Here's a fun game for us to play while I work on writing up the account of the past couple of days. If you were praying for Ben, add a comment to this post, telling your general location. If you know other people who were praying, add their locations too. Some friends of mine, in a closed Facebook group, have started a list like this, and they've got 50 countries and 48 states on their list . . . so far . . .
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 399 of 399We were praying here in Siguatepeque, Honduras, but had friends and family praying in Arizona and Florida as well.
I was praying from San Pedro Sula and at 30,000 ft in the airplane over the Gulf of Mexico, along with many flight attendants and fellow passengers on our flight back home! There was much rejoicing on the plane and many happy tears when we learned Ben was free! Still rejoicing with you! (And of course, I forwarded it to Facebook!!)
Minnesota. So glad he is home safe!
Praying in Columbia, MD. Thank you, Jesus, for Your protection!
Herndon, Virginia
Williamsburg, VA
Many of us praying in Sarasota!
Praying in Fredericksburg Texas...had friends praying in Tyler & Dallas, Texas as well!
Kim, from Colorado Springs!
I was (and am) praying in New Mexico, USA.
I was praying from Northern Calif. The request came out on our church's prayer chain email. Praise God for the good outcome.
Praying from Bangkok, Thailand
I have been praying in Merriam Kansas! Glad to hear he is safe.
San Francisco Bay Area! Rejoicing with you!
Idaho
Walkersville, MD
We heard about you and Ben while on vacation in VA Beach. The morning we left, I prayed for him as we drove off toward home in Columbia, MD. About 3 hours into our journey, while we were still talking about what was happening, we received the news that he'd been freed. My girls, who are 12 and 15, we ecstatic and quite relieved, as were we.
Wichita, Kansas
At least 2 of us, praying in Pittsburgh, PA
I was praying in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark & Kelly Thompson, former co-laborers with you in Honduras, posted Ben's story. I prayed for his quick release, for your family's peace, and that God would protect Ben from harm, both physically and emotionally. Overjoyed when we heard the good news that Ben was free.
Marty Davis
First praying & then praising here in Bermuda.
Saint Charles, Illinois
Saint Charles, IL
prayed for Ben and your family in Alabama
PETER CHENG
Ellicott city Maryland
prayers from alabama
Wisconsin.
London England - so thankful Ben is home :)
Minnesota
Praying in West Virginia.
I've been praying in Gordons Bay/Capetown, South Africa! :)
I've been praying in Capetown, South Africa! :)
I was praying in Suwanee, Georgia (USA). My friend who is a friend of yours posted on FB requesting prayers so I know there alot of people in Duluth and Suwanee praying for Ben.
I was praying Georgia and I sent your story and updates to a missionary in India and they were praying as well!
We were praying for you at Assemblies of God World Missions in Springfield, MO. Also - our church small group was praying. SO thankful to hear Ben is safe and sound!
We were praying in Orlando! And friends in Utah, Kansas, Minnesota were also praying for Ben.
Praying in Springfield, MO with co-workers and friends.
Buford, Georgia, USA
Praying here in Missouri. So glad you both are safe!
I am a friend of Robin Murphy and I was praying for all of you in MD.
I was praying from Hunt, Texas in the hill country area of Texas. Praise God.
My husband and I were praying in Matamoros, Mexico. So happy Ben is home safe!
Winston-Salem ,NC
I was praying in WA state (30 miles from Canada). We formerly were missionaries in Ghana W. Africa.
FL and PA.
Naperville, IL--with friends here, Texas, Georgia...and really around the world.
In Guanica, Puerto Rico
Praying for you and praising the Lord for your safety in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
I was praying...and continue to pray for your family...from Bakersfield, California.
My friends and I were praying in central New Jersey. :)
Aurora, IL :)
I'm in Cyprus (island in the Mediterranean Sea) and I know for sure that friends of mine in Germany, Australia, South Africa, Guatemala, UK, and US were praying as well, probably more.
Colorado :).
Heard about it on the SL forums and prayed here in Northern Virginia. Shared it on my facebook page and had friends in VA, NH, PA praying as well.
I'm a Sonlighting sister in Botswana, Africa. Praising God for Ben's safe return.
We were praying in Dallas, TX.
We are in VA but others in NC and TX were praying too after I shared with them
I was praying in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
Austin TX
We were praying is Arkansas!
NW Indiana
I saw my friend Becky F. post on facebook about your situation and so I started praying. Oregon.
Praying in LaGrande, OR. While I was praying, I saw your little boy covered in feathers, COMPLETELY hidden under the wings of the Lord Jesus. He was so hidden, that I couldn't see Ben, but I knew he was there. This spoke to my heart, that he was COMPLETELY covered in the Lord's protection.
Your prayer request came from a dear friend of mine, Becky.
Prayers and then rejoicing from San Antonio, TX!
Canyon Lake, TX :)
Praying in Bermuda1
We are missionaries in Belize. Your post was shared by a missionary friend on Face Book and I immediately began to lift up Ben to the Father. Praising God, now, on your behalf.
Could not stop praying here in Glendale, AZ. I heard about your story from a friend here in the Phoenix/Glendale area. I posted it on fb and know that family and friends in AZ, CA, CT, ME and MS were also praying. By the way, now that I know about your family and your ministry...I will certainly continue to pray for you!
Pastor Douglas W. Richards, Lakeland, Florida, USA.
Many of us in Northern Alabama were praying for Ben, and for you.
Praying from Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA. In fact the whole youth group from our church in a neighboring city, Grayson, Georgia was praying for ya'll also. Also had friends and family in Michigan, Rhode Island, Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts doing the same.
Northern Minnesota! :)
Praying from Lexington, North Carolina!
Janet King
Marietta, Georgia
Thank the Lord your son is safe and secure! Prayers from Morgan Hill, California. God bless you!
Central California
I am in Virginia
I was and still are praying from Connecticut.
Praying in Odessa, Ukraine.
Brumbelows (remember us from Guanja MTW?)
Julie Here. We were praying in Dalton, GA
Praying earnestly from Johannesburg South Africa :) :) :)
Kathy was praying in South Florida.
I prayed in Jackson, MS! Praise the Lord that your son is safe!
praying in Albania... friends with the Fleming family.
Grand Rapids MI Rejoicing with you!!!
NSW Australia. Bless you!
Prineville Oregon was praying
Hey, Ft. Meade! We moved off of the list last year, so we were praying in Severna Park!
Central Arkansas
Bowling Green, KY
Praying in Georgetown and Austin, Texas and the Hattiesburg, Ms area. Praise the Lord, Been is home!
Praying in CO!
Praying in Georgetown and Austin, Texas and the Hattiesburg, Ms area. Praise the Lord, Been is home!
Sydney Australia via Kosovo
I felt God's love just reading this list! Praise God for all these people praying who have never met each other, all praying for a person that some will never meet this side of Heaven :)
I was praying in Jonesborough TN.
Praying and praising from Columbia MD, plus family in South Carolina, plus our church in Silver Spring MD>
South Georgia :)
Ontario, canada
Praying were going up from Hampton VA
Clarkston, MI!
Grand Junction, Colorado
Praying in Orange County, CA along with friends in Ventura County, CA and Oregon.
Praying in Oregon!
We began praying fervently from here in Waipahu, HI (about 15 minutes northwest of Honolulu). PRAISE GOD!
I've got tears streaming down my face as I read this list outloud to my husband. He's driving home from work on the Cass Lake Indian Reservation in Northern Minnesota.
Rejoicing today along with so many other brothers and sisters from around the world!
Prayed near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when I saw a post from one of your friends in your homeschooling group, who is also a friend in one of MY homeschooling groups. :-) Now I am rejoicing here - God is so good!
Seattle, WA
Praying in Massachusetts!
I was praying from Emerald, PA, where I live. My house was once a church here in our little village (back in the very early 1900s).
Praying in Tegucigalpa!
