Please Pray for John Paul Forget

Last night JP fell off a bridge into the Missouri river after his car spun out, attempting to save himself from an oncoming semi-truck.  The entire story is here. 

I met JP at a life night earlier this year.  He gave a talk on prayer, and the importance of prayer in his life.  Never have i seen a man more dedicated to his faith.  I was impressed, as i recall, by how much he depended on God, and how much he knew about praying.  

I remember he told us a story about how when riding his bike home after work one day, he was hit by a car.  He fell off his bike and lay on the ground.  While he was laying there he prayed feverishly to God asking to be kept alive.  After what he recalled feeling like forever, the person who hit him came to help him.

I can't remember exactly what he said that night, but i just remember i was struck by the devotion to our Lord that this young man displayed.

Tonight St. Alban Roe is holding a community prayer at the church at 6:30pm.  I will be attending, despite the fact that finals are tomorrow.

I still have hope he is still alive, and just like during the bike accident, in a period of time which feels like forever, his prayers will guide us to find him.

I ask you to please keep this amazing young man in your prayers, and his family.  He was the oldest of thirteen children, and i can't imagine the emotion that his family is feeling right now.

So please keep them in your thoughts during this hard time.