PRAYERS and SUPPORT NEEDED!

HELLO MY ANGELS
SARAH HAS NOT ASKED FOR PRAYERS OF SUPPORT, BUT WHAT DO YOU SAY THAT WE GIVE IT TO HER AND FRANK(HER HUSBAND). HERE IS AN UPDATE ON THEM:
I TALKED WITH SARAH YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS IN TOWN. SHE SAID THAT THE DOCTORS ARE RUNNING SOME TESTS ON FRANK. I THINK SHE HAD SAID THAT FRANK HAD 2 CYSTS IN HIS CHEST AREA AND HAD THEM REMOVED, THEY THOUGHT HE HAD A BLOOD CLOT TOO. BUT DID NOT FIND ANY. HE IS TAKING DIALYSIS (KIDNEY MACHINE 4 TIMES A WEEK NOW. SHE WAS GOING TO CALL ME LAST NIGHT, BUT SHE DID NOT. SHE SAID SHE WAS REALLY TIRED AND RUNNING BACK AND FORTH TO THE DOCTORS AND HIS OTHER APPOINTMENTS. I TOLD HER TO GET SOME REST.
SO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH SARAH

I HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD ABOUT ANY PRAYER REQUESTS, BUT I THINK 1 SHOULD BE SAID. SARAH'S HUSBAND HAS BEEN SICK FOR A FEW DAYS. I WILL MAKE THE PRAYER THIS EVENING ALONG WITH MY OTHER 1'S

HELEN,
HOPE YOU GET WELL SOON, HELEN. PRAYERS GOING OUT TO YOU AND MAY GOD WATCH OVER YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR AS HE IS DOING THE PROCEDURE. SURE HOPE EVERYTHING WILL COME OUT GOOD.

WELL, PAPAW HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE NURSING HOME IN OUR COUNTY. HE'S GETTING UP AND ABOUT A LITTLE AT A TIME. MY YOUNGEST SON'S DAD CALLED ME THIS AFTERNOON. THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS FOR PAPAW AND HOPE HE WILL CONTINUE MAKING PROGRESS SO HE CAN GO HOME.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 8/11/2012 (23:59)

Erna, I will continue to pray for your PaPaw and you. We can never have too much prayer. Are you able to help him sit up better or are the nurses always checking on him? Hope the family keeps you updated on his progress.
HUGS!!!

THANKS HELEN. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE IN THE FAMILY AND I AM STILL SAYING PRAYERS HERE AT HOME. THE NURSE NEEDS TO SIT HIM UP A LITTLE MORE, B/C HE HAS A LOT OF CONGESTION IN HIS LUNGS... BUT THEY WILL NOT DO IT AND I HAD 6 MONTHS BEFORE I GOT MY NURSING DEGREE

Erna, continuing prayers for all. Sure hope things are getting better for PaPaw.

PAPAW IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL BEING HE IS RETAINING WATER ON HIS LEGS, HANDS AND LEGS. HAVING SOME TESTS DONE WHILE HE IS IN THERE.

MY MIDDLE SON'S AUNT PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK TOO. i HAVE GIVEN MY CONDOLENCES TO HIS COUSINS AND THE REST OF FAMILY TOO. SHE WAS 72YRS OLD.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 8/6/2012 (00:15)

I WOULD LIKE FOR PRAYERS FOR MY YOUNGEST SON'S PAPAW. HE IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WE DO NOT KNOW IF OR WHEN HE WILL BE RELEASED. HIS AUNT CALLED ME SOME TIME AGO TO LET ME KNOW. SO NOW; IT'S IN GOD'S HANDS AND PRAY THAT HE WILL GET WELL SOON.

NO PRAYERS HAVE NOT CAME IN TO ME

NEED PRAYE3RS /SUPPORT COME IN AND TELL US ABOUT IT. WE ARE A TEAM AND EVERYONE MUST NEED SOMETHING

COME INTO THE ROOM IF YOU HAVE A NY SPECIAL PRAYERS YOU WANT PRAYED ABOUT. i T WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE YOU POST THEM IN HERE SO WE CAN SHARE AS A TEAM NOT BY YOURSELF. THIS IS A TEAM

SARAH HAS BEEN SICK AND HER COMPUTER HAS BEEN RUNNING TOO SLOW, SO SHE CAN NOT GET ON THE INTERNET. SHE WAS GOING TO CALL ME BACK LAST NIGHT, BUT DID NOT CALL. i THINK WE NEED TO SAY SOME PRAYERS FOR HER. i HOPE SHE WILL CALL ME BACK SOMETIME THIS WEEKEND

