONT/AFP via Getty Images1

ABUJA, Nigeria — Fulani terrorists killed 12 Christians in attacks on two worship services on Easter Sunday in Kaduna state, Nigeria, following the killing of 17 Christians in Benue state, sources said.

The assailants raided predominantly Christian Ariko town, in Kachia County, in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, and fired on Christians worshiping at an Evangelical Church Winning All site and at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Dozens of others were kidnapped, and both church buildings were damaged, area residents said.

More Christians were killed in Nigeria than in any other country from Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025, according to Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List. Of the 4,849 Christians killed worldwide for their faith during that period, 3,490 (72%) were Nigerians, an increase from 3,100 the prior year. Nigeria ranked No. 7 on the WWL list of the 50 countries where it's most difficult to be a Christian.

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W. Territory Prayers - Australia Territory

 Prayer Focus – 06 - 12 April 2026

Australia Territory

Territorial Leader: Commissioner Miriam Gluyas

Chief Secretary: Colonel John Chamness

TSWM: Colonel Lani Chamness

Praise:

· We give thanks to God for the ongoing work of Jesus and the movement of the Holy Spirit throughout Australia. Please continue to pray to the Lord of the harvest for the workers, for the harvest is surely plentiful!

· We give thanks for the trust placed in The Salvation Army Australia by communities, government and generous supporters. Because of this favour, we are able to offer practical care and Jesus-centred hope to thousands each day.

· We praise God for transformed lives across our ministries; physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally.

· We thank God for all our officers, employees, soldiers and volunteers who serve faithfully across every expression of our holistic, integrated mission. Everything is for the Lord as we seek to be Jesus-Centred, Spirit-led and see Hope Revealed. This is everything from our aged care, emergency response, employment services, corps and community ministries and programs, Salvos Stores, mission support teams, frontline innovation and THQ and DHQ staff; who all work together to amplify the message and love of Jesus.

· We praise God for chaplains and ministry leaders who walk closely with Jesus and bring comfort, courage and hope.

· We thank God for the launch of 'The Way across the nation’, helping our people focus on Prayer, Discipleship, Evangelism, Spiritual Warfare and All Salvos on Mission. Please pray that as the year progresses, God strengthens our soldiers and people of faith for all that lies ahead.

· We thank God for lives transformed through Employment Plus. We have seen people overcoming addiction, illness and hardship. We are grateful for

practical chaplaincy support in times of crisis and tragedy, collaborative Christmas hamper outreaches, new businesses established, meaningful employment secured, and hope restored in remote communities.

· We thank God that the gospel is bearing fruit in intercultural communities across our nation.

· We give thanks for the incredible workforce of The Salvation Army Australia and for the many lives being transformed each day through compassionate mission.

· We rejoice that across The Salvation Army Australia Aged Care centres we are receiving reports of residents reconnecting with faith, some accepting Jesus for the first time, and worship gatherings flourishing. We thank God for five new chaplains to Aged Care (pictured here) commencing in 2026.

· We praise God for Christmas Reflections held in more than 400 Salvos Stores, where customers and volunteers are invited into local corps and encounter Jesus.

· We thank God for our mobilised Salvation Army workforce and ministry presence following the Bondi Beach mass shooting. Our staff served on the frontline, providing counselling, trauma informed responses, and ongoing support and connection to services in the months that followed. Salvationists around the country gathered in prayer and created spaces to mourn and remember.

· We praise God for our Emergency Services and Recovery teams serving communities faithfully during fire season and times of disaster.

· We rejoice in young people and children encountering Jesus and in faithful leaders and volunteers who journey alongside them; from national children and youth events to summer parties, divisional gatherings and locally led initiatives and home groups.

Prayer Requests:

· Pray for wisdom, discernment and courage as The Salvation Army Australia Territory continues strategic change and restructuring. Ask for a deeper understanding of integrated, holistic mission that serves the whole person and the whole community.

· Pray for unity in Christ across our Territory, that our love for one another would be a powerful witness as Jesus Centred, Spirit led and Hope Revealed people.

· Pray for revival and spiritual renewal. Ask for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit across corps, centres and ministries throughout Australia.

· Pray for open hearts, ready to hear and obey God’s voice, and for a deep love of Scripture.

· Pray Luke 10:2 over Australia. Ask the Lord to raise up more officers, soldiers, employees and volunteers for the harvest field, especially young people who will respond with courage to God’s call.

· Pray for wisdom, humility and spiritual strength for current leaders, and for emerging leaders to be raised and nurtured.

· Pray for aged care residents and staff to encounter the love of Jesus and ask God to call more chaplains into this ministry.

