[Magdalen] Family Prayers

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Richard what a difficult and complicated situation. I will keep all of you 
in my thoughts and prayers this week.
peace
Lynn

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From: "Richard S. Crawford" <richard at underpope.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2017 5:23 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] Family Prayers

> Prayers, please, for my Aunt Kit. She has polymylgia rhemitica, but 
> because
> of months and months of heavy Prednisone, her immune system has been
> compromised to the point where she is not allowed to visit her daughter
> Brienne in the hospital.
>
> And speaking of my cousin Brienne, please offer your prayers up for her as
> well. She has a mitochondrial disease of some sort (it's a very rare
> condition, with no treatment), and when it flares up, it is disastrous to
> her developmentally and physically. When she was originally diagnosed at
> the age of 7, she was not expected to live past the age of 9; she is now 
> 35
> years old. Right now she is in the ICU with a persistent fever of 102, a
> breathing tube, and a ventilator, and has been like this since a week ago
> last Thursday.
>
> I'm very worried about both of them. My aunt seemed in good spirits when I
> spoke with her just now, but I know she's very upset and suffering from
> depression.
>
> Thank you for your prayers,
>
> Richard