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 6/8/2012 (19:12)

Apparently no prayer requests lately, so I will ask for GOD to help this team and make it strong once again. I would like for him to help all of us on our journeys and he will guide us along as we all get closer to our own goals That he will pick us up should we fall and get behind. He knows our strengths and weakness in our every day lives and watch over us too.
Amen

and s for Helen and Ken.... for Meg and may God watch over you all. Helen, take a break and get some rest. You need it

Momma_bear friend needs prayers May God put his healing down on meg and heal her quickly. i hope she makes a full recovery soon. She will be in my prayers and may God's angels watch over Meg. my prayers include you and Ken as well. Take care and talk to you soon, Helen.

DARLENE IS ASKING FOR PRAYER FOR HER SIL BEING SHE HAS A LUNG INFECTION.

DEAR LORD
I AM COMING TO YOU IN PRAYER FOR DARLENE'S SIL. PUT YOUR HEALING HAND ON HER CHEST, TAKE THE INFECTION OUT AND GIVE HER STRENGTH. WATCH OVER HER AS SHE GOES THROUGH THE HEALING PROCESS. HELP WITH HER FAMILY. WE ASK THIS IN YOUR NAME, AMEN.

I HAD TO APOLOGIZE TO MOMMA_BEAR B/C IT WAS NOT HER HUSBAND. IT WAS HER FRIEND JO'S HUSBAND THAT HAD DIED. SO I AM SAYING PRAYERS FOR JO. I HOPE THAT SHE WILL GRADUALLY COME TO BE HEALED AND THAT SHE WILL NEED LOTS OF COMFORT DURING HER LOSS.

My prayers are with mommabear and den please lord lead helen in her time of need and please guide her to be strong and know she has great friends and family here who need her and want the best for her.In time of sadness let her also be strong and let us all pray together to help her through her loss.AMEN sarah

I AM CONTINUING PRAYERS FOR MOMMA_BEAR DUE TO THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND. I REALLY DO THINK SHE NEEDS OUR SUPPORT DURING THIS TIME. I HOPE
THAT YOU HAVE GONE TO HER BLOG AND LET HER KNOW THAT YOU ARE HERE FOR HER. I KNOW SHE WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING YOU ALL, SO LET'S ALL GO TO AND COMFORT HER.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 3/11/2012 (20:19)

HELLO MY ANGELS

I SEE THAT SARAH MADE IT IN TONIGHT. IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE THAT AND TO HEAR THAT FRANK IS DOING BETTER. HOPE FOR THAT THE ONES WHO WERE NOT FEELING
WELL ARE ARE OKAY. IT'S MISERABLE WHEN YOU ARE NOT. CONTINUING WITH PRAYERS.

HERE IS WHAT SARAH HAS TO SAY:

Frank's foot is doing good and his arm is still in a little pain but it will get less painful as the days go on it takes 3 months to adhere to the skin so if they need to access it they cannot they would have to put a gather tube in the neck so lets pray his kidneys hold out for quite awhile i here there is a lot of pain with it in the neck.

SHE WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU ALL AS WELL. SHE CALLED ME LAST NIGHT AND TOLD ME THE SAME THING ABOVE

I AM STILL SAYING PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT AND THEIR FAMILIES TOO. CAN YOU UPDATE US IN THE ROOM? HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER AND STAYING THAT WAY. I KNOW THAT FRANK ( SARAH'S HUSBAND) IS BACK HOME...IF ANYONE NEEDS PRAYER, COME ON IN AND LET US KNOW.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 2/9/2012 (17:22)

s CONTINUING FOR SARAH AND HER HUSBAND FRANK; HELEN AND HELEN'S HUSBAND DENNIS. WE DO WISH A SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR BOTH OF THEM. LESS STRAIN AND STRENGTH FOR SARAH AND HELEN. REMEMBER THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 2/5/2012 (18:53)

HELLO MY ANGELS
SARAH CALLED ME ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 1ST) AND SHE SAID TO SAY HI AND THAT FRANK HAS BEEN HOME. SHE WISHES SHE COULD COME ONLINE, BUT HER COMPUTER IS RUNNING SLOW AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT LOAD UP... SHE STILL WANTS PRAYERS SAID FOR THEM

I have to be careful of what I eat, because like with hotdogs that have nitrites or
aged cheddar or something like that, it will set off my headache like a thunder boomer.

