[Magdalen] Three urgent prayer requests for friends

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

These are three truly heart-breaking cases. And of course, there are so
many people who are feeling all of this.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 9:03 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Three people, with whom I am very close, have urgent need for prayers.
>
> I learned today that my friend Tom who has been quite ill over Christmas
> was diagnosed today with acute onset leukemia...I think it is lymphoblastic
> variety.  He was admitted to Medical University ICU in critical
> contidition.  The oncologist says he may die - 'this could go south very
> quickly;.  Three adult children live locally and a daughter is flying in
> from Idaho.  Tom has not looked well recently, but he had an elective
> surgery about 2 months ago....blood work was fine then.  Stunning.
>
> Mary has pneumonia and is also in the hospital.  She is frail with
> osteoporosis, lifelong scoliosis and is quite bent over, which means her
> lungs and stomach are compressed.  Her husband's update this afternoon
> sounds as if she is absolutely worn out.
>
> Anna has several things going on.  She has had bronchitis through the
> holidays, but she also has a brain/neuromuscular disease that causes
> cognitive and general body function decline.  The update I had today is
> that she cannot be left alone right now.
>
> I bid your prayers for Tom, Mary, and Anna.  Spare a prayer for those of us
> who love these people, each of whom is a member of our parish.
>
> Thank you,
> Ginga
>