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Almighty God, I admit I am a sinner. I cannot forgive my own sin or work my way to heaven. You gave Your only Son, Jesus Christ, to bring salvation to all the world. Today, I accept the finished work of Christ’s life- his teachings, example, death, burial and resurrection – for my salvation.
Cleanse me of all my sin. Take away all charges against me in the court of heaven. Cleanse my mind and heart of all guilt.
Today I receive the gift of a new life, a new heart, and wholeness in every way. I receive Your Holy Spirit to live in me as my Teacher, Friend and Guide. He will teach me Your ways so I can live according to Your Word.
Thank You, Father, for restoring me to Your perfect plan for my life. Today I have come home. I am Your child and will dwell in Your house forever and ever. Amen.
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From Chaplain Matt Zapp: We need to pray for the Macon Family. Gary Macon (of GALOT) lost his sister yesterday to cancer.
Prayers for Tony Gillig who is hospitalized with the virus.
Godspeed Tommy Johnson Sr. and Will McKnight. From Bobby Bennett’s Facebook page: “Today I am sad. Found out today, not one but two dear friends passed away. Tommy Johnson Sr. took me in as a part of the family when I was just a kid at the racetrack and always made me feel welcome. Of course it opened up my longtime friendship with Tommy Jr. – then hearing of the passing of Will McKnight is another gut punch. Wilk was the kind of guy who loves to give people a chance and when he was at Mahle – paved the way as for Mahle to become an advertiser at CP. Say a prayer for the families as they have lost great loved ones. Me, I lost two irreplaceable friends.”
From Norm Williams: “My beautiful daughter has been called home to God. I wish to thank all the people and friends and relatives that prayed for her and prayed for the family. Arrangements will be announced at a later date by her children. I love you all and thank you.”
Prayers for Jacob’s family and friends. Godspeed Jacob. From John Harris’s Facebook page “Today i lost a member of the 2014 pro nitrous championship team
. He will forever be a crew member and a friend. A young mans life cut short. He leaves behind a daughter a mother and a sister who will forever miss him. He always worked hard and gave 
percent to me and others. I will miss the phone calls and the talks about racing cars and the struggles and triumphs of being a dad. GOD SPEED Jacob Rest In Peace.”
From Tammy Stewart: please add my Momma and myself and my husband to your prayer list. We moved Momma in with us post-op surgery for cancer in her leg. Her already diagnosed Alzheimer’s started to progress and she didn’t want to go back to her house so she is here permanently. We still maintain her home. Momma is in mid to late stage Alzheimer’s and new challenges are arising everyday. Pray for her and me and Michael to have patience and strength to endure the challenges ahead. It is very stressful.
Prayer for for Tommy Johnson Sr. who had a stroke.
From Jan Henson. A fellow racer, Bill Hansen passed away today. Please pray for his family.
Prayers for Blake’s family and friends. From Tara Bowker’s Facebook page: “Blake…There were a thousand moments at the track with you we had taken for granted.. mostly because we thought we would have thousands and thousands more….You were the most genuine young man at the race track. Taken from us way to soon. Prayers to Joe Copson and his family.”
Please pray for Jonathan Wright who is in the hospital with multiple blockages. He has congestive heart failure. The doctors are trying to see if He has enough live muscle to do the bypass. His heart is only pumping at 15 to 20%. Please pray for restored health.
Please protect our beliefs. Please contact our senators and the White House. Our way of life will be greatly altered if we sit idly by. God says, “if you…….(do our part to stand with Him), then I………(will bring justice.) God loves to involve us in His work. Please act now! From Franklin Graham’s Facebook page “The House passed the Equality Act yesterday by a narrow margin, mostly along party lines with three Republicans joining with the Democrats in voting for this dangerous legislation. Now it will go before the Senate.
Update from Diane O’Neal. Continued prayers. From Dian’s Facebook page “
or I love you if you sign.Prayers for Diane O’Neal as she continues to battle multiple health issues. She is a fighter. Your prayers enable her to win.