So I watch that I dont eat anything like that. Any meat I eat has to be free range feeding
and organic chicken and stuff. I don't eat a lot of meat tho....

I am adding MommaBears Dennis to our prayer list......gotta respect the battle he has
waged against cancer.

Sarah calls, tell her I said hi

THANK YOU, DARLENE AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN. IT APPRECIATED MORE THAN YOU KNOW.

YES, IT'S GOOD THAT FRANK IS HOME NOW. I AM DOING A LOT OF PRAYING FOR FRANK THAT IT WILL NOT COME TO THAT. OF COURSE, I AM ALSO PRAYING THAT GOD WILL GIVE SARAH THE STRENGTH AND PIECE OF MIND THAT SHE NEEDS.

i HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER TOO, DARLENE. I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT BAD HEADACHES, B/C I HAVE MIGRAINES TOO. THEY CAN BE VERY PAINFUL AND A NUISANCE TO HAVE.

;Sorry you are feeling low Erna...hope it warms up and you get to feeling more chipper.

Glad Frank is home, hope he does lose the other leg.

I was sick all day Tuesday with a bad headache. I finally gave up and went to bed for the
day.

UPDATE ON SARAH AND FRANK:

SARAH CALLED ME LAST NIGHT AND SAID THAT FRANK WAS HOME. HE'S GETTING ON HER NERVES AND DOES NOT LIKE IT. YOU KNOW HOW MEN ACT LIKE GET ME THIS OR GET ME THAT. BUT SHE IS HAPPY HE'S OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. SARAH IS WORRIED ABOUT HIS OTHER FOOT B/C IT'S BEEN DOING THE SAME LIKE THE ONE THAT WAS TAKEN OFF.

I'M TIRED, BUT MOVING SLOWLY FROM BEING SO TIRED, COLD AND DAY BY DAY. I WILL BE ALL RIGHT, B/C YOU ANGELS NEED FOR ME TO GO ONWARD. MY SONS AND ALAN WANT ME TO KEEP GOING FORWARD AND NOT BACKWARDS.

Okeydokey....well, I am going to text her here shortly soon as I get thru some of my
mail....is backed up...had a dr. appt this morning.

How are you doing ERNA?????????????????


Darlene

HAVE NOT HEARD FROM SARAH SINCE THE 19TH AND HOPE THEY ARE DOING OKAY. WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I HEAR FROM HER AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE SOON

SOUNDS GOOD, DARLENE. SHE NEEDS TO KNOW THAT WE ARE THINKING AND SUPPORTING HER. WISH THE OTHER ANGELS WOULD COME IN AND SUPPORT SARAH.

okay Erna......give her our love....we will be thinkng of her....


Darlene

HELLO MY ANGELS

SARAH CALLED ME LAST NIGHT AND TOLD ME THAT FRANK IS BACK IN THE HOSPITAL AGAIN. I BELIEVE SHE TOLD ME THAT FRANK HAD A HEART ATTACK AND SHE NEEDS PRAYERS SAID. I TOLD HER TO TAKE IT EASY, TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE EATS, GETS HER REST AND TO KEEP UP HER STRENGTH.

DEAR LORD, I COME TO YOU AND WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO WATCH OVER SARAH AND HER HUSBAND, FRANK. HE HAD A HEAT ATTACK YESTERDAY AND NEEDS HEALING. PLEASE WATCH OVER SARAH AS SHE GOES THROUGH THIS. MAKE SURE THAT SHE EATS AND GETS HER PROPER REST. WE PRAY THAT FRANK WILL GET BETTER SOON. IN YOUR NAME I ASK THIS. AMEN.

THANK YOU; DARLENE. AND APPRECIATED THAT YOU WERE HOME WHEN I CALLED. I WILL GIVE YOU AND THE ANGELS AN UPDATE WHEN i HEAR FROM SARAH.

Praying right now Erna.....for Sylvia

HELLO MY ANGELS
SORRY THAT I HAD NOT BEEN IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. TRYING TO CONSOLE A GOOD FRIEND IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. SHE LOST HER HUSBAND LAST SATURDAY, HE HAD A HEART ATTACK. I TOLD HER IF SHE NEEDED SOMEONE TO LISTEN THAT I WOULD BE THERE FOR HER. SO PLEASE SAY SOME PRAYERS FOR HER (SYLVIA IS HER NAME AND i WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

I GUESS EVERYONE IS DOING OKAY, B/C I HAVE NOT HEARD ANY PRAYER REQUESTS. BUT I WILL CONTINUE WITH THEM AND IF THERE IS ANYMORE, POST THEM OR LET ME KNOW. SO WHO IS UP NEXT? JUST KIDDING NOW.

