Kyle S. - Leadership and Sharing the Gospel

"Today, I asked if people would pray for me and my wife, Lisa. We have been blessed by the outpouring of love and promises to pray, and thank God for all the wonderful friends and family who love and support us so well. 
WE DO WANT YOUR PRAYERS. 
That said, as far as we know, we are healthy, our marriage is good and we are not about to move. (Sorry if we scared you!) A friend recently said to us, "Lisa and Kyle, as leaders you need a group of people praying for you."  He had said this to me before and I had done nothing, so today I put a request  on FB. 
So what do we want prayer for? 
To be holy, effective people who live their faith in a way that makes this world a better place and truly reflects the love of God.  We want to be people who truly love Jesus and who are not scared to get their hands dirty doing it.  We want to be part of a Salvation Army that is busy sharing the good news with the lost, who don't just go to church on Sunday, but who are also actively "loving the unloved" during the week.  We want to be part of a Salvation Army that is more and more willing to take risks and stand up against injustice.  We want to be people who love, accept and forgive others; to have such a strong faith that when we are watched by our critics, they cannot deny the good works that are done.  We want to be a part of a Salvation Army whose soldiers are engaged, active and leading the charge.  Most of all we pray that we will be worthy to serve in this Army, alongside all the faithful, hard-working, committed, dedicated volunteers, recruits, soldiers and saints right here in the Southern  California Division.
Pray for us, and join us in a quest to change the world with the love, message and kindness of Jesus.  We want to show people by our lives who Jesus really was, and not be the hypocrites he so often encountered.  Are you in? We need your prayers...we are hoping for regular committed prayers."

KB - health (Update)

"I want to start out by first saying thank you to all of you who have sent emails, cards, messages, texts, phone calls, care packages, starbucks cards, prayers, and well wishes, It trully means the world to me.
I also wanted to update you on my situation. I am scheduled for surgery on Monday the 16th. I will be having a total Thyroidechtomy and while in there they will be checking for infected lymph nodes to see if the cancer may have matastesized anywhere else.
As far as I know I do not have to have Chemotherapy as of now and I do not know if I have to have the Radioactive Iodine Treatment but I will know for sure probably on Tuesday (Monday I will probably not really know what is going on :P ). If you have any questions or want to know more please don't hesitate to message and ask. Thank you again for the prayer and I ask that you please continue to pray."

Ann J. - health

"Prayers please! I've been coughing and spitting up phlegm non-stop for 4 straight hours! Not really sleeping. I've taken all kinds of meds not sure what else to do. I hope I'll be able to focus today."

Monica K. - daughter injury

"Prayer Request for Katie.  She fell tonight at her friends house and broke two bones in her left forearm. They splinted her and she has to see an orthopedic surgeon on Monday.  She is very sad."

Kari R. - husband's health

"There is nothing I can do to relieve his pain. He remains adamant that we follow the dosages as prescribed. Consequently, his pain level remains steady. But he will not give in to the temptation toward addiction. No foothold for the devil.

He cannot keep anything down, including his pain killers. His pain is almost unbearable to witness. Imagine having to endure it. So we sit in the valley together. He writhes in pain. I silently sit close by. Ministry of presence.

And then Dogtown sends us scripture. Reminding us of how we are marvelously made in His image. How in the depths of our despair, God is with us. My ministry is to my husband, in sickness and in health."

Robert L. - son's health

"Please pray for my son he has a virus and he is not him self"

KB - health

"Hey everyone! I wanted to give ya'll an update. The biopsy has come back and I have been diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. I am meeting with the oncology surgeon this next week and am going to proceed with his recommendations. This was a freak find when they were testing for the other symptoms I was having which have nothing to do with my thyroid so it's a blessing they found it when they did and as soon as they did. I will update more as I know more but ask for more prayer. Thanks in advance!"