From my desk in Auckland, New Zealand
Prayers lifted up here in Alaska. I remembered you from the SL forums long ago and knew to pray for "bucket boy" when the situation was posted on the homeschool library prayer forum. Praising God and rejoicing with you!
I was praying in Moldova and had posted it on my fb where I know people from England, South Dakota, Minnesota, North Carolina, Missouri, Iowa, Montana, and Faroe Islands said they would pray.
I was amazed too at the timing of God's pressure to pray on our community of SL what a blessing to know he is watching over us!
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Red Hill, Pennsylvania
Prayed from Philadelphia, PA.
Many prayers from Maryland!!
Praying in Texas
Herndon, VA
Chatham, ON Canada!
Alabama--
I'm Lacy in Knoxville, TN and was praying for your family. So glad you are back together!! God Bless!
Upland, Indiana and in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where we sent out a message to our prayer team that has 23 representatives from Hawaii to Indiana.
We were praying in Leesburg, VA.
Our family was praying for Ben's release in Ashburn, VA.
Praying in Uganda, South Africa and UK
Calgary Alberta Canada. Grateful to God for your safe release
Highland, Indiana
Praising God you are all safe!
Prayer coming from Cave Creek, Arizona north of Phoenix. :)
We were praying fervently in Maine!
My children and I prayed in Wake Village, (near Texarkana) TX.
We were praying in MS.
MelW
I saw your request on the SL forum and was praying for you in Uganda. So glad to hear the good news but praying for you as you come to terms with it all.
I was praying for you in Tennessee. My family lived a hour outside of Teguc 2002-2006.
I was praying from MA. One of my FB friends posted what had happened. I am so happy to know that he is back home with you safe and sound.
I prayed for your family in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Fayetteville, ar
I was praying from West Virginia.
I was praying in Dubai and friends of mine were prayingin IDAHO and with in the hour we heard of his release TY JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!
I was praying near Nashville, TN. God is so good!
I was praying for you from Puerto Rico.
we were praying from Hampton, VA
I was praying in Michigan, along with my parents,and a couple of co-workers. So thankful Ben is safe. God is awesome!
I was praying for Ben in Tucson, AZ.
Walkersville, MD USA (and friends in Hagerstown, MD; Frederick, MD and West Virginia. Thank you Lord for hearing our prayers!!!!
Praying in Austin, TX
Northwest Missouri
We were in La Ceiba when we heard what happened and began to pray. (we also had friends and family praying throughout Honduras - mainly Lake Yojoa area, and throughout the US - mainly CO)
Praise be to God! I was praying from Hampstead, Maryland.
Praying in Ponoka Alberta Canada
Alberta, Canada
Hey Trish dear...this is Janet, 5Kidsin5Years from the forums. Started praying for Bucketboy and rallied soooo many others! My sweet friend in Tucson AZ started a prayer group on FB of prayer warriors...one of them said he had 'half of Austin' praying for Ben! Another had someone call with a.wrong number, and strangely, out of the blue, the person asked if they had a prayer request! He told them about Ben, so we got another prayer warrior, even from a wrong #! Ha! God is good. And He would still be good, no matter what happened to sweet Ben. I'm overwhelmed at the worldwide prayer that was generated! Wow!
Southwestern Ontario, Canada - with a chain that reaced to Milan, Italy, too.
I am so, so thankful to have had the Father's ear in this and that Ben is safely home.
I prayed for you right here in little Lone Star, Texas. So thankful that Ben is back home and safe. Praise God!
Colorado :)
My husband and I prayed, he was in Thailand, and I was in Utah.
I was praying in Turlovk, CA. A friend from Colorado posted about Ben, and I started praying. Thank the alord Ben is safe!
prayed with my Honduran husband and recently adopted Honduran children ( ages 10 & 11- twins) in San Antonio... and spread the word near and far! I know the dangers of Honduras very well... there were three murders, within a one MILE radius of my mother in law's house ( three miles south of the San Pedro Sula airport) last October... in the first week we were in Honduras to complete our adoption! praying for safety and healing!