HI DARLENE, SARAH
HOW HAVE YOU BEEN, DARLENE? IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU POSTING AGAIN, SARAH. I HAVE MISSED YOU A LOT AND I BELIEVE THE ANGELS HAVE ALSO. i AM GOING TO CUT THIS SHORT. i NEED TO GET SOME SLEEP TONIGHT AND WILL POST AGAIN ON MONDAY

I am praying for each and evry one of us and that we all wish each other well. There are alot of prayers for each one of our family and we want to continue to pray so let us know who needs prayers. I know Momma Bear needs prayers and i am sure there are many others. Please give us names and we will do the prayers for u ok? Your Co leader Sarah.

I prayed today while riding home on my motorcycle, for everyone I could think of.

OK DARLENE. THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME ABOUT HIS BLOOD PRESSURE. I HAVE HAD SO MUCH GOING ON THAT I AM GLAD EVERYONE REMINDS ME OF THINGS THAT IS GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES. I WILL SAY A PRAYER FOR YOU ALL AND REMIND ME IF I FORGET SOME.

David has been having blood pressure problems too.

OK we can do that and I think we should remember the troops and the way the world is going around. I seen that MOMMA_ BEAR was need prayer for herself in the live feed. Please keep Sarah and her husband too. So I think that is the main ones and I will add myself for I have not been sleeping very much, blood pressure and cholesterol are both in the high range. Taking a couple of new medications in hoping they will come down to normal soon. Other friends around my area and needing me to console with then is the cause why I have not been in here for a couple of days. I do not know whether I'm coming or going.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 10/29/2011 (22:52)

Hey Erna,
Just checking in....if no one has anything specific to pray for, I suggest we pray for
our country and lets try to head it in the right direction.

Darlene

ANYONE NEEDING PRAYERS SAID? IF SO, PLACE THEM IN HERE SO WE CAN PRAY FOR YOU, FAMILY, OR FRIENDS.

IF YOU NEED PRAYERS, PLEASE LET KNOW AND IF YOU WANT THEM POSTED, I WILL NEED TO KNOW THAT ALSO. AS FAR AS I KNOW, NO ONE IS NEEDING ANY. BUT LET ME KNOW SOON, SO I CAN ADD THEM TO MY LIST. I STILL WOULD LIKE PRAYERS TO BE SAID FOR SARAH AND HER HUSBAND, FRANK.

I HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT ANY PRAYERS FOR ANYONE, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS ANY. I DO KNOW THAT SARAH WOULD NEED SOME FOR HER AND FRANK. SO KEEP IN MIND THAT SHE WOULD.

PRAYERS ARE STILL BEING SAID AND HOPE YOU ALL ARE DOING OKAY. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE ANGELS THAT WANTED PRAYER FOR SO I AM ASSUMING EVERYTHING IS GOING OKAY. YES, I KNOW I HAVE BEEN REPEATING THINGS, BUT THEY TO BE SAID AGAIN.

PRAYERS ARE STILL BEING SAID AND HOPE YOU ALL ARE DOING OKAY.

SAYING PRAYERS FOR THE WHOLE TEAM, TAKE CARE AND TALK TO YOU ALL SOON

HELLO ANGELS

SAYING PRAYERS FOR THE WHOLE TEAM AND WISHING TO HEAR EVERYONE IS WELL AND STAYING FOCUSED ON WHAT THEY ARE WORKING ON. I FIGURE EVERYONE NEEDS PRAYERS FOR SOMEONE OR MAYBE THEMSELVES. TAKE CARE AND TALK TO YOU ALL SOON.

HELLO MY ANGELS,
CONTINUING WITH THE PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE IN MY MIND FOR ALL THOSE WHO NEED THEM

CONTINUING WITH THE PRAYERS FOR SARAH & FRANK, HELEN & DENNIS, DARLENE & DAVID ( HELEN'S FRIENDS). SAYING THEM DAILY AND NIGHTLY TOO. HOPE EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT FOR ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATES YOU HAVE BEEN LETTING US KNOW.