Prayers for these who are mourning. From Van Abernethy’s Facebook page: “News has reached me that Sandy Fields passed away this morning after battling cancer. Sandy owned and operated Brown County Dragway, a vintage 1/8th-mile track in south central Indiana in Jackson Township, just outside a town known as Bean Blossom. Sandy was tough as nails and did much of the heavy lifting associated with owning a drag strip. When we met in 2014 she told me she took a “wild chance at an investment 22 years ago” and that’s how she came to own and operate Brown County Dragway. She was a fascinating person, who also drove across the country and bought and sold horses on occasion. She was a championship coon hunter, who once won the South Indiana State Championship Coon Hunt. “I’m the only woman who’s ever done that!” she told me during an interview once, which would become one of the most memorable “On the Road” columns I’ve ever penned. Speaking of, Sandy was also a writer, who for a decade wrote a column for a nationally published hunting magazine. I stood in the tiny wooden tower that’s built above the starting line of Brown County Dragway 7 years ago and listened to one fascinating story after another. “See all those little dings and dents in the guard rails?” she asked me as she pointed down track. “They represent a piece of history and to replace them would be like erasing history,” she said. She pointed to a dent in the right lane nearing the finish line and told of how Pro Mod pioneer, Wally Bell, tagged the wall back in the mid 1990’s. She excitedly told of how the Midwest Pro Stock Association came here and how she also booked Animal Jim Feurer for a Pro Mod match race. “He rode through the pits on a bicycle wearing different colored socks!” she laughed. She later invited Fuerer to their banquet that year and he indeed came. “He drove through an Illinois ice storm just to come to our banquet!” she told me. Sandy could multi-task like few others. She was telling me one story after another while also announcing the race at Brown County! She would stop long enough to collect a racer’s buy-back money, then continue with her story and also with calling the action over the PA. She had this catchy phrase she’d say every weekend as the finalists were pulling into the waterbox. “You’ve seen the rest, here’s the best…for today.” She had a twinkle in her eye as she exclaimed, “Everybody waits for me to say that each week,” she laughed. Sandy pointed to the walls of the tower and showed me lots of baby pictures. When her racers start having kids of their own, the baby pictures all get placed on the tower walls. She then told me another story I’ll never forget about how she and a group of friends were out riding horses one night in the dark, Indiana woods when they stopped and built a fire. There was an old Indian friend in the group and he began to speak what was on his heart. “He had this word he used which meant ‘chosen family’ in his language. He spoke of how you can not choose who your blood family is, but he explained how we were family none-the-less because we chose to be. That’s how I feel about my racers, we’re ‘chosen family’ and we’re constantly welcoming new members into our family,” she said. I had the opportunity to visit Brown County Dragway only twice over the years, and I can honestly say that Sandy Fields is among the most memorable drag strip owner/operators I’ve ever met. Her passion was so deep for her racers and her track. “I don’t know of any other job that you could have so much fun…get so mad…get so glad…and meet some of the greatest people in the world!” she told me. Drag racing has lost a true original in Sandy Fields. Tough and passionate, with a huge heart for the sport of drag racing and especially her ‘chosen family.’”
Prayer request from Diane Ellis: Please ask everyone to pray for my dear friend Jack Wilhoit. He went into cardiac arrest last night and was shocked four times before they got him back. His heart is only working at 30% and another heart attack is likely and his heart is so damaged they can’t do surgery. He’s very weak but coherent. Please pray that God touches him and gives him peace and comfort.
From Mike Carpenter’s Facebook page: How about some good news to remind you why we pray? Prayer is the most powerful force on this planet. Thanks for praying! Please keep it up. I stopped by to visit my dad (Charles Carpenter) today and he had to make a pass with his new “no wheeliebars” setup! Hard work at therapy is paying off and he’s walking unassisted for significant stretches. We couldn’t be more proud of him and the progress he’s made over the last few weeks! #CarpenterStrong
Don update
Me & Hank miss him terrible!From Don Ellison’s Facebook page:
From Denise McDaniel Wilmes:
Friends can I ask you to stop what you’re doing and pray for my friend, Wayne Keith. He’s fighting COVID and has been moved to the ICU. Please pray he can muster the strength to keep fighting, the world needs him in it! (This is the father of RFC Joey Keith’s dad.)
From Chaplain Keith Petersen:
Dan Rodrigue sent this update on his wife Sarah today. Update!! I haven’t posted since surgery day because the last few days were rough for Sarah but after having the tubes removed from her lungs she was feeling a world of relief!! Everything is progressing nicely so she was able to come home today (Saturday)!! I manage to pull off a surprise on Cadence she had no idea where I went today needless to say she had the biggest look of shock on her face!! Feels good to have her home and in good spirits. Thank you to all you that showed so much love and support and continue to do so!!! All we need now is the results from the biopsy to be in our favour and we can power forward!! Again thank you everyone it means the world how much love you showed!! 😊❤️ Sarah Rodrigue
Notice of passing from the photographer who was asking for prayer for her ex-mother-in-law.
Lost my ex-mother-in-law due to sudden stage 4 liver cancer. Best grandmother to my child I could ever ask for. My daughter’s best friend is gone, her dad lost a mother and we will miss her dearly. My daughter has lost her twinkle in her eyes 😭
Pray for this need please. From Mike Carroll’s Facebook page:
So where to begin. With everything that has been going on with COVID, losing
‘s mom back in September and her grandmother in October and now her uncle Russ, It’s been pretty stressful to say the least around here. On top of all that we bought a house in the mist of her moms and grandma,s death. To finding out on January 15 that I have stage 2 breast cancer. Our family just can’t catch a break.
Prayers for Steve Robinson today as he undergoes rotator cuff surgery. He is still in therapy for his knee surgery.
Prayer for BMP and the family of Lyle Barnett, the one gone too soon.
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers for everyone involved in the tragic accident at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Please join us in lifting these folks up to God for peace, comfort and healing.
