(Please see update below)

I know isn't supposed to be posted here, but I hope everyone will understand.

A dear friend of mine (Chris Kimler)found out his 13 year old son Trace has cancer. Trace started Chemo last Friday.

I was speaking with Chris last week and he told me Trace asked him how many people are praying for him. Chris shared a couple of emails with him, and Trace said something like "wow, people in Oklahoma are praying". Chris showed him another one from someone in Maine. Chris said Trace and he have kinda started a game checking off the different states people are praying in.

Please do three things.

1. Pray for Trace, Chris, Amy (Trace's mom), Maddie (little sister), and Cole (little brother. I'm praying for healing, peace, strength, comfort, wisdom, and joy in this Christmas season.

2. I'm hoping we can get all 50 states and some others countries too. Please send me an email with where you're praying from to jeffnboone@gmail.com. I'll compile them and get them to Chris so he can share with Trace.

3. Ask those you know to pray as well.

Thank you!!

Jeff Boone

Update:
I've been forwarding the emails you've sent me, and I received this from Chris:

That's awesome! I hope you guys have a great Christmas. Trace appreciates all this. Please make sure your friends know that he has read them all and appreciates the support.

Please continue to send them to me at jeffnboone@gmail.com

Edited by jnboone on 12/30/2008 09:44:51 MST.

Hi Jeff:

I see no reason why this shouldn't be posted. I will pray for Trace and his family. Let them know they can "check" California. God bless.

"Check" good ole Virginia.

Prayers from Oregon, too!

You can add Illinois.

My family will be praying for Trace and his family as well as you and yours.

Gods blessings and have a Merry Christmas.

New Jersey

Florida too

jeff, please tell your friend chris, that minnesota will be praying for trace and family, too.

Bellingham WA

Kansas

Hi Jeff,

I have had many folks pray for me when I had cancer and I will be happy to add Trace and his familty to my prayer list.

Texas is in.

Alaska

Check North Carolina

Kind of a good way to flush out where everybody's from. :)

I like how this most modern of technology is helping us in performing the oldest of acts -- circling together in prayer.

Edited by ben2world on 12/22/2008 14:53:01 MST.

Also from California...

They may want to check out this website, caringbridge.org. This could be a very useful resource for the family as they go through this ordeal. I learned of it from friends whose baby girl also has CA.

Been there. Prayers from the Aloha state.

I know y'all are from Tennessee, but add a check for the western end of the state, Memphis.

Edited by dstenberg1 on 12/22/2008 15:11:48 MST.

You can add my home state, Delaware

Best wishes and hope for a recovery go out from me and my family here in Michigan.

Edited by pbrown19 on 12/22/2008 16:31:38 MST.

Showing you Missouri being added to the list.