My Angels
I am continuing with your prayers, needs, and thoughts as you wishes. If you need more prayers, please do come to me and I will do my best to add them to the others. That is part of being a leader to your team. I have enjoyed it very much and letting you know this; helps me with what I have to do here. You all are very special to me .Take care, talk to you all soon and have a good night.

Hope all My Angels are doing as well as they can be. Not too much here and told my news yesterday which I enjoyed posting. Have my mind on Darlene, David, Sarah, Frank, Helen and Dennis. Hoping that these members are doing okay and staying where they are needed right now. Thoughts are with you and will be doing better soon. are sents out,
sent out, and my goes out to each of you.

Hello Angels
I'm still saying for Sarah, her husband Frank, Darlene, her husband David, Helen, her friend Dennis and my son, Bruce Jr. If there is anymore, please let me know so they can be added to the list. I hope everyone is doing better, will keep in touch and you all take care.

We all understand, Elizabeth and we are concerned for everyone. God Bless You too.

My Angels,
My son needs prayers and usually I do not post about my family. My youngest (he is my gallery pics) had surgery on Monday. He has all 4 of his wisdom teeth taken out and will not admit that he is in pain. I seen him on cam last night. He was laying down and putting an ice pack on his jaws (switching sides every 20 minutes). He would not admit he was in pain. I had not been in for a few days, trying to catch up on the sleep I missed. Did not sleep Sunday and just kept tossing and turning all night.Slowly catching up on sleep now that I know he did well in his surgery.
He's going to attempt going back to work tonight. I hope that he can do it and he has not missed a day's work since he started. He always was a hard worker no matter how he felt. I
am so proud of him for making a life for himself. He and my middle son live in Jasper, Indiana
and work at the same place, but different hours. Thank you for all the prayers (ahead of time) amd for being on my team to keep me coming onward.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 9/22/2011 (22:06)

I know I haven't been here lately, but I continue to pray for my teammates and about their concerns, and think of you all every day!
Take care & God bless, Elizabeth~

Hello Angels
I sent an email to MOMMA_BEAR the other day and she responded to it. I have her permission to add her friend Dennis to the list of prayers. So please remember to add him to yours. I have prayed for those that needed prayers and let's hope they will be answered and have good news to come back. Thank you, take care, talk to you soon and try to have a good upcoming week.

Praying for all the known and unknown needs of our team and there families and friends.

No one has been in here either. I hope nothing has happened to anyone. Hope you all are all right. Come on, Angels. Still saying those prayers for the ones who need it. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.

Elizabeth---you are welcome. I did not have anyone to talk to about my miscarriges when they happened, so I had to deal with it by myself. I thought about them a lot when it happened. It still hurts some and hard to forget.

I talked with Sarah on Sunday evening and I believe she said that Frank's other foot is doing the same thing that his other 1 was. She said something about having it in a tent over it. Could not make out what she said. I'm going in the prayer room to say a prayer for them, Helen's friend amd for you all too.

Darlene has not been feeling well and needs prayers. I'm sorry that you are feeling good and hope you will get well soon.She has bronchitis and having to take medication for this.

Darlene's husband's bloood pressure has been really high like nto the 140 range....140/88
and needs to come down quite a bit. He has to have gallbladder surgery, but if he does have his blood pressure down some more' he will not have his surgery.

We also need to pray for Sarah herself. She has been so tired with all medical issues with her husband. She sounds like she does not know whether she's coming or going. I talked with her on Sunday and she did sound tired too.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 9/16/2011 (14:50)

Thank you Erna ~ I've lost two pregnancies myself, so I know what my SD is going through. The first happened when I was just a teenager, and I mourned the loss for for literally 20 years. My then-fiance and I had named her, and were happy in spite of being scared. The second, although also a heartfelt loss, did not haunt me like the first; I believe it's because we went on to have another child (my DD) two years later.

I know DH has spoken to and visited his DD several times but I haven't done so myself... haven't talked about the miscarriage, I mean. I did call to tell her of the fun we had with GD Kaile in Las Vegas, and what a good girl she had been during the trip. SD will be hosting a Baptism party tomorrow, as well as standing up with her DH as Godparents to her DH's nephew. I know that will be terribly difficult for her...

God Bless you, and Thank you for your prayers ~

Elizabeth- Sorry to hear about your DD and for your daughter's loss. I will say some prayers for you and your family. It's always sad when you hear about a loss in the family. If there is anything I can say or do, just let me know.

