Unexpected Intense Day...

I ended up sleeping in... my Husband was working from home today...

and I found that my friend had texted me and needed 

me to come because she was ill with a very high fever.

She was better by the time I got the text, 1.5 hours later, but 

was still very unwell and unable to do much.

So I had breakfast, texted her like crazy to figure out 

what I could make for her to eat 

(ended up making this big pot of chicken soup with mushrooms,

garlic, ginger, pre-made chicken broth, grilled chicken strips, 

rice...I bought scallions but forgot to put them in!)

and brought lunch for myself and other food things and

while I was making soup the doctor came and left

 (so cool that she does house visits)

and suddenly my friend's fever returned and her doctor returned

and it was pretty intense, with my friend shivering and shaking

and the doctor hooking up a saline IV drip right then and there using my

cart to make the drip high enough and my Husband came

and we talked with the doctor and went to eat dinner

at a nearby restaurant, telling my friend to text me about what is going on....

 in the end she went to Hospital, our local priest came and prayed for her,

her doctor was with her and she is in good care.

We don't know but it is possible that she will be back home 

again tomorrow and need help... I told her I would come back....

She, like many of us here, do not have family nearby and I was so glad

that I was free to help her ... and that our church family was around to help

as well and to pray... 

Meanwhile, I ask your prayers too... 

she is a dear friend of mine, visited me when I broke my foot,

has been with us for Thanksgiving and other special times

and is someone I care about.

Thank God for church family and God's mercy. 

Well, that is the news from my end of things.

I do hope whatever you are facing is done with hope in God and that

He cares about you and wants to carry you through whatever it is

that may be a deep burden to you right now.

God bless us and save us!