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Prayer Pleas(e)

Some additional thoughts in the form of requests we would be humbled to have you lift on our behalf:
-Michael's dad has recently been diagnosed with cancer and has begun the process of determining treatment, prognosis, etc.  Not only is he and the entire situation starving for prayer but Michael as well as he tries to process and be of some support from so many miles away.
-For energy, wisdom, and endurance as we gear up for another school year.  Earlier alarm clocks ringing, a stack of enrollments still to complete, a host of individual needs, and a busy schedule household await.
-Each of our girls could use prayer in so very many ways.  Please just pray over their hearts, their wounds, their traumas, and their healing process.  Also please pray for the ones who have left us this summer...that He is blessing and keeping them and making His face to shine upon them and being gracious unto them and giving them peace.
-Pray for our resident that moved into the transition program on campus who starts college in the next week...that she will be encouraged and empowered to rise to the occasion and accomplish so many of her dreams!

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