(118) Please Pray

(Picture of church tonight).

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About 4 PM L. called me from Rehab.

I had been meaning to call her; but with St Nicholas day on the 19th 

and we were in a hotel the night of the 18th so we could go to both 

vigil and liturgy, and then some unexpected challenges once we got home, 

better now but had to be dealt with as these things do, 

and I just could not catch a break to call her, as she would say.

Well, she called me and well.

She really had a setback this week.

Her neighbour P. had texted me earlier about it.

I did not realize the extent of the difficulties however and can 

tell that L. really has been distressed.

Dear friends, I wrote on Dec 6th St Nicholas day that she

had pneumonia and I was afraid I would lose her.

I believe the pneumonia is better than it was but the new things

that have come up have left her sounding so weak and with a voice

that sounds rough with pain and distress.

I saw her weeks ago as she was wheeled out of OR, where she

had extensive surgery to deal with her severe hip fracture

and her voice was much weaker and more rough than when she was just out of 

the OR and was lucid but a bit groggy.

She does not have family at all.

Our priest is visiting her a lot, her neighbour and I do what I can,

which never is as much as I wish I could do.

We hope to see her tomorrow.

Please pray for her.

Obviously I can't write exactly what is going on 

for her but I can tell you that things are 

concerning and that she is really suffering.

And very disappointed that she is not able to be

home by Christmas like she hoped.

Thank you so much for praying.

May God have mercy on L. and on all those who

are suffering!

Lord have mercy!