Prayer Requests.

I sent an email this morning asking for the prayer requests of the congregation in light of the current COVID-19 stay home order. You are welcome to add yours in the comment section. 

Here is a summary of the prayer requests we received:

Spiritual Health

-        Peace

-        That people will be able to cast their worries upon the Lord.

-        Faith to see that God is with us.

-        Strength and courage to lean on God in hard times.

-        For the ability to leave what we cannot control in God’s hands

-        “I am concerned about the future I have little or no control over. It is too big for me. So I must trust God. Please pray for the ability and willingness to do that.”

Mental Health

-        Those who are mentally struggling

-        Those who feel helpless

-        The elderly who are confined and unable to see family and friends.

Physical Health

-        A woman with a slight fever, but without good health insurance.

-        The pregnant – no one knows how exposure to COVID might impact children in utero.

-        For a 93 year old mom in the process of transitioning into assisted living – and she has the sniffles. (She is still in her home.)

-        Mike Dahler who is in the ICU, but has tested negative for COVID. Pray for healing

-        Families in quarantine – self-imposed and required.

Grief

-        For those who have lost friends and loved ones (to all causes) – for comfort and peace.

-        Christian Anderson at the loss of his wife Khushbu, who died last week from brain cancer.

Economic Needs

-        Those whose jobs are affected.

-        Those who are laid off.

-        Those worried about employment decreases.

-        The short and long-term effects of the closings.

COVID-19 Specific

-        Parents with children at home as cabin fever sets in. (And kids with parents, too!)

-        Health care workers on the front lines.

o   We have many doctors, nurses, and other health professions at Gloria Dei. (We will work on assembling a list to pray for them!)

o   “I have two family members who work in ICU.”

o   A daughter who works as a nurse in the hospital.

o   The families of healthcare workers.

-        For the health of our healthcare workers during the crisis.

      For students whose futures are uncertain and who are losing significant milestone experiences. 

Leadership

-        Thanksgiving for GDLC’s staff!

-        State and Federal leaders come together to focus on the needs of those most impacted by the virus.