Top Dragster racer, David Batchelor is fighting Covid and has been put in ICU at the VA! Thank you in advance for praying him back to full health. Justin Kirk and his wife tested positive also. Prayers for them too.
From Chaplain Jerry Blazier: Please add Mike Murillo to the prayer. He has COVID 19,
Updated prayer request for Ed from Jim Ledden: my best friend Ed is finally being transferred to Orlando to have that procedure to remove the blood on his lung. All this time they have been trying to find a hospital that can take him. Please continue to pray for Ed Relak. First battling Covid, second pneumonia both lungs, and now there’s blood clot on one of the lungs. Thank you appreciate it.
Prayers for this chaplain and his family. From Roger Rigg’s Facebook page:
Thank you for all the prayers for Susan’s brother! He is making progress. So then Saturday night her sister dies in her sleep. Her Sister, nephew and botherin law passed away in the last 12 months. Please be praying for Susan at this time.
Thank you
Roger
From Greg Burrow’s Facebook Page:
It is with great sorrow that I write of the passing of best friend, mentor, and partner in photography, David Bishop. As most of you know, David was from Maryland but when we met, in the fall of 1967 at High Point College, we shared the sport we loved, drag racing. This picture is from one of David’s proudest moments, that is receiving the Pioneer Award from the NC Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2017. David was so proud of his family, wife Louise, kids Brian and Angie, and grandkids, Harrison and Callee. But his extended family in NC will surely miss him. Rest easy til we see each other again.
Godspeed Sonny. Thanks for being a great example of kindness, love, joy and generosity. Your picture could be added to the dictionary as what each of those words look like lived daily.
Prayer Request from Fritzi Garage from Warsaw, Poland: “Pray for the victims of the landslide in Gjerdrum in Norway. At least 7 people are dead and 3 are missing.” (The search for victims has stopped.)
From Calli Ellison’s Facebook page:
We meet with urologist Friday to change the frequency of cath changes(I’ve had to get rowdy a few times with the nurses since it’s charted wrong) and of course ask about maybe doing the surgery. (Something has to give!!)
His veins are getting to the point of knots & of course being stuck SEVERAL times every week is not ok for anyone! Prayers it doesn’t get infected & he doesn’t have his passing out episode like he did 2 1/2 years ago I’ll be honest I’ve been a nervous wreck. The scans never get easier & just makes you sick to think about it. I know that’s living in fear & we do have faith bigger than fear. 2020 till now has really taken a tole on me personally with my fear. I’ve let the devil in my thoughts & it’s a battle to get back to where I need to be. I know God is good, I know he has a plan & most importantly I know he will continue to carry us through#bigdonstrong #teamBigDon #bigdonandbaywatch #prayhard #fighthard #ourjourney #CANCERSUCKS #hiswill #hisway #ourfaith
Prayers for their families- blood and racing. From Tony Brown’s Facebook page:
Very sad to hear that we lost two great people from our racing family in the last few days. Steve Tedder, a great racer and friend of the PTRA and Memphis Smith, a legendary racer and history maker in the drag racing world. Both men were stand up good people. I am lucky to have known them the little bit that I did over the years. Too many people leaving us these days.
From Chaplain Jerry Blazier: Margie’s sister passed away this evening, please add her and her sister’s family to the prayer list. Her sister lives in California. (Margie is Jerry’s wife.)
Prayers for PDRA starter Kyle Lang and family as they mourn the passing of his grandfather.
Prayers for
Update from Jerry Blazier: “I have been released from the hospital. I will leave shortly, tell everyone thanks for the many prayers.”
Pray for chaplain Jerry Blazier: “I am back in the hospital for a blood clot in the left lung. I will be admitted for a couple of days . They gave me 2 blood thinner shots, thanks.”
Urgent prayers needed for Chaplain Jerry Blazier. “I admitted myself into the hospital in COLLEGE STATION Covid-19, lungs shortness of breath. 
”
UPDATE: From Jerry. “I was sent home with a slight case of pneumonia . I am home resting, thanks to everyone 
”
From Ronnie Proctor Sr.’s Facebook page:
To everyone that prayed and Loved for me during this first leg of this trip, I love y’all with everything I got in me!!! I still have a long road to recovery but I’ve traveled a good distance on it this week!!!! #isittimetogoracingyet
Please lift Don and Diane up to our Father. They need our prayers. From Don O’Neal’s Facebook page: FYI- Trying to only do this once-
I wanted to let everyone know what the outcome of the past two days for Diane and I with our trips to Vanderbilt.
We went hoping that they had something that we could try to help with the cancer tumors.
Unfortunately, we have been told to live life at the fullest, they have nothing for us or anything in the works. For us, her MS is working against any and all options for treatment.
If we do a cancer treatment her MS quality of life and actual life could be jeopardized. We have already had 2 ICU’s in the past 24 months and they do not think she can handle any more.
At this point right now, as I actually write this, tears are filling my eyes, as a young teenager, my father was told the same thing as he was sent home with nothing, he fought until the end, his way. The only way he knew.
