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

[Judy Fleener]

Prayers and hugs.


On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 5:38 PM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> >
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan