[Magdalen] Prayer Request

[Marion Thompson]

Prayers for all.  My goodness.

Marion, a pilgrim


On 12/15/2017 10:49 PM, Jay Weigel wrote:
> This is a strange one, although it seems straightforward at first....but
> it's a long story, and complicated.
>
> The prayers are for Dee, a friend of my daughter and a sort of
> other-daughter to me in past times, who ha
> s found herself unintentionally
> pregnant. She was using birth control, but as we all know that stuff is not
> 100% foolproof, and by the time she figured out she was pregnant (and still
> had been using birth control the whole time) it was too late for an
> abortion, as far as she was concerned. Legally she could have done it, but
> she didn't feel right about it.
>
> Here's where it gets complicated. At first she thought about giving the
> baby up for adoption, but now she's not sure. The baby's father is willing
> to assume custody and has a strong network of family and friends, plus he
> loves Dee very much. Dee is not sure how she feels about being a mom, and
> here's why--she had been seriously addicted to drugs and alcohol for
> several years, and last year she put herself in rehab several states away
> from her home town. She has been clean and sober for almost a year and has
> remained in the state where she went to rehab ever since. She's visiting my
> daughter (seems like everyone comes to Betsy for advice and counsel!) this
> week and Betsy says she looks wonderful and is quite sane, just a little
> gobsmacked. Oh yeah, one other thing...Dee is 39. That complicates things a
> little too. So prayers are needed all around, for a continued healthy
> pregnancy, for a safe delivery, and for good decisions.
>
> Thank you.
>