We are going to do the same thing. We are going to continue to eat healthy without Gluten and Sugar in our lives and take out vitamins as we use holistic approach’s. We have only nutrition now to help in this fight.
Diane has lived through a lot things to be here today. She is strong enough to not go down without a fight. We are fortunate at this moment that the cancer has not impacted her organs. We don’t have days, months or years marked for how this battle will turn out. We have each day. Period. One day at a time, one meal at a time to fight.
We appreciate everyone’s wishes and prayers. I promise you that we are going to need them more and more in the days to come.
#DoitforDI #neverquit
Prayers for Chaplain Keith Petersen and family as they mourn.
Prayers for Ronnie Proctor as he has heart surgery today. Also prayers for his wife Karen as she waits.
for the prayers and support you have given my family!
Great news from Greg Parker. Continued prayers. From Greg’s Facebook page:
So here is the latest. After 2 days of tests, scans, probes, pokes, and all that goes along with being a hospital inmate, everything came back negative for stroke. Turns out I had a severe complex migraine episode, which mimics stroke symptoms. Doctor said i should get all sensation, strength, and movement back fairly quick, we with a little help from physical therapy. Hopefully, they will let me “escape” this afternoon. Still have to see a few more folks before that decision is made. Thank you all for your continued support and prayers.
From Ronnie Proctor Sr.’s Facebook page: THANK YOU!!!! To everyone that prayed and wished for me today!!! God blessed me with no clogged or blocked arteries!! Thank you God!! #onedownonetogo
Prayers for Calli Ellison and Don Ellison.
From Don Ellison’s Facebook page:
UPDATE #3 she is out of recovery and in her room she is jyy it at waking up says she in lot of pain nurses getting her pain meds Thank You again to everyone who has called text and been praying for her
UPDATE #2: she is out of surgery and headed to recovery will be there couple hours then they will move her to a room and call me to let me know what room and I can go see her
UPDATE: The first part of surgery is over and all went well. I talked with the surgeon and she said everything looked normal and all went well the plastic surgeon is starting his part now, and she should be in recovery in an hour or so
Thank you to everyone for the call text and prayers
I will update again once she is in recovery
Early start today but this time it’s not me,
Please keep Calli in your prayers this morning she is having surgery
Pray for her team of Doctors and nurses.
Over the past 2 years I have had 8 surgeries and I can honestly say I am 100% more nervous about her than I have ever been about any of mine.
She has been an Angel sent into my life not just as my wife but as the most amazing caregiver ever.
I am so blessed that God chose her for me
Now it’s my turn to take care of her I will need lots of prayers.
#myrock #myangel #ourfaith #ourjourney
PRAYERS, PLEASE – for Sandra Stamey Tibbs & her family. The medicine she’s been taking for her cancer is no longer working & scans show it has progressed. Please pray that the new medicine & other treatments will quickly & effectively stop the cancer’s growth & shrink it into permanent remission with minimal side effects. Many thanks for all the prayers & blessings to everyone who prays & passes this on.
Prayers needed for comfort, strength and peace for this family.
From Chaplain Tommy D’Aprile: Racing in Orlando today and my crew guy Mike just got a call that his brother has passed away. Asking for prayer for him and his family His name is Mike Dusinski. He also works with me at home. Thank you
Ronnie Proctor is here and will be undergoing a heart procedure soon. I got to pray with them today and ask Boldly for healing.
From Dom Lagana’s Facebook page:
“I am finally able to use my phone and wanted to come on here to say thank you. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and my family through this difficult time. I’m just starting to see some of the messages and videos that were created, and I feel so grateful. It’s a very tight knit racing community and this shows first hand how we really are a big family. I can’t thank everybody enough. I was able to watch some of the past races online and seeing all the Lagana Strong t-shirts being worn is such a huge motivation for me.
A very special thank you to my beautiful fiancé Sara for being with me in the hospital every day and taking care of me and to my brother Bob for being there for me every step of the way. I know this wasn’t easy for them. I am so appreciative and couldn’t do this without them.
Thank you to the Torrence family & my Capco TR brothers. You guys are my family and always support me. Can’t wait to be back in the shop with all of you.
Thanks to everyone who has been there for Sara & Bob & our family to help them through this. Our friends & family are everything.
Also, a big thank you to the doctors & nurses from Eskenazi hospital and now Kindred hospital for taking such good care of me these last few months.
It’s been a crazy year that I’m sure we are all ready to put behind us.
I also want to say that I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Eric Lane this past weekend. My heart goes out to his family and they are in my sincere thoughts and prayers. Hop was very loved by all his peers and will be dearly missed.
I have a long road ahead of me to my recovery but I’m working hard and I’m extremely motivated. The positivity from everyone is what’s helping me progress and I’m determined to get back to the racetrack. I’ll see you all again soon.”
Prayers of comfort for all stunned and grieving. God Speed “Hop.”
