Good Evening Dearly Loved Ones!
Happy Sunday and end of July! Today we complete our remembrance cycle of the Orlando 49 and we make them our focus of our prayers and prayer vigil. Today I attended the Buddhist Festival of Obon where we celebrate with joy those who have died. My dad had a hardware business in Guadalupe and was a major sponsor of the Guadalupe Buddhist Church. When I was small I was taken out to dance by a beautiful woman in a kimono. When we were little we dressed up to attend these functions. I always go to these events as an homage to those who were largely responsible for my dad to have a successful business and remember the precious ones who have entered into eternal life. I danced three dances in joyful memory of those who have died and felt the sadness of those who were dancing at Pulse.
Let us light our Candles, Luminaries, Lanterns,Torches and pray in Joyful remembrance of the Orlando 49.
We light a candle for each of the Orlando 49 now in remembrance;
We speak their names and respond;
"As long as you speak my name I shall live forever" African Proverb
Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Amanda Alvear, 25 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Cory James Connell, 21 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Frank Hernandez, 27 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Kimberly Morris, 37 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 years old "As long as you speak my name I shall live forever"
Let Light Perpetual Shine upon all of them as we speak their names. 
Here are the prayers from a blog written on 9/11 eve. It still speaks today!
First listen to this: Psalm 23- Bobby McFerrin
Gracious Spirit, we come to you with heavy hearts in need of healing. We offer our tender beings to you for the healing of our bodies, minds, and spirits.
Gracious Spirit we pray this night for and end to bullying and persecution of our LGBTQ youth and adults who are not lovingly accepted in our family May we love them and make for them a soft place in which to fall.
Gracious Spirit, We pray for an end to domestic violence and abuse of men, women and children that all those who have been affected this way may find necessary help and safe shelter,
Gracious Spirit, we pray for our family members who are lonely, homeless, and hungry. May they find compassionate company, safe lodging, and be feed with good food.
Gracious Spirit, protect all of our immigrants, refugees,prisoners, captives, that they may receive necessary care, justice, secure shelters, be led to freedom and liberty.
Gracious Spirit we pray that we may be good stewards of God's Cathedral of Life and protect the land that God has given us. May we conserve and learn to live simply out of Gods's abundance.
Gracious Spirit, we pray for rain in the drought parched areas of the world and for our family members who are affected by severe weather.
Gracious Spirit, We pray for all those who are suffering from mental illness and depression and especially our family members who are feeling low in mind, spirit, and energy. Heal them and may they know that they are loved, precious, and accepted fully into God's Family.
Gracious Spirit, we pray for all of our family members who lost their lives on 9/11 and we remember those who continue to mourn their loss.
Gracious Spirit, we pray for our family members who may be contemplating taking their own lives may they courageously ask for help and feel your encircling love around them.
Gracious Spirit, we pray for our family members who are suffering from Ebola, Zika, the respiratory viruses, A.I.D.S. and any other illnesses that are life threatening.
Gracious Spirit, heal and console all of our family members who have Cancer, Diabetes, and all autoimmune, and chronic illnesses. We pray for their caregivers.
Gracious Spirit, we pray for an end to terror our prayers may rise for our President, Congress, and Troops, as they face the days ahead. May we knit a prayer circle of love around our country where we may sew seeds of love, hope, joy,justice, peace, acceptance,and mercy, and that hate, bigotry, and division may cease. May we all be one!
Gracious Spirit, may we add our prayers, thanksgivings, remembrances, and celebrations for ourselves and on behalf of others at this time.
Gracious Spirit we lift up our prayers in the Name of Christ Jesus. Amen.
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We dedicate our additional prayers for the Tender and precious ones who have lost their lives and those who are still living.
We offer our humble and tender hearts to you O, God this night.
We pray and give thanks that you made forgiveness and love possible in this your fragile world.
We come to you with humility asking for forgiveness of all wrongs we have done this day. Help us to atone and be at one with you again.
We pray for all of our tender souled family members who are in need of our prayers and kind deeds.
We pray for peace in our hearts, minds, spirits, and in this world now more thank ever that we may become truly the Family and Children of God.
We pray this night for all who are ill and who are in need of healing of body, mind, and spirit.
We pray this night that we remember that wherever we plant our feet, look to the skies, touch with our hands, is holy. May we remember this holiness always.
We pray that we may always remember that every day is holy and that we must be aligned with you not just on Sundays.
We pray for all who are refugees,prisoners, captives, asylum seekers, and those who have been victimized by violence, terror, injustice, and abuse. We pray especially for all women and children who have been victims of human trafficking.
We pray that our hearts may be filled with love, joy, hope, and peace and hearts that are equipped for loving and forgiving all of our family members.
We pray for_______________________
We give thanks for__________________
We lift these our prayers heavenward and heart wards to you O God of Many names. Amen.
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Good Night Dear Ones! I love you and give God thanks for you always! Have a blessed night and feel and know that you are loved, matter, and are precious treasures.
With love, prayers, and blessings,
Sara
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