Dear Christian Friends,
Anthony, the husband of my cousin, Shauna , was severely injured by an IED last night while on an Army patrol in Afganistan. He lost one leg to the hip and the other to the knee. One hip and one arm are barely holding together. He is in semi-stable condition now awaiting evac to an AFBase Hospital in Kandahar and then once further stabilized onto Germany. His colon has also been injured and he had flat-lined twice. Shauna's parents and sister are en route to her in TN. Anthony and Shauna have a two month old daughter, Scarlett.
I covet your prayers, for Anthony's healing, his courage and strength, for Shauna's comfort and peace, as well as for her parents/sisters and for all our family, for his doctor's skill, for the healing of his injured comrades and comfort for their families.Anthony was one of several men injured on patrol investigating Taliban activity when they were ambushed.
Again, dear friends, thank you for all your prayers.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, I am so sorry about Anthony. I am thinking of your cousin and her family and praying for them all.
ReplyDeletePraying!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, I saw your tweet on my drive home and I wanted to let you know that I am so sorry to hear this news. You certainly have my prayers and I am thinking of you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThe cost of freedom is a heavy one and as always, I have the utmost respect for those who serve this country.
xo,
V
Prayers sent up for his recovery and to giver your family strength.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth,
ReplyDeleteMy constant thoughts and prayers are with this brave soldier and his comrades and all of their families. May they survive this, their greatest battle.
Jennifer
Thinking of you and holding you close in my heart! What those soldiers do for us here at home is simply astounding.
ReplyDeleteSending prayers for your family and a recovery
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and praying!!!
ReplyDeleteFound your blog through a 'retweet'. I am agreeing with your beautiful prayer. I pray for strength for your cousin and for her husband and his fellow soldiers.
ReplyDeleteSending up prayers!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I were moved by your prayer.
ReplyDeleteWe are praying that the Lord will help you in your situation.
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God bless you.
Sending prayers your way. I thank God for his service to our country and our world.
ReplyDeleteSending prayers and good thoughts. Bless him for serving his country.
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ReplyDeleteI found your post through a retweet. I am praying for you, your cousin and your entire family.
ReplyDeletesending prayers to your family!
ReplyDeletePraying for your family..how horrible! xo
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear this news, will keep him and his family in my prayers
ReplyDeleteI'm grateful for all the soldiers and their families who sacrifice so much for our great country. Praying for Anthony Verra and family.
ReplyDeletePraying hard, please keep us posted!
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ReplyDeleteWe will be praying...so sorry...Jennifer
ReplyDeletePrayers to your cousin and his family...and to you for strength as you get through the things you have to do this week. So sorry..!
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know and giving us an opportunity to do something for those who sacrifice so much for all of us. Sending hugs as well as prayers.
ReplyDeleteMy heart breaks hearing this news...Many prayers and much honor for this man thats fighting so I can be free...Do you mind if I mention it on my blog
ReplyDeletePrayers to you and your family during this hard time.
ReplyDeletePlease know that your family has been added to my prayer list. It's the least I can do for our heros :)
ReplyDeleteHey sweet girl, I saw your tweet and I just wanted to know I have been praying for you, your cousin, Anthony, family, and everyone.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I know I am late in seeing this, but most assuredly will be praying for your cousin's husband. My own hubby is Army and recently returned from Iraq.
ReplyDeletePlease join with me in a prayer to my fiance so that, God can break all the curses he is carrying because of sin life he is living, he is taking alcohol and having adultery relationship. Please pray for him so that he can be saved and turn to Jesus. May Holy Spirit talk to him and change his mind by showing him true love and divine love i have for him and rescue him from the bondage which hold him in that relationship which is out of God will. May spirit of anger,adultery,drunkerdness and hatreth towards me destroyed by God.May God rescue him and allow us to get married soon, I love him so much.when Hanna was praying for a child,she promised God that she will give the child to God,i promise to God that the family which he will give me with Sadick, we will serve God with love and commitment.May that woman holding him in the adultry relationship,leave him. May Holy Spirit talk to her and let her set him free.let that woman quit without pain in her heart,i dont want her to feel pain.
ReplyDeleteMay 19, 2011 - thank you so much for the prayers. They are still being answered each day, and each day gets better for Anthony, Shauna, and Scarlett. I am also a cousin of Shauna. A miraculous example of God's grace.
ReplyDeleteMike W, Bunn, NC