Statement from Cruz Pedregon Racing following the death of Co-Crew Chief Eric Lane:
Eric Lane, co-crew chief for Cruz Pedregon Racing and known to many as “Hop,” was struck and killed by a car while walking back from a restaurant last night near Mineral Wells, Texas. The team was taking time off between the Dallas and Houston NHRA races to enjoy fishing and being together away from the track.
“Eric was energetic and shared the same enthusiasm for the sport as I do. He was known for his skill in working with NHRA teams but even more so for his upbeat personality and bringing smiles to everyone on the team and those who stopped by the pit,” says Cruz, driver of the Snap-on Dodge®. “He joined the team officially for the 2020 season but worked with us for three races at the end of last season. He worked closely with his best friend and our co-crew chief Nick Casertano and previously with many of the top names in the business. The sport has lost one of its very best.
“We were just coming into our own, Eric, Nick, and I, in turning the car around, and his contributions will be a big part of our success moving forward. I’m so proud of Nick, who is set on doing the right thing for his best friend, for Eric’s family, and for the team. We’re still taking it all in, but as a tight-knit group we will be getting together and do what we know Eric would want us to do and that’s focus on the race ahead in Houston.”
From the team’s primary sponsor, “Snap-on has been a part of the motorsports community for decades, and, as a sponsor, we have close working relationships with the teams and individuals who wear the company’s name. Our hearts go out to Eric’s family and we mourn with Cruz, the team, and the entire NHRA family on the loss of one of drag racing’s stand-out professionals,” says Samuel Bottum, Snap-on chief marketing officer.
Lane was 47 and lived in Avon, Indiana. He leaves behind his wife Kelly and their daughter Melaynee and a legacy of dedication to the sport of drag racing.
From Mike Carpenter’s Facebook page:
Charles Carpenter Update, 10/15/2020:
The last few days have been busy with tests and getting my dad stabilized so he can rest. He’s finally doing that today. His progress matches what the doctors are expecting based on the size and severity of his stroke. He’s now entering the peak time for brain swelling over the next few days, but it’s within the normal range and he doesn’t have any additional bleeding. All of this means he will be very tired and inactive over the next few days, so we’ll see less movement and talking than we’ve seen since Monday. He is aware of what has happened and greatly appreciates the incredible outpouring of support from our family, friends and the racing community. Thank you all for the calls, messages and prayers. I can’t put into words what it means to our family. 
#CarpenterStrong
Prayers for Charles Carpenter. From Mike Carpenter’s Facebook page: My dad suffered a severe stroke yesterday caused by blockages in his carotid artery. The doctors believe a dissection, or injury to the neck and the artery, was causing clotting over a period of time. The next few days will be critical in determining which direction this goes and his overall outcome. He has a long road ahead of him but he’s already exceeding the expectations of the doctors. They also can’t believe he was driving a Pro Mod last weekend, but everyone who knows my dad shouldn’t be surprised by that! He never gives up. This photo was taken Saturday at the PDRA race. He had a persistent headache throughout the weekend, but he drove the car very well and had no indication of anything this severe. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers! We’ve suffered too much to be going through this again and we need this warrior back home soon! #CarpenterStrong
So many prayers this morning at Chapel Service:
People with cancer
People with COVID
The President and First Lady
Those in nursing home, missing their loved ones, “feeling like they are in jail”, those with Alzheimer’s who don’t understand why their family no longer visits them
Several children diagnosed with cancer
Heart issues- physical and spiritual
Marriages in need of repair and restoration
Provision – The LORD is our Source
Jobs
Jay Smith – cancer
Tracks struggling
Our nation
From Susan Yates via Facebook: Well some of ya may know I had a Accident on July 2nd and had emergency surgery and then had to do surgery again September 15th. And then had to have surgery again on October 2nd which was my 3rd Surgery yesterday. They done some Nerve repair and a Skin Graph. So now I have 2 wounds one from the 1st accident where I fell out our house back
Door. They Surgeon was please with what they did. So I have Wound on my Leg and the other in on my Hip. I need prayers that the Skin takes and I want have to go thru this again.
From Jerry Blazier: I have a request.
A friend of mine’s son recently bought a new Street Glide.
He’s in a hospital in St Louis in a medically induced coma with brain injuries broken pelvis legs ribs punctured lungs and other serious problems. Hit by a someone under the influence of drugs alcohol.
He has a wife and 4 kids. Please pass around for prayer for John to survive and heal.
Prayers for 4 year old Ellie Rhea, recently diagnosed with cancer.
From Chantsie Whitlock Pickelsimer’s Facebook post:
Prayers for Noah.
From Elizabeth Hutson(his mom)
Thanks to my dear friend, Amy Bozard, for sharing this with me today. This truly expresses my feeling right now. I am not going to be angry over this. God is BIGGER, He is HEALER, and He is AWESOME IN POWER! He is our God and He will be with us every step of the way!
Yesterday I talked to the neurosurgeon about Noah’s pathology report. It was not the news we were expecting. 
