Prayers Please

Brian and I would greatly appreciate your prayers this week. Yesterday, we learned of a horrible tragedy for our hometown and our families. One of his childhood friends, Nathan Hubbard, was killed in the Blackhawk crash on Tuesday that’s been on the news. The Hubbard’s live two doors down from Brian’s family in Clovis, CA, and they have been very close friends with them for many years.

Brian grew up with and was close to all three sons, another of which, Jared, was killed in Iraq alongside his best friend in 2004. Nathan, the youngest son, and Jason, the oldest, were inspired to enlist and go to Iraq in their brother’s honor, and they fought together until this tragedy on Tuesday. Jason was actually in a helicopter next to the one that crashed, watched as his brother’s went down and then was involved in the rescue effort. He is accompanying his brother’s casket home right now.

ABC News did a tribute for them on the evening news last night, and here are a couple of local news stories in case you haven’t heard any of the details:

http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/119663.html
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=5599260

Obviously, it is an unimaginable tragedy regardless of the connection, but it is especially heartbreaking for our families right now. We would just really appreciate your prayers for their family and for ours. Brian’s mom, especially, is taking this very hard.

Thanks everyone!