New and Updated Prayer Requests

Please see previous posts (scroll down) for additional prayer requests.
Updated 02/07/2012

** From Maj. Tyson Kerr with the Sterling PD: “It is with great sadness that I send you this email, but I believe you all should be aware of the significant health condition regarding Chief Roy Breivik. On 01-27-12 he had an MRI, which revealed stage 4 cancer. He has the disease on his lung, liver, spine and hip joint. He also has a fractured back and hip, due to the cancer eating away at his bones. He will be undergoing further diagnosis and doctors are currently putting a plan together to fight the battle the Chief has ahead of him. The Chief and our department are in the early stages of dealing with this rapidly evolving and unexpected set of events. This will be an extremely difficult time, but we are all prepared to do whatever is necessary to be optimistic and deal with all the challenges that lie ahead." Let's keep the chief and his family in prayer!

** PRAISE REPORT on CSP Cadet Adam Williams: His father, Firestone PD Chief David Montgomery, writes on Facebook,
Adam has finally been discharged from the hospital. 20 days after admission he is finally getting to go home. However, he is not cleared to go back to the Colorado State Patrol Academy yet. He is still very weak and his muscles have not recovered. His creatinine level continues to fall, which means his kidneys are working and doing the job they a...re designed to do. He will still be monitored closely by the nephrologist, though, until he is satisfied the danger is over. They removed his central line today, so no more dialysis. When he will be allowed to return will be up to all his doctors. He still has quite a way to go as far as recovering from this whole ordeal, but getting out of the hospital is a huge step. Thank you again, to all of you who have been so kind and thoughtful to us throughout all of this. Let's continue to pray for Adam and the other cadets who suffered similarly.

** Wounded Dep. Art Peterson is facing more surgery. Please keep this warrior in prayer.

** We have an urgent prayer request for Officer Dax Davis with Cocoa Beach, Florida PD (also a Coast Guard Reservist), who is currently on life support from an off-duty vehicle accident. Please pray.

** Grant Wolf in TN forwarded the following two prayer requests:
Ofc. Nathan Bickerstaff, Red Oak TX PD, asks for prayer for his daughter-in-law, Bria Bickerstaff. She has cancer throughout her body – lungs, liver, bones and back. She and Nathan’s son, David, have three children. David works for the Ellis County TX Sheriff’s Office. Nathan contributed four stories to Stories of Faith and Courage from Cops on the Street.

Grant is also asking that we pray for Sgt. Eddie Henderson, Dothan AL PD, and his wife Brenda. Eddie currently is plagued with a cold and cough, but Brenda has been very ill since early December. She has been diagnosed with gastritis, but the medicine hasn’t been effective. Though she had had many tests, more are scheduled in the coming days. This is very wearing on both Eddie and Brenda, giving Satan an opportunity to cause discouragement.

** Chuck Scott writes (via FB), "Please pray for officer Josh Carter, he's an officer with Chowchilla PD...he was injured during a foot pursuit and has a dislocated shoulder and a broken scapula, he's the co- director of Code3 and one of my best friends...get well soon Josh."

** Pray for the daughter of a CBI agent who is suffering from mental health issues. Pray also for wisdom for her parents and the medical team.

-- Pray for another CBI agent who is dealing with multiple knee surgeries (possible career-ending issues) -- surgery is set for Tuesday, 02/07/2012. Pray also for his salvation and for a retired officer/current police chaplain who will be sharing Christ with him.