[Magdalen] Prayer request

[Judy Fleener]

Praying, Roger.

On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 7:42 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Praying for Jon to peacefully and quickly leave this realm.  May all who
> love him be comforted in their vigil and in their grieving.
>
> At 97, John's mother was in similar straits after a second broken hip.  The
> family removed all oxygen and fluids to assist her body to shut down.
> Three weeks later she died.  That time was awful and holy for her family.
> May it be so for Jon's.
>
> Ginga Wilder
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> On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 12:53 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > ...and prayers rising here.
> > Lynn
> >
> > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >
> > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
> not
> > a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
> me."
> > attributed to Erma Bombeck
> >
> > "Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the
> > antidotes to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Christopher Hart" <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 9:50 PM
> > To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Prayer request
> >
> >
> > Such a difficult situation. Praying that the divine will may manifest
> >> itself without undue delay.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 7:19 PM, Roger Stokes <
> >> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> I will start by saying that as far as I know none of those involved have
> >>> any religious faith. The centre of the situation is Jon who, I gather,
> is
> >>> an alcoholic whose liver is completely shot. He has had numerous spells
> >>> in
> >>> hospital but the doctors have said there is nothing more they can do
> for
> >>> him. He was in an induced coma which was then stopped but he remained
> >>> unconscious and on artificial ventilation. That was stopped yesterday
> >>> (Thursday) morning and preparations made to take his kidneys for
> >>> transplant
> >>> when he died. That did not happen as since then he has continued
> >>> breathing
> >>> and his heart beating without external support as he remains being
> >>> monitored in Intensive Care. Presumably IV nutrition and hydration is
> >>> also
> >>> being supplied as that can only be removed after a definitive decision
> to
> >>> do so.
> >>>
> >>> I know Hazel, Jon's mother, and her second husband, Fytton (not Jon's
> >>> father), rather better. For their sakes, and those of Jon's other
> >>> relatives
> >>> (father and brother among them) I pray this situation does not continue
> >>> for
> >>> a protracted period because of its effect on them. They have
> essentially
> >>> let go of Jon and are just waiting for his body to stop working
> >>> autonomously. Your prayers for a speedy resolution are sought.
> >>>
> >>> Roger
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Christopher Hart
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan