We assume they're still alive

CNN says the military assumes all three are alive but have intelligence that one may have died after capture.  They are continuing to search. 

I had breakfast with a friend this morning and our prayer over the meal included a prayer for "our boys".

Father, we are grateful that there is still hope to find them alive.  Many leads are pouring and some individuals have been captured who participated in the attack.  So I just continue to praise Thy name for this progress and to plead for Thine angels to continue to guide the searchers and to protect the captives.  Stop the captors from doing any more harm.  Let them just plain give up and walk away, leaving our soldiers to escape or to be quickly and safely found unharmed.  This is on my heart continually and I just add my faith to that of many others all around the world who are praying for their safe return.  This is not how war should be conducted.  Please just bring these boys home safely.  In Jesus' name.