Christopher

One week ago, Christopher was wondering how long it would be until he could play football again.

Today, he is wondering how long it will be until (or if) he will walk again.

As I stated here, there were complications during Christopher’s surgery. His spinal cord is still swollen, and he has yet to regain movement in his legs.

Please continue to pray for Christopher and his family.

2 Corinthians 4:17: For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

Prayer requests and MORE Honduras

Three prayer requests today:

Swine flu!

Just received word that 4 of the 6 projects our group visited in Honduras have been closed because of H1N1. The projects are scheduled to reopen 1 July. Please pray for the children and the projects during this time.

(On my side of the world, Q*atar health officials confirmed its first two cases of the H1N1 virus. There must be some hysteria for I have just received the following text from Q*tel, the Q*atari government Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology licensed telecommunication service: The Supreme Council of Health denies the occurrence of H1N1 case in a restaurant, and calls for getting information from the right sources.)

Second, KCBI’s Days of Compassion are June 17-18. Please pray that God will bless this campaign and that children will be sponsored. (Check out Compassion’s site by clicking the button on the right of my page.)

Finally, earlier this week, a friend of mine requested prayer for his 17-year-old son who was scheduled to undergo major back surgery to fuse 7 vertebrae in the thoracic region of his spine and insert two titanium rods in his spine. I just received word that the surgery was stopped mid-procedure for Christopher lost feeling in his legs. He has gained some sensation in the legs but no movement as yet. The next two days are critical. Please pray for Chris.

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I have added more Honduras pictures. You may check them out here!

Please pray for Linda

I first shared about Linda here. Today, I received an email, and Linda has breast cancer. Please pray for my friend.

Prayer request.

Prayer request: The United States of AMERICA

Prayer Request for Linda

The following is an excerpt from an email that I received from a dear friend. Linda is truly amazing—and her sense of humor and outlook in what many would consider dire circumstances are—to me—inspirational.

I have had my head examined many, many times in the past year. I still have that vascular glomus tumor in my right ear. It is attached to the carotid artery and so they cannot operate on it, too dangerous. I have done the radiation stuff and that is all that can be done. I am fine, though. I just have to wait and see if and when it gets to my brain. Last scan showed it pushing against the membrane, but who knows what it will do. I just go on and do my thing. I am too busy to worry about what is going on in my head. ANITA ASIDE: I laughed out loud when I read this line—maybe you have to know Linda—

All my kids are on their own, finally. I thought that I would finally get some peace and quiet.....then.....Lupe got cancer. That big 'C' keeps turning up. He's had a couple of surgeries and is pretty much staying with me so I can take care of him. He begins Chemo and radiation next week. Hopefully, he will be okay. NO, we are not back together. He just needs someone to look after him for awhile.

Please pray for Linda.