According to the New York Post, Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen, 31, e-mailed friends and family earlier this week asking for prayers for her husband Tom Brady, 34, as he prepares for Super Bowl Sunday.

In the e-mail, the model reportedly wrote:

My sweet friends and family, this Sunday will be a really important day in my husband’s life. He and his team worked so hard to get to this point and now they need us more than ever to send them positive energy so they can fulfill their dream of winning this super bowl …

So I kindly ask all of you to join me on this positive chain and pray for him, so he can feel confident, healthy and strong. Envision him happy and fulfilled experiencing with his team a victory this sunday.

Thank you for your love a support. Love, G

Brady and Bundchen have been married since 2009 and have a 2-year-old son, Benjamin.

This Sunday, Brady and the New England Patriots will face off against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI (46).