The Christian Post website reports today (April 22, 2011) that Texas Gov. Rick Perry has declared a statewide three-day period of prayer for rain, as a major wildfire threatens thousands of homes and consumes over a million acres of land following a severe drought.
"I...do hereby proclaim the three-day period from Friday, April 22, 2011, to Sunday, April 24, 2011, as Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas," Perry wrote in a public letter yesterday.
"I urge Texans of all faiths and traditions to offer prayers on those days for the healing of our land, the rebuilding of our communities, and the restoration of our normal and robust way of life," Perry's letter said.
Thousands of firefighters throughout Texas -- as well as the Texas National Guard -- are fighting the blazes, and two firefighters have died in the line of duty. More than 1,800 firefighters from 36 other states are assisting Texas in extinguishing the fires.
Perry mentioned that Texas -- in its 175-year history -- has been "strengthened, assured, and lifted up through prayer."
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