· Pray that Salvos Stores and all Enterprise initiatives will continue to flourish, creating clear faith pathways into local corps and ministry expressions, including the Easter and Christmas Reflections that have borne much fruit.

· Pray for those seeking employment, overcoming addiction, battling illness or facing isolation. Pray for chaplains ministering in trauma and crisis situations, and for those travelling long distances to bring hope to remote towns.

· Pray protection over the Territory. Declare that no weapon formed against us will prevail as we stand firm against evil in our land.

· Pray that our spiritual eyes and ears will be attuned to where the Lord is leading, especially in pioneering mission and reaching young Australians.

· Pray for our young people in Australia, that we will hear clearly from the Holy Spirit about how we are to serve them and share the gospel with those who do not yet know God.

· Pray that those engaged in our services, mission expressions and corps will experience the love and mercy of Jesus and a supernatural outpouring of holiness and hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

· Pray that we will be faithful stewards of their gifts, allow their courage to challenge and inspire us, and celebrate their uniqueness. We pray against isolation, fear and loneliness that seek to alienate young people from one another, the Church and from God.

· May our ministries provide simple and authentic pathways for young people to explore faith in Jesus, and may they experience trust and belief from our leadership.

Nigerian Believers PTG during Holy Week

TRAGIC NEWS: More barbaric and deadly attacks have been perpetrated against Christians in Nigeria. CBN’s Raj Nair is joined by Ezinwanne Onwuka, a reporter for Truth Nigeria, for the breaking details. She says there IS a "genocide" against Christians in her country.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm2FQEq9mRo

Nigerian Believers - 30 Lives on Palm Sunday

While Christians around the world gathered to wave palm branches and sing Hosanna, our brothers and sisters in Plateau State, Nigeria, faced a literal walk through the valley of the shadow of death. On Sunday evening, as families prepared for Holy Week, gunmen stormed the Angwan Rukuba community, opening fire on unsuspecting residents.

Reports confirm that at least 30 lives were lost in this unprovoked violence. Among the fallen were young believers, aged 21 to 31, whose futures were cut short on the very day we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

'Our people are living in fear,' shared a local contact, describing the scene where homes were burned and families displaced. Despite the darkness of this hour, faith remains the only anchor. Humanitarian workers remind us that even in tragedy, we find hope in Christ, who is 'a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.'

As we approach Good Friday and Easter, we do not mourn as those without hope. We stand in solidarity, calling for peace and justice for the vulnerable. Let us lift our voices for Nigeria, praying that the light of the Resurrection will pierce through this overwhelming grief.

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#PrayForNigeria #PalmSunday #ChristianPersecution #FaithUnderFire #HolyWeek2026

Kabul Airport Attack - 13 Americans Dead

These are the US service members killed in the Kabul airport attack

The identities of the 13 US service members who were killed by an ISIS-K suicide bomber outside the Kabul airport while helping to oversee the evacuation of thousands of Americans and Afghan allies have been confirmed by authorities.

The US Marines on Saturday released the names of the dead, including 11 Marines, one Navy corpsman and one Army soldier.

We continue to mourn the loss of these Marines and pray for their families. Our focus now is taking care of the families of those who were killed and caring for our injured,” Maj. Jim Stenger, a Marine Corps spokesperson, told The Post in an email. 

Here’s what we know about the US service members who were killed. 

Maxton Soviak, 22, Navy

Soviak, a Navy hospital corpsman, hailed from Berlin Heights, Ohio, and graduated from Edison High School in Milan in 2017, the Sandusky Register reported. 

A woman who identified herself as Soviak’s older sister and goes by Marilyn Soviak on Instagram, penned a heartbreaking post Friday that confirmed her brother’s death. 

“I’ve never been one for politics and i’m not going to start now. What I will say is that my beautiful, intelligent, beat-to-the-sound of his own drum, annoying, charming baby brother was killed yesterday helping to save lives,” the sister wrote. 

“[H]e was a f–king medic. there to help people. and now he is gone and my family will never be the same. there is a large Maxton sized hole that will never be filled,” she wrote alongside a slideshow of images showing the two as children.

“[H]e was just a kid. [W]e are sending kids over there to die. kids with families that now have holes just like ours.”

W. Territory Prayers - Bangladesh Territory

 Prayer Focus – 30 March – 05 April 2026

Bangladesh Territory

Territorial Leader: Lieut-Colonel Elizabeth Nelson

Chief Secretary: Major Gabriel Dewri

TSWM: Major Chaya Dewri

Praise:

· We are thankful for God’s faithfulness and provision throughout the territory.

· We praise God for our seven new Cadets, (Proclaimers of Transformation Session), and for those who have responded to God’s call to full-time ministry as Officers.

