[Magdalen] Prayer pats for me and prayer requests for friends

[cady soukup]

Prayers & hugs- Cady

On Friday, October 17, 2014, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm feeling a bit rattled this evening.  My cat, Catkin, has the
> beginnings of kidney disease.  She has been peeing in my bed this
> week, probably in retaliation for having an electrician banging and
> rattling in her territory all day Monday.  I had begun to suspect it
> anyway since I thought she was putting out more urine in the box.  She
> has also lost weight since she went on a prolonged hunger strike when
> the vet switched her to a senior diet food.  I had given in and
> started feeding her the Fancy Feast she loves.  I think she'll eat the
> kidney diet since all of them were eating it willingly before Nickel
> died this summer.
>
> Just minutes before I had to leave to pick her up we got an email from
> our director about layoffs.  I had seen in yesterday's paper that
> Virginia is about to lay off 500 but the article spoke mostly of
> prison closures and reductions in corrections staff.  I didn't think
> we would be hit because the state has been under pressure to put more
> money into mental health.  Anyway, I'm ok and by some miracle even the
> two new network techs we're in the middle of hiring are ok but the
> hospital will lose 9 people and freeze more positions.  I am sad for
> those who heard today that they are losing their jobs.
>
> I do ask your prayers for Steve, the brother of a friend.  He is
> developmentally disabled and has always lived with family.  He fell
> down stairs, has a head injury and is in the hospital.  This has
> brought to light that he's having heart and lung problems, probably
> the same CHF that his mother had.  I ask your prayers for him, his
> health, his confusion about all that's going on, and probably for
> changes in living arrangements.
>
> I ask your renewed prayers for Karen.  She has multiple health problem
> and some life issues have her very stressed right now.  It's having a
> bad effect on all of the problems.
>
> To end on a happy note, we had 4 inches of badly needed rain this
> week.  Grass is green, leaves are turning colors, and tomorrow I am
> headed up to Martinsburg to see both sets of the above mentioned
> friends.  We're trying to help Karen clear out the vacation home she
> wants to get rid of.  It should be a lovely drive and a chance to see
> everyone.
>
> Susan
>
> --
> Before enlightenment pay bills, do laundry.  After enlightenment pay
> bills, do laundry.
>