The report concluded that Noah has a stage 4 midline glioma (brain tumor). It is fast growing and very aggressive. It is very rare in children but according to the doctor the tumors are more responsive to treatments/chemo in children. Noah is scared about what all this may mean for him. He knows that God has him in His hands and we are going to be OK. But, I still don’t want him to go through something so big so young. The way chemo makes a person feel is difficult to put into words. Please pray that his youth will give him the strength to deal with this better than anticipated and he will bounce back quickly. We know everyone will be praying and offering support in all kinds of ways and we are so grateful for that.
God’s will be done! We are trusting that He will strengthen us and show us grace.
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”
Romans 8:28 NKJV
Continue to pray for our nation and world on the final hours of this National and Global Day of Repentance and Prayer. Pray for repentance for the sins of our leaders – political, church, government, education, and home. Pray for the hearts of all people to be turned to God in truth and righteousness.
From Chaplain Jerry Blazier at the IHRA Division 4 Team Finals: Please add Tommie to the prayer list. He is in the hospital with a number of issues. At one point they call the family in. He is in real trouble. Thanks.
So many prayers this morning at Chapel Service:
People with cancer
People with COVID
The President and First Lady
Those in nursing home, missing their loved ones, “feeling like they are in jail”, those with Alzheimer’s who don’t understand why their family no longer visits them
Several children diagnosed with cancer
Heart issues- physical and spiritual
Marriages in need of repair and restoration
Provision – The LORD is our Source
Jobs
Jay Smith – cancer
Tracks struggling
Our nation
From Susan Yates via Facebook: Well some of ya may know I had a Accident on July 2nd and had emergency surgery and then had to do surgery again September 15th. And then had to have surgery again on October 2nd which was my 3rd Surgery yesterday. They done some Nerve repair and a Skin Graph. So now I have 2 wounds one from the 1st accident where I fell out our house back
Door. They Surgeon was please with what they did. So I have Wound on my Leg and the other in on my Hip. I need prayers that the Skin takes and I want have to go thru this again.
From Jerry Blazier: I have a request.
A friend of mine’s son recently bought a new Street Glide.
He’s in a hospital in St Louis in a medically induced coma with brain injuries broken pelvis legs ribs punctured lungs and other serious problems. Hit by a someone under the influence of drugs alcohol.
He has a wife and 4 kids. Please pass around for prayer for John to survive and heal.
Please be in prayer for Steve Robinson who is facing another surgery from his wreck at the PDRA event several weeks ago. He has a torn ACL and meniscus in his knee.
From Chaplain Matt Zapp From the Fall Fling at GALOT
Prayer requests-
1. Pastor Cecil McNeill. He is having kidney issues. He had 1 surgery this week. Scheduled for another surgery next week.
2. 3 persons cancer of varying degree.
3. Praise reports-
Shirley Bullock has a very positive report from Chapel Hill this week.
4. Due to weather, we are scheduled to have a second chapel service on Sunday. The only thing better than One service is Two services.
Please be in prayer for the chaplains ministering this weekend:
Chaplains Rich & Janette Guy at the IHRA Division 1 Team Finals at Maryland Int’l Raceway, Budds Creek, MD.
Chaplains Mike Imhoff and Chic LaNasa at the IHRA Division 5 Team Finals at US 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, MI.
Chaplain Jerry Blazier at the IHRA Division 4 Team Finals at Xtreme Raceway, Dallas, TX.
Chaplain Matt Zapp at the Fall Fling at GALOT Motorsports Park, Benson, NC.
Prayers for this family as they say “til we meet again.”
From Bobby Bennett.
Today, we gather to pay our respects to Sandra Pledger, the lady I simply called Ma. I am both sad and happy. Happy as I know she no longer is in pain; happy in the sense she is in the presence of God and no longer having to see this world fall apart. Rest in peace Ma, now who am I gonna find to make my salmon patties?
Prayer Request from Carol Rix:
Praise to God for approval of our new church site and building plans! After 2 years of meetings and many discussions the village trustees have voted to approve our plan. Groundbreaking will be next Sunday after church. After 8 years of renting space in a warehouse we will now be a “light on a hill” in a town and time we desperately need HIM! Thanks for all the prayers!
Prayers for a friend of ours, Luke, who will be having his second surgery on a very rare type of brain cancer. He is married and has 4 younger children. Please pray for healing.
Prayers for our friends daughter, Carly, who was almost fatally injured in a bicycle accident as she trained for a triathlon. She is recovering but will need additional surgeries. Pray for healing and that God would work in the entire families’ life.
Although difficult to talk about, we wanted to get an update out for all of Dom’s family, friends and supporters around the world.
It has been just over three weeks since his accident. Dom has battled through lots of issues, some more serious than others. He suffered a head injury and bad burns to his body. He was in a non induced coma for two weeks and was showing signs of waking up but then caught a bad case of pneumonia. Some of his progress has now been stalled in order to focus on his lungs. The amazing staff at Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital have been strong with their response and treatment for Dom. If there is a focal point to all of your thoughts and prayers right now, it would be for Dom’s lungs to heal and get strong enough to resume the rest of his surgeries. He is fighting for his life every day and still needs your prayers.
