Andrew

We had a small send off for Andrew on Sunday. He left on Tuesday for Ft. Benning, Georgia, for Basic and AIT advanced individual training.

A few of us were able to pray with Andrew that afternoon. I felt like it was rushed, I would have liked to have spent more time in prayer. I knew in my spirit that Andrew, had emotionally disconnected during prayer, I could tell he was not receiving anything that was spoken over him. He told me later that felt he had to.. "protect himself". I know too well of that feeling...the feeling of trying to shut my emotions off and just go through the motions to survive. If you let go... it seems as though it would be way too much for anyone else to handle, except God.

Andrew, was very anxious about leaving, he has a hard time with separation. college, Jay's deployment, and now basic training. The day before and the day of his departure he was throwing up... not a good thing. We prayed for the peace of God to fill him in Jesus name... Trusting that the Lord has him in his hands! :-)

Andrew will miss Jay's homecoming. This is very difficult for Andrew, as he was not able to be with Jay, before he left for Iraq. We are hoping to be able to make it down to Georgia, for Andrew's graduation.

Prayer requests for Andrew:
- for Andrew's heart to be strengthened and renewed
- Godly mentors while away
- God’s divine favor for him, while he is at basic and AIT
- That God will give him a revelation of who he is in Christ, that he is loved
- Confidence