· We thank God that the territory was able to complete the purchase of land for Jhimali Outpost.

Prayer Requests:

· We thank God for the territorial theme for 2026, ‘Spirit Led Transformation: Together We Rise’. As we focus on this theme, we are praying for a powerful spiritual impact on our territory.

· Pray for spiritual revival and a renewed passion for God among all Salvationists in the territory. New initiatives have been introduced for Corps to participate in Alpha - an online Bible Study for youth, and Bible Studies for men’s ministry.

· Pray for financial sustainability of our Corps to continue their mission effectively. We are working together to develop income-generating initiatives that can provide needed support to our Corps.

· Pray for those involved in developing our Development Strategy for the territory. We have some effective development projects in the territory, and we want to strengthen and expand our work into areas of Bangladesh where we can have an impact and influence.

· Please pray for Territorial Leadership and the upcoming transition in leadership. Pray for God’s Spirit to guide and lead them with wisdom, vision and courage. May we hear and be obedient to what God is calling us to do to impact His Kingdom.

Frank D. - Judy H. PTG

A LIFE WELL-LIVED—Commissioner Judy Hedgren is Promoted to Glory. She lived her life for the Glory of God !!

Commissioner Judy Hedgren was Promoted to Glory on March 26, 2026, at the age of 77. 

Judith Ann White was born on February 14, 1949, in Richmond, VA to Majors Lairon and Edith White. She lived her life with deep faith, contagious joy, and boundless love. Her life was truly an adventure with God, marked by laughter, compassion, and a heart that reflected the love of Christ to everyone she met. 

On April 12, 1975, she married the love of her life, Steve Hedgren. Together, they felt the call to Salvation Army officership and applied to enter the Training College in Chicago in 1976 as members of the Disciples of Jesus session of cadets. They were commissioned as cadet/lieutenants to Rockford Citadel, IL. Ordained and commissioned in June 1978, they later served as corps officers in Champaign, IL, and Port Huron, MI, and as divisional youth leaders for the Midland Divisional Headquarters. 

In 1991, they transferred to the Southern Territory, with corps appointments, area command roles, and divisional leadership in Tampa, FL; Miami, FL; Atlanta Temple, GA; and eventually to the Arkansas-Oklahoma Division. 

The Hedgrens then transferred to the Eastern Territory, accomplishing a seldom-achieved status of serving in three USA territories, eventually becoming territorial leaders. Throughout their ministry, they influenced thousands through preaching, teaching, youth work, and international Salvation Army events. 

Commissioners Steve and Judy Hedgren retired from active service on April 1, 2016, after over 37 years of ministry. 

Commissioner Judy Hedgren is preceded in death by her parents, and by her devoted husband of 46 years, Commissioner Steve Hedgren. 

She is survived by her children, Heather (Jay) Needham, and Captain Matt (Jessica) Hedgren; and her six grandchildren. 

A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for April 9, 2026, at the Tampa Corps.

Angela S. - Aunts PTG

This afternoon, our family is celebrating the life of my beautiful Aunt Virginia in Phoenix. Please pray for her husband George, children Mark and Leigh, their spouses, grandchildren and many family members as we grieve our loss and celebrate Heaven's gain. I would also ask prayer for those of us who will speak about her life and the impact she has made. Holy Spirit, may your presence be felt and known today.

Divisional Youth Retreat

Please pray for our leaders and young people are attending the Divisional Youth Retreat at Camp Redwood Glen. May each one draw closer to the Lord during this time. May God get all the Glory! 

Six Airmen Killed - Plane Crash

CFOT Brigades Summer Assignments

Today our cadets from the College For Officer Training are traveling to various ministry locations for 10 days of service and mission. This is always a meaningful time where the rubber meets the road - classroom learning meets real-life ministry.

This year our cadets will be serving in several locations across the Western Territory:

Hawaii: 3 brigades will be serving on different islands, partnering with local Salvation Army ministries and communities.

Portland, Oregon: One brigade will be serving in the greater Portland area.

 Seattle, Washington: Another brigade will be ministering throughout the Seattle area.

Redondo Beach: The last group will be serving in the Redondo Beach area. 

During these ten days they will be involved in a variety of ministries, community outreach, worship, service projects, and sharing the love of Christ with people in each community.

Please pray for:

·        Safe travel and good health

·        Open hearts in the communities they serve

·        Unity and spiritual growth within each team

·        Opportunities to share the Gospel of Christ

These moments of ministry are formative experiences for our future Salvation Army officers. We are grateful for the corps, officers, Divisional leaders, and communities who will host them.

Thank you for covering our cadets in prayer over these next 10 days. Blessings. Spring Campaigns 2026 College for Officer Training at Crestmont