Praying (and now rejoicing!) from Mountlake Terrace, WA
Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
(former Yugoslavia)
United States Virginia
We were praying in the US( Michigan)& had ppl praying here as well. Praising God you are both safe !!!
I was praying in Ashburn, VA. I'm joining you in praising God for answered prayer!
Pune, India! Found out through the SL "Island" :-)
Colorado Springs is where I was in prayer for Ben.
Prayed from Boise Idaho. I'm friends with BoaTotingMama and saw the request on FB. I was also on the SL forums for years as ChefTracy in Idaho, so immediately recognized you guys from her post. So thankful all is well.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I don't know you but I saw a facebook post from Rhoda Alvarez about your son being kidnapped. I was so terrified for him but I know we serve a powerful God. I am so glad that God brought you both thru safely. He is so good!!
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I don't know you but I saw a facebook post from Rhoda Alvarez about your son being kidnapped. I was so terrified for him but I know we serve a powerful God. I am so glad that God brought you both thru safely. He is so good!!
Thanking God for Ben's safe return in Grand Rapids, Michigan!
Thanking God for Ben's safe return in Grand Rapids, Michigan!
East Kennewick WA
Prayers from St. Charles,MO. Now sending up praise and prayers of Thanksgiving!
Prayed and praying in Hampton, VA
Bozeman, Montana after I saw a post from Ed Shanley, an old high school friend of mine.
I was praying for Ben and the family from Fleming Island, Florida, and am now praising God!
Praying in upstate New York!
Arlington, Texas
Zacatecas, MEXICO
Merilee P Charleston SC - I started praying as soon as Debbie S a home school fb friend from my church Crosstowne asked for prayers for Ben. I shared this request with a co-worker of mine Sabine S who started praying too. when I found out he was released we started praising God for his goodness to answer our prayers so quickly and return Ben back home. So thankful for His faithfulness!
Prayed in Spartanburg, SC.
We've been praying in Portugal. (A supporting church e-mailed us to share the prayer request.) So thankful he is home and safe!
Bloomfield, Nebraska. Praise the Lord that he is home and safe!
Yep,praying from the throne room.
I was in a small group with Ben Irving and Babita Das in Derwood, MD and prayed the instant I saw the email. What an adorable little boy! So glad to hear he is safe.
Found out from a missionary on Facebook, and shared it with the church prayer group in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We're so happy that he was returned safely :)
Found out from a missionary I know on Facebook. Shared it with my prayer group here in Bosnia and Herzegovina. So glad he was returned safely!
I was praying in Oklahoma and had a few friends joining me. Happy Dance! So relieved Ben is home!!!
Praying in Oklahoma...So happy Ben is home!! Getting ready to read your story to my children for devotional today in hopes this parks an interest in prayer for our missionaries (in myself too!)
Aurora, Oregon. I know prayers were being said in Donald, Wilsonville, and Woodburn, Oregon as well. So happy for the wonderful outcome.
I was praying for Ben from my hospital bed in Warsaw Poland. While pregnant with my third child. Hoping to get to 37 weeks. We made it to the 37th week and one day. Tobias (meaning God is good) was born the 19th, strong and health. The power of prayer has been evident in the lives of both our boys.
I prayed here in the Hill Country of Texas, thanks to our mutual friend, Mindy!
I was praying in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
I was praying from Wales in the UK (heard the request via Abu Dhabi), I also had friends praying from Korea, Madagascar, Mongolia, Costa Rica, South Africa, England, Scotland etc.
Our God hears us and answers!
Preston and I were praying in INDIA. Both of us served in Honduras over 15 years ago . Preston was kidnapped as well way back then. I loved reading how you are really counting the blessings because that is what saw us through while leaning on HIS grace and comfort. HE loves you . We will continue to pray for your family.
Shelby, Alabama. Maranatha!
We're in Iowa, and we're praising God your son is home!
Alabaster, Alabama. Many of my friends were praying, too.
Central Pennsylvania- we heard about you through 2 home school friends in the Williamsburg VA area, via Facebook posts.
Praying from Ohio!
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