Hello dear friends ~ DH & I were stunned to find out, upon our return from vacation, that his DD had miscarried. When we called to say we were back, we were surprised to find her home early, and in her PJs. Later she told us she had just been discharged from an overnight stay in the hospital.

As sad as we are - VERY SAD - we know that SD & SO are hurting even more. They'll try again in a few months or more, but our anticipation of a new grandbaby was already quite high. She's to tell their kids tomorrow,
the baby wasn't strong enough and went to Heaven...

Elizabeth- I'm sorry to hear about this couple's baby and my heart goes out to them. I will put them on my prayers list. I hope that the doctors will find out what happened and to put the parents mind at ease. It hurts when you lose a loved one, mate, friend or anyone. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Sure hope the couple will be hearing reports on this matter
from the doctors soon.

Dear Lord, I come to you with a prayer request for this couple. Help them try to deal with this baby's death and watch over them throughout their daily lives.I ask this in your name, Amen.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 8/16/2011 (18:29)

I'm asking for prayers for the parents of a ten-month-old baby who died yesterday. (They're friends of a friend from church.) Their little son suddenly started having seizures, and was rushed to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't figure out the reason.

Complications from the repetitive seizures led to organ failure, and he died in the Pediatric ICU, still undiagnosed. I hope the autopsy (required for unknown death) will give the parents the answers they need, and our prayers will help them survive their loss.

Elizabeth- It's so good to see you posting again. I am keeping you, Sarah and KIMMIE in my prayers here at home daily. Hope you all are doing better....

Adding my prayers for Kimmie's daughter, and their discovery of the truth; and for Sarah and Frank, for his recovery and no more further complications.

Kimmie, please keep us updated about what is happening with the TV program. Of all the thousands of applications they get from families looking for answers, the fact that your daughter's situation got their attention is a good sign. Best wishes ~

I talked briefly to Sarah yesterday. She said that Frank's other foot is doing the same as the other 1 did before he had it amputated. I think we need to send some prayers to them. I called her on my cell phone, but she was happy to hear from me.

Dear GOD,
I come to you with a prayer request. I ask you to place your healing hands to reach Sarah's husband, Frank. That you heal him and watching over him as he gets healed from his foot injury. You know what he is going through and that you give Sarah the strength to help Frank through this. You watch over the both of them. I ask it in your name, Amen.

Welcome KIMMIE
I have you at the top of my prayers list and yes, I will daily for you. I am sorry to hear about what happened to you daughter. I can imagine what you must be going through and it's tough not knowing where she is. My heart goes out to you and hope things will get better. It's hard when you lose a child for some reason or the other. As I was reading your post, tears were coming out of my eyes. I hope that you will get some comfort being on this team. I will try to help you through this, so be at ease knowing that people do help one another in some way or the other. I do wish that something will bring her home safely. You take care and talk to you soon. And if you want to talk send me a spark and I wil come to you.
Always, ERNA

Can you please join me in praying that the truth will surface. My daughter was an abducted missing person in 2004, and now the NBC news team, Discovery Investigations, is researching her story. Life has been hard, empty, and strangely abnormal without her. She was such an enthusiastic, cheerful, positive person in my life. I loved her a lot. I get sad about stuff I don't even know about, because we have never been able to find out what really happened to her. I hope the documentary brings factual tips that help us find her and bring her home. I get depressed, but I tell myself that I've got to get through it and keep hoping that one day we can bring her home. One day at a time. I think about these things, and then I force myself to move. Doing gets me thinking about other stuff, which helps somewhat until I can know the truth.

Elizabeth- Like I said in the other room, post where you feel comfortable and both rooms are fine. Just let us know what is going on so we will not worry about you too much either. I mean we will wory about you but too much and thank you for letting us know what was going on.

Edited by: ALASKAN at: 6/22/2011 (17:38)

Hello my friends - I didn't know whether to post my update-on-life on this thread or the "Keeping in Touch" thread. Although I AM asking for prayers and support, it's more about letting you all know what's been happening with me, so I hope you'll check out the other thread to catch up on my news. Thanks!

Take care ~

My Angels,

I just got off the phone with Sarah. We need to continue saying prayers for her and DH. Nothing has changed when I 1st told you about Frank. He's in the hospital again and his foot is doing the same thing as the ther 1 was.

