Many are hurting as a result of the slowing economy

Kim Bringle got her two week notice that she would no longer be needed at her job in the advertising dept of the newspaper. Less than a day later her husband Greg was notified that his job would last only another month. Kim has worked faithfully at that job for 18 years and is now a stark reminder that a lot of capable hard-working people are facing hard economic times. Lets remember to pray for the Bringles and others like them while we consider our duty as Christians to do more than pray.

Ga 6:2 Bear ye one another‘s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their prayer,

Ricardo Malo is a friend from my racing days. He lives in Mexicali and was kidnapped on monday the 28th in broad daylight in Mexicali. The kidnappers are demanding a much higher ransom than is feasible for the family to raise. We know he was injured in the kidnapping because there is blood in the pickup he was driving. Pray for his safe return to his family. He has a wife and three young children.

Dave

Thanks for praying

One of the agents involved in Ricardo’s rescue was shot and hospitalized. Please pray for him and the doctor’s that are treating him.

Eight kidnappers were arrested

Please pray for Eliot and Silda Spitzer and family that they would experience healing and be given the strength to bear the pain that has been caused.

Please pray for Tori and her family as she adjusts to a new direction in her life that is a result of being diagnosed with MS

Tori with her family from left to right Nick, Susannah, Conni, Don, Tori

Tori

If you can support her by walking with Team Tori in the up-coming walk-a-thon check out Team Tori .

Here is a note from Tori’s MySpace blog

So, my neurologist called yesterday. I have Multiple Sclerosis (MS). I thought that it was going to be something neurological, but she (the arrogant neurologist) was positive that it was not MS. I am currently reading “MS for Dummies” and can reassure that I am not going to die tomorrow. MS is a degenerative disorder, but I will be able to continue my life, with some difficulties thrown into the mix. So what does this mean for my life?

I will be disenrolled from ROTC, with no obligations to the Army. I will not be returning to Northwest, either. My insurance is located in San Diego, as is my family. I don’t think that I will be continuing with nursing school because it is so rigorous. Instead, I think that I am going to pursue a teaching degree.

I just want to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers. My family can really use them right now.

🙂 Tori