We appreciate everyone respecting our privacy. Thank you all for the amazing support for Dom and his journey. The outpouring of love from around the world has helped us all through this difficult time.
As Dom rests and prepares for this new chapter, we have adopted the phrase “God Is Love” to help us keep our faith forefront.
Thank you all and God Bless.
Bobby, Sara, Marie & Laura.
Prayers for Steve Robinson. He crashed this afternoon at VMP. He was airlifted out. I just got an update from Betty: 5 broken ribs. Right side. They’re moving him to ICU for the night. Respiratory therapist coming in to teach him about his breathing. Dr said he has a high tolerance for pain.
Pray for a full and speedy recovery.
Prayer Requests:
From Susan Yates: Could you please say a pray for me? I had an accident in July and have had 2 surgeries and home with home health care. I would really appreciate it.
Please be in prayer for Angie Yates whose father died from cancer. He was diagnosed 19 days ago. Pray for this family as they mourn.
From Linda Stillings: Ally Dixon, Larry’s wife has breast cancer & had surgery Wednesday. He requested prayers.
Continued prayers for Don Ellison as he continues his battle with cancer and other health issues.
Prayers for Brad Shippert who is battling cancer.
Continued prayers for Dom Lagana as he recovers from his major injuries.
Continued prayers for Tommy D’Aprile’s nephew’s premature baby who has health concerns.
Pray for the USA. May we be restored to “one nation under God.” Let us make that our daily decree.
Dear Parents,
We understand that the first day of school may not have worked out as some of you hoped it would. We don’t attempt to know what it’s like to be in your shoes this school year. However, we do believe there’s a reason James 1:2 popped up on our Bible app: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” Easier said than done, right? So, how do we get to the “joy” part when you experience tech glitches, you have more coffee than patience and you’re still trying to figure out the math from last school year, so you have no idea how you’re going to help your child with math this year? Well, that’s where James 1:3 comes in: “because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
Perseverance is “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition” states Merriam-Webster.
God sees your effort. He recognizes that you are making the best decisions that you can for your children and family. He wants you to remember that while He has given you many talents, He will also do what you can’t do. Use your mustard seed of faith. We pray that you and your children will become stronger and grow together no matter what happens this school year.
For those of you whose families had a great first day of school, we pray that you can feel our happiness for you! We’ll also pray for continued smooth sailing for you and your little ones.
When you learn how to overcome an obstacle or experience something that God did to make it easier, can you please send some info. to us so that we can post it here? When people hear what God has done for them, it strengthens their hope. You can email us at renee@godspeedministry.com or joy@godspeedministry.com. You can also send it via Facebook Messenger. Record a video if you’d like.
Let’s make this school year about victory in Jesus. Because He works all things together for our good, we know he’ll pour blessings upon blessings out to you and your family.
From Chaplain Carol Rix: Our mall Church is in the final stages of approval. After we have hundred of thousands dollars, we are being faced with a lot of opposition. God’s Will be done!!! Lifespring Community Church, Spring Grove, IL Carol & Tom Rix. Thank you!
From Chaplain Tommy D’Aprile: Please pray for my nephew’s new baby who is 1lb 10 oz. … 13 inch long. “Please get your prayer warriors praying that Nox can get a shunt put in if necessary. He is doing well on all levels except the brain bleed. So my prayer is that the Lord lays His hand on the bleed and stops it so they just need the shunt to drain the hydrocephalus that is developing. He is a great God so I am believing for a miracle and he is completely healed. Amen!”
Pray for Dom Lagana, Bobby Lagana’s brother, who was in a car accident on Sunday. Dom has major injuries which need to be overcome. Please pray for his life and recovery.
Pray for Don Ellison. The wound developed an abscess which burst open and is draining. Don is home. Calli will pack the wound 2 times daily. The wound went from 15 cm to .9 cm before the abscess. Now it is 7 cm. While this is not what they wanted to hear, it is 8 cm smaller than the original. God has demonstrated Himself as a healer for Don and will continue to do so. Your prayers are working. Thank you and please continue to pray.
Pray for students as they adapt to a new learning platform. Pray for teachers as they juggle classrooms and zoom classes. Pray for parents and grandparents as they juggle jobs, home and now school. So many people are struggling with adapting to the ongoing changes. Their expectations are dashed. Their connection to friends is missing and the lack human interaction variety is causing great upset. Some students have no access to online classes, either in grade school or college. The gap for them is widening. Pray for solutions and ideas.
Pray for Brad Shippert who is battling lymphoma.
Pray for the USA, our government and people. May God have mercy and raise up a standard against evil. May His people rise up with love and righteousness, standing with God Almighty in agreement that His ways are superior to our ways. God have mercy!
Please be in prayer for Jim Ledden who will have a heart cath on Wednesday.
Pray for the new believer who received Christ during a funeral on Monday.