Dear Lord
I come to you for prayer for Sarah and Frank. Put your healing hands on Frank and try to heal his foot. Keep Sarah safe and help her through this time again as before. She needs to get her rest, help and keep her strong. I ask this in your name, Amen

I forgot 1 other person that needs prayer for herself too and that Helen and DH too. I mean everyone needs prayers, but she has gone through a lot with her DH too. I'm sorry Helen that I did not add you all to my last post. Hope you will forgive me.

I say prayers everyday for all my Angels. I have been saying double prayers for Sarah, her husband and you too, Elizabeth. I know that it has been rough on you, Elizabeth with certain holidays and all. I hope you are doing okay and your husband too.

Prayers for both Sarah & Frank... that he will heal quickly, so neither of them have to go through that long ordeal again.



Edited by: MIMAWELIZABETH at: 6/16/2011 (05:53)

I think we need to say some prayers for Sarah and her husband. He is having the same problems with his other foot and doing the same as his other before being amputated. I need she needs our prayers and she called me last night. She will update me later today or tonight.
Dear Lord,
I come to you for prayers for Sarah and her husband. Her husband is going through the same thing as before. Place you healing hands on the both of them, heal Frank's foot so he will feel better. Watch over them as they find out from the drs what needs to be done. Give Sarah the strength to cope or help her through this. She needs your guidance and help.
In your name I ask this: Amen

Sending hugs and prayers to each and every one of our team members my family my prayers are with one and all

A quick update - a respite from the pressure... Sometimes I don't realize how tense I am until there’s an easing of the stress… this afternoon, apparently I finally relaxed enough to sleep solidly for the first time in awhile - a six hour nap!

DH went in this morning for his first "flush", and it went PERFECTLY! It was a friendly situation - a personable technician - so we gabbed and chatted the time away. I still feel the pressure – if the entire process isn’t completed by the end of May, Medicare won’t cover ANY of DH’s medical expenses, including his two surgeries and hospitalization, the emergency dialysis, you name it.

But that’s for another day… This weekend is about how great everything went today, and how well DH is healing!



Edited by: MIMAWELIZABETH at: 5/21/2011 (05:38)

Yes, Elizabeth. I will continue praying for you all and keep it going until your DH is out of the neck of the woods. (or something like that) Hope everything works out for you all. Try not worry too much, b/c it will bring you down. If you want to do something, try to find something to preoccupy your mind and hands. Maybe reading a book, search and word puzzle book,take another family member so you can talk to or whatever. That is all i can think of right now.

Thanks Erna ~

Please continue prayers for DH's continued progress health-wise!

He goes tomorrow for his first "flush" (I'll attend as his back-up caregiver).
A technician will use sterile water to test the PD (Peritoneal Dialysis) catheter and bag that DH had inserted in his second surgery last Friday. The goal is for the insertion points to hold up well, for the bag to fill and drain properly. If it all goes as planned, he'll go for another flush next Friday; if that goes well, he can start the training necessary to do the PD at home.

I get a tightness in my chest when I think of how everything has to line up perfectly, or Medicare won't cover any of these medical costs. (With his complications during the first attempt at surgery, we have no room in the schedule for another setback.) I find myself repeatedly relying on deep breathing to calm my nerves. I've also focused on completing tasks, including more exercise, as a distraction (but NOT eating, thank God!).



Edited by: MIMAWELIZABETH at: 5/20/2011 (04:18)

Darlene- I hope you and David are doing okay. They keep showing all the debris that is down there. My prayers are that hopeful it will get things straighten out for the people that have their families and belongings.

Elizabeth- How are you and DH doing today? I pray that he will make progress everyday, for you (Elizabeth) that you have the strength to keep going on. I know you can do it and you are a strong woman. With God help, there is nothing that you can not do. (can not is in the vocabulary)

I have kept you both on my prayer list and pray for you daily and before I go to bed at night. Talk to you soon and take care.

Hello Angels
Elizabeth- I have kept you and your DH in prayer. I hope that everything will go well for you all and that God will watch over you when the time is right for your DH's surgery.

Darlene- I have you, David and your families on my prayer list. I hope that everyone will get back to normal soon. That everyone will go on and get their lives straighten back up and move on past these storms have done to you all down there.

Isn't it funny how Life works? I thought our "non"- vacation was an emotional blow... and then, just a week later, DH's routine outpatient surgery hit complications, and he was admitted to the hospital with unstable vitals and a high risk of heart failure. I haven't been that scared since they called about Scott and said come to the ER immediately...

