Posted on 08/06/2007 1:57:21 PM PDT by Albion Wilde
The family of U.S. Marine Sgt. Samuel Nichols is urgently requesting prayer support as they surround Sam, age 23, at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He is in a coma after having suffered a brain injury due to an IED on a mined road in Iraq. The explosion killed three of his men.
Sgt. Nichols was so gravely injured that when he arrived at Bethesda last week, doctors initially held out little hope; but his family began praying immediately and are seeing improvements and hopeful signs this week.
Sgt Nichols' family are believing Christians who are in prayer constantly over him, believing in the Word of God and His promises. Many offers of prayer have reached them; that being the case, all of you who want to join this thread will be a part of a widespread prayer covering for this young man, his loving wife, Erin, his parents and extended family.
He is considered a top-notch Marine. The very name Samuel Nichols is the same as the first Commander of the Marine Corps. This was his third deployment to Iraq. One of his former commanders who is now in DC has stopped by to look in on him. Also last week, a Lieutenant General who is second in command of the Marine Corps came by to award the Purple Heart.
A friend of a friend of his family contacted a member of the DC Chapter whose son had undergone a miraculous recovery from a coma. She forwarded this request to us FReepers for prayer support for Sgt. Nichols, having experienced first-hand the awesome prayer energy that surrounded her son as he fought back to recovery.
My prayers are with you all the way.
prayers continue
Amen
Continued prayers for Sgt. Nichols.
Thanks for the update!
Thanks for the update. Prayers continuing for Sgt. Nichols and all of our wounded men and women.
PTL!
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Many prayers offered for this hero.
God Bless him.
Prayers for Sgt. Samuel Nichols & his family. ~Pandora~
Prayers up.
PRAYER heals......I will continue to remember Sam and now Erin in my daily prayers...
God’s Blessings to you for making that visit. I’ve walked in those shoes and I know the feeling of seeing our veterans injured.
Prayers
This thread is being printed out and hand-carried there; they can also access this thread in the hospital. I'll update later if any other form of communication is appropriate.
You can and do and will do far beyond what we think or ask, in the time and way that pleases You. Fulfill Your will to heal this man immeasurably exceeding anything we can imagine. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.
Amen to that!
Thank you and God Bless!
Prayer going up for Sgt Nicols and his family. May God comfort his family while healing his body and mind. Praise God and God bless Sam.
We are so sad for him and all the others, we pray that he is healed and this war is won by us soon.
Continued prayers for this brave Marine and his family, friends and medical team. Also adding prayers of consolation for the families of the Marines in Sgt. Nichols's group who did not survive. God bless them all and may He receive the glory for each of these lives.
TANKS for the update,,,
Prayers Up...
GOD Bless Sam and his family...
Prayers for this courageous warrior and his family coming from VA.
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