From Renee Bingham: A prayer request for a friend whose mother died after contracting the virus. Prayers for our Pastor’s brother-in-law who is hospitalized with the virus and double pneumonia. Prayers for our pastor’s sister, her daughter and son-in-law who were exposed to the virus by her husband.
Pray for Chaplain Kenny Bomar as he ministers Bible Study to a group at his speed shop midweek. Also keep him in prayer as he ministers at Memphis Int’l Raceway this weekend.
Pray for the God Speed Ministry Bible Study tonight at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Pray for Chaplains ministering this week at the PDRA event at Virginia Motorsports Park:
Chaplain Tommy D’Aprile, Chaplain Tammie Smith, Chaplains Gary & Renee Bingham.
Pray for God’s will to be done on earth as in heaven.
Please be in prayer for Chaplains Joe & Debbie Sannutti & family. Joe’s mom passed in to heaven Thursday morning. She kept telling them she was ready to “fly away.”
Please be in prayer for the family of T.T. Jones of Huntsville Dragway. T.T. passed on to glory Wednesday night.
Kathy Kinard is in need of prayer. She is in the ICU after surgery for a ruptured bowel. She is on a ventilator. Prayers for this wife and mother to be completely healed and returned to her family.
From Chaplain Pattie Head: Please please pray for Mama. There are staff members and patients who have tested positive for COVID at the rest home she is in. Mama has been quarantined and tested because she was in contact with a worker who is now in the hospital with it. We are waiting to hear from test.
From Ann: Please pray for my granddaughter who is having tests.
Praise report from Don Ellison: my 8” wound is now only a 3” wound. The doctor says it is impossible for it to have healed this much this quickly. Praise God! Thank you all for the prayers. Please keep them coming as I go through this next round of chemo.
Pray for Chaplain Jerry Blazier as he ministers at a track this weekend.
From Chaplain Joe Sannutti: This is an update from my sister on my mom. She is “out of it”, not making any sense when she tries to talk. She seemed to be doing better yesterday, then today, she’s taken this turn. Her white blood cells doubled; they have her on three meds. Doctor came in twice today to see her because she is one of the patients they’re worried about. Please be praying that rest and the antibiotics will work and she’ll come around.
Please be in prayer for Jim as he ministers this weekend at the IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, MI.
From Chaplain Joe Sannutti: Please put my Mom on our prayer list. Her name is Jeanne Bowe. She’s in the hospital in Savannah (was admitted yesterday with blood pressure issues). They say that she has to get a stint from her kidney to her bladder. Her kidneys are not draining and it’s causing sepsis. Thank you!
From Bill Campana: I just had to talk a 19-year-old girl off an overpass. She was ready to jump onto I-40. Total stranger and totally distraught. We saw her and turned around to go help her. Her name is Savannah. Please pray for her. – From my daughter Jaime
From Facebook: Bob Koontz took a terrible fall June 7. He has broken and fractured many bones. Three are in his neck; one break is very close to his brain stem. He is currently in ICU in Sarasota, scheduled for surgery this Tuesday. Please pray for his healing.
From Chaplain Matt Zapp: Haley’s cousin Bob Brown has been admitted to the hospital in Geneva OH. He is in intensive care, suffering from viral meningitis and is not well. Bob has pre-existing medical conditions, including asthma. Your thoughts and prayers will be sincerely appreciated! Bob is a long time drag racer and is a very close friend.
Prayers for Chaplain Tammie Smith’s family: Husband Jay is seeking answers for whatever is causing issues since last October. Son Cody has a bad eye infection.
From Craft Dunaway: Please pray for my step-daughter Faith. She is in the hospital from a stroke. The doctors are doing some type of procedure right now. Thanks. Wow! just notified that the procedure went well and she is on her way back to her room. Praise the Lord!
Pray for Don Ellison as he recovers from another surgery this week. Also pray for Calli.
Pray for John who had eye surgery this morning. He only has sight in one eye. Pray for complete healing.
Prayers for God Speed Ministry Chaplains ministering this weekend:
Gary & Renee Bingham and Tammie Smith at the PDRA Carolina Showdown at Darlington Dragway, SC; chapel service Saturday at 8:00 am in the grandstands.
Mike Imhoff & Chic LaNasa at the IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular at Dragway 42, OH; chapel service Sunday at 7:15 am in the grandstands.
Obituary: Mr. William Michael Reed, known to everyone as “Mickey”, 71, of Ridgeland, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at his residence.
Mr. Reed was born July 4, 1948 in Walterboro and was a son of the late James Joseph Reed and Myrtle Stephens Reed. He was a fire fighter with North Charleston Fire Department and then Sea Pines Forrest Beach Fire Department. He owned and operated Natural Look Landscaping in Hilton Head and later, Safari Landscaping in Hilton Head. He later opened Mickey Motorsports, a high-performance automotive workshop. Mickey enjoyed drag racing, having won many awards, titles and competitions. He also served as the Chaplain at Carolina Dragway in Jackson. Mickey was a lay preacher, ministering in several churches.
Surviving are: his wife of 42 years, Edith Ann Linder Reed of Ridgeland;08