We're not telling DH how serious his condition was, so he doesn't understand why I tear up and get shaky when I think about that long time of waiting, and what I could have lost if it all went wrong. He stabilized, and had his first dialysis through a tube inserted into his jugular vein; the tube will remain in case he needs any more emergency dialysis.

I brought him home from the hospital last night and I'm AMAZED at how much better he's feeling today! Even though he's stiff and his neck/chest is sore, he is sleeping far better than he has in forever, and has a twinkle in his eye and a lift in his step that's been missing for months... I know it's because of the dialysis, so I can't wait until he can do it regularly!

If DH continues to do well, and brings his potassium down to a safe level, he'll go back this Friday to have the original surgery (to insert the catheter for peritoneal dialysis). His nephrologist doesn't want DH to be dependent on the heme-dialysis, so wants to get him set up for the “PD” (at home dialysis) as soon as possible. (Appointment tomorrow.)

I had a quiet “Mother’s Day” – not really focused on the “mother” part today – although I wasn’t unhappy to get three bouquets of flowers, a card from DD, and several emails from friends! A large chunk of today was spent on learning about Potassium content in foods, setting up DH’s food tracker, researching what foods he can and can’t eat, et cetera.

Thank God for Spark and its trackers and articles, and referrals to other resources (especially the USDA nutrient list) – I don’t know how else I could track DH’s potassium intake. What makes it ten times harder is that Potassium doesn’t have to be shown on food labels, so most entries - even the standards - don’t have that info and I must research further.

I hope my brain can handle all these facts & numbers…!

Hope you had a good weekend ~ Elizabeth

I'm trying SOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo hard to be positive...

ALL PRAYERS WELCOME!!!


DH wasn't able to have the catheter insertion surgery as planned, to prepare for peritoneal dialysis - his potassium levels made anesthesia too dangerous. Under twilight sleep, they inserted a large tube into his jugular vein (neck) and out of his chest, to make temporary access ports for heme-dialysis. (That's the best way to quickly clean out the potassium from his blood.)

They said they'd send him home as planned, but to expect to start the heme-dialysis either Saturday or Monday. However, during that procedure there were complications, and DH's vital signs wouldn't stabilize; as a result, he is at extreme risk for cardiac arrest. They kept him in recovery for a long time, until he was stable enough to be moved, and then admitted him as an inpatient.

The high risk continues, so he needs to be monitored continuously, and he needs dialysis immediately - NOW - to bring down his potassium, which should stabilize his vitals and ease the risk on his heart. I stayed with him as late as I could, getting home about 11pm. They were still working on the orders for his first dialysis, but said they would do it tonight, no matter how late.

I've been a silent mess all day/evening... well, maybe not so quiet! But the doctors have been good about keeping us informed and explaining what was going on, giving options, and so forth. I also spent most of the time with my SD in the waiting room, and we got to "gab" and get to know each other on a more personal level. I AM relieved DH is getting dialysis, but I'm still worried.

Hello Elizabeth
thank you, Elizabeth and I appreciate it very much. Meeting you in most of the new rooms, but that is good.. LOL

I am not too good on writing prayers, so bear with me.
Dear Lord, I would like for you to watch over Elizabeth and her DH as he will have surgery on Friday. Please give the doctors the guidance on what has to be done. Help her DH with the strength of your healing hands and eyes watching over him as this has to be repaired. IN Jesus's name Amen.

Thinking of you, Erna, and your friend's teammates, friends and family as they deal with her death...
Take care & God bless ~

Hello Monika
Thank you so much and she was really remarkable and will be missed by many. I appreciated so much, Monika. It helps to have support from your own team.

Erna, my heartfelt condolences and prayers reach out to you in the loss of your beloved friend and mentor, Carol. Know that we are here for you. Sending comforting hugs and healing prayers to you.


~ Monika ~

Hello My Angels
I am having a hard time dealing with the lost of a team member on another team. She was like a mentor to me. I met Carol when I 1st came on Spark People. She died in her sleep on Sunday- April 24. I gave my condolences to her family when I found out that afternoon.

Thinking of all My Angels here
ERNA - Team Leader We can do this team with everyone's help


Edited by: ALASKAN at: 4/28/2011 (01:50)

Thinking of you all ~ Elizabeth

Prayers and Support Needed .... Please read my Blog. I can't bear another loss. I can't do this alone. I am turning to my Spark "family" to give me the inner strength and courage of acceptance to whatever God's Will is.


~ Monika ~