Many of you are aware of the young state trooper that was shot and killed in Haywood County, NC, Tuesday, June 18th. Trooper David Shawn Blanton, Jr., who was a native of Cherokee, and a Christian, left behind his wife, Michaela and a son. The son, Brendan Tye, was born 7 weeks premature and has
> been in serious condition since his birth May 31st. Tye was placed on life support yesterday afternoon (at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville) and is now very critical.

> The NC Highway Patrol is asking everyone they can possibly reach
> to please remember this Mother and child in your thoughts and prayers. As Christians, we are taught by Jesus Himself to exercise "believing" faith in our prayer life, in order to receive the blessing. Surely, we can intercede for this need.
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Please pass this prayer request along, and see the intervention of God.

> For the service, dedication and commitment that Shawn displayed
> and these folks show us every day, we can do this.
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> Thanks for your prayers.