[Magdalen] Prayer Request

[Marion Thompson]

May Rhoda rest in peace and rise in glory, and may Al and all who love 
her be comforted.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 4/14/2015 8:33 AM, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> Al Votaw called me a few minutes ago to let me know that Rhoda died
> peacefully at 7 AM this morning.  Rhoda's death is so very sad. Eastertide,
> the season of the Resurrection, gives us abundant hope that while Rhoda's
> life has changed, it has not ended.  She continues her journey in God's
> nearer presence.  Let us rejoice in that hope.  We are an Easter people.
>
> *Rest eternal grant unto her, O Lord.*
> *And, let light perpetual shine upon her.*
>
> Amen.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 6:17 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Please pray for Good Shepherd's Priest-in-Charge, Al+ Votaw and his wife
>> Rhoda.  Rhoda entered hospice care two weeks ago and is very near the end
>> of her life.  For the past 14 months, Al+ has been constantly by her side
>> through her journey with glioblastoma, a highly malignant brain tumor.
>> When I saw Rhoda last week, she asked me to pray for peace, and Al reports
>> that she is very peaceful.  Thanks be to God.
>>
>> Al+ has taken a leave of absence for an indeterminate length.  He asks for
>> prayers for himself as he "gathers his life together without Rhoda at his
>> side."
>>
>> Thank you for your prayers.
>>
>> Ginga
>>