Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Prayer Vigil for Jack and Anita

> Thursday 7 PM - Friday 7 PM
> May 3 – 4
> 15-minute intervals
> Sign up here for a scheduled time

Join the Prayer Vigil. For all of us who’ve said, “Let me know if there’s something I can do,” now there’s a perfect opportunity. A prayer vigil is being planned specifically for Jack and Anita. You are welcomed and encouraged to participate.

Blocks of prayer time in 15 minute intervals are being scheduled. Beginning this Thursday night (tomorrow) at 7 and going round-the-clock til Friday night at 7, the vigil will have someone praying at all times for Jack and Anita. Everyone is needed, every prayer important. Please agree to a scheduled time by:
- replying in the “comments” below with your preference
or
- emailing me with your preference (cindyabell@gmail.com)

How to sign up. I know using the “comments” below can be a bit cumbersome, but it will allow others to see right away what times you prefer, so they may choose another. So use it if you can! If you can’t, though, send an email directly to me and I’ll get you signed up. I will compile the list and post it here so you will know when your time is. If anytime is okay with you, please indicate that and I'll schedule you where you're most needed. (Please send me the NUMBER associated with the block of time - that helps alot.)

What to pray for. Jack and Anita both need our prayers, in many different ways. You pray in the way you feel is needed and effective. Suggestions might be around these lines:

- Jack has an MRI on Friday that will judge how well chemo’s been working. This is an important milestone. A good report will allow doctors to pursue another exciting new option, proton therapy.
- Hard decisions continually must be made, such as continuing chemo versus the debilitating effects it has on the body: nausea, dehydration, risk.
- Health care professionals often find it systematically difficult to work together across system lines; communication among them and collaborative strategies are key.
- Anita faces much stress: many new tasks, concern for her husband, pain as she sees him struggle, being primary communicator to everyone, decisions. Community of care around her and spiritual nurturing, as well as the practical concerns of every day, are all important items to pray about on her behalf.
- You may have special ways you find to pray – would you be willing to share them (below) in comments? or email them to me to post?
- Of course, we pray for outcomes that are miraculous, pain to be assuaged, God’s comforting spirit to be present, courage, peace, stamina, - all with continued faith and hope.

Where to pray. If you are in or near the CBF Resource Center in Atlanta, a special, quiet place will be set aside – most likely the vacant room next to Jack’s office. Otherwise, use any spot you find around the globe that is good for you to communicate with God.

Times to choose from. Below is the day, broken into 15-minute intervals in Eastern Standard Time. Those of you around the world who wish to participate, please convert your time zone into EST when you make your request. The times are numbered so you can just give the number associated with your block of time. Thursday (tomorrow, May 3) at noon we will begin to compile the list and will post it as soon after that as possible. It will be posted here on the blog, or ask me and I can email it to you individually.

Thanks so much for participating, for encouraging others to participate, and for your continued prayer and love for Jack and Anita. Check back here Thursday afternoon and evening for your "assignment!"

Thursday, May 3
1 __ 7:00 – 7:15 PM Joe McDade, Yoo Yoon, Jack & Faye Shaw
2 __ 7:15 – 7:30 PM Anne Hitt, Ameilia Zeigler Paulk
3 __ 7:30 – 7:45 PM Mich and Pat Tosan, Henry and Irene Green, Charles Qualls
4 __ 7:45 – 8:00 PM Terry Walton, Ally, Shelby, Cleo
5 __ 8:00 – 8:15 PM Ellen Burnette, Allison Tennyson, Gwen Cottrell, Kay Echelberger
6 __ 8:15 – 8:30 PM Rick Burnette, Isabel St. Gaudens
7 __ 8:30 – 8:45 PM Jean Willingham, Gene & Lonya Scarborough
8 __ 8:45 – 9:00 PM Carla Wynn & Todd Davis

9 __ 9:00 – 9:15 PM Marion Aldridge, Sheryl & Chuck Gates
10 __ 9:15 – 9:30 PM Helen Phillips, James Garrison
11 __ 9:30 – 9:45 PM Bill Turnage, Bertha Sharp, David & Ann Wilson, Marianne & Paul Gruzlewski
12 __ 9:45 –10:00 PM Tom and Beth Ogburn, Winford & Carol Hendrix
13 __ 10:00 – 10:15 PM Dub Pool, Margaret Gibson Gene Brymer
14 __ 10:15 – 10:30 PM Rob Nash, Gwen Colwell
15 __ 10:30 – 10:45 PM Gwen Colwell, Becky Matheny, Ray Higgins, Debbie Barnes

16 __ 10:45 – 11:00 PM Susan Stewart, Dean & Karr La Dickens, Marion Watson
17 __ 11:00 – 11:15 PM Charlotte Taylor, Sam Henderson, Carolyn Crumpler, Damon Ratterree
18 __ 11:15 – 11:30 PM Elizabeth Barnes, Larry Hovis, Paula Settle
19 __ 11:30 – 11:45 PM Hazel Snell Littlejohn, Peggy Pemble, Chubby Bass
20 __ 11:45 PM – 12:00 AM Lori Irons-Crenshaw,
Carol Campbell, Leonora



Friday, May 4
21 __ 12:00 AM – 12:15 AM Brent Huss, Matt Sciba, Bud Strawn, Jean Bass
22 __ 12:15 – 12:30 AM Jack Glasgow, Nick Skipper, Dianne(Ratterree) Dixon
23 __ 12:30 – 12:45 AM Pam Stiles, Aaron & Stephanie Glenn
24 __ 12:45 – 1:00 AM Ray Johnson, Sara Powell
25 __ 1:00 – 1:15 AM Cindy Ruble, Philip Barnes
26 __ 1:15 – 1:30 AM Don Pittman, Tiffne Whitley
27 __ 1:30 – 1:45 AM Craig & Susan
28 __ 1:45 – 2:00 AM Bob & Janice Newell
29 __ 2:00 – 2:15 AM Tammy Stocks
30 __ 2:15 – 2:30 AM Becky Smith
31 __ 2:30 – 2:45 AM Jim Smith
32 __ 2:45 – 3:00 AM Gennady Podgaisky, Susan & Scott Christie, Don & Karen Barnes, Charles & Carolyn Horton, Macarena & Eddie Aldape

33 __ 3:00 – 3:15 AM Jeremy Lewis
34 __ 3:15 – 3:30 AM Rick & Martha Shaw
35 __ 3:30 – 3:45 AM Katrina Salter
36 __ 3:45 – 4:00 AM Elisa Casey
37 __ 4:00 – 4:15 AM Dianne & Shane McNary, Jeff Rogers
38 __ 4:15 – 4:30 AM Jeff Rogers, Michael Johnson
39 __ 4:30 – 4:45 AM Charlotte Taylor
40 __ 4:45 – 5:00 AM Judy Nyoike
41 __ 5:00 – 5:15 AM Clarissa Strickland, Ludmilla Teterina
42 __ 5:15 – 5:30 AM Charles Ray, Julie & Bill Babcock
43 __ 5:30 – 5:45 AM Jane Riley, John Wikman, Jan Moore
44 __ 5:45 – 6:00 AM Tamara Tillman, Keri Gage

45 __ 6:00 – 6:15 AM Joyce Page, Ken Meyers
46 __ 6:15 – 6:30 AM Jim Page, Glen Foster
47 __ 6:30 – 6:45 AM Lynn Rogers, Arville Earl, Dennis Foust
48 __ 6:45 – 7:00 AM Jim & Judy Strawn, Sheila Earl, Sally Lott
49 __ 7:00 – 7:15 AM Vickie Traynum, Carole and Herman Fauss
50 __ 7:15 – 7:30 AM Larry Eubanks
51 __ 7:30 – 7:45 AM Jeanie McGowan, Cynthia Holmes
52 __ 7:45 – 8:00 AM Connie McNeill, Marty Bennett, Vicky Fendley, Matt Norman, Becky B. Green, Raymond Shepley, Joel & Nannette Avery

53 __ 8:00 – 8:15 AM Beth Fogg, Sandi, Randall Ashcraft
54 __ 8:15 – 8:30 AM Beverly Greer, Juanita Adams, Karen Morrow
55 __ 8:30 – 8:45 AM Susan Settle & Amy Morris
56 __ 8:45 – 9:00 AM Jonathan Ivy, Jim & Barbara VanHoose
57 __ 9:00 – 9:15 AM Phill Martin, Rebecca Dean
58 __ 9:15 – 9:30 AM Mart Gray
59 __ 9:30 – 9:45 AM Candice Young
60 __ 9:45 –10:00 AM Greg Magruder, Mary & Don Langford
61 __ 10:00 – 10:15 AM Brenda Lisenby, Colleern Beatty, Helen Ratterree and Daniel Dixon, Bill and Michelle Cayard

62 __ 10:15 – 10:30 AM Rick & Joyce Snell
63 __ 10:30 – 10:45 AM Chuck & Sheryl Gates
64 __ 10:45 – 11:00 AM Libby Senterfitt
65 __ 11:00 – 11:15 AM Sally Saffer, Melin & Ron Green
66 __ 11:15 – 11:30 AM Lisa Morrison
67 __ 11:30 – 11:45 AM Richard Philips
68 __ 11:45 PM – 12:00 PM Timothy Wood

69 __ 12:00 AM – 12:15 PM Dub and Joy Steincross
70 __ 12:15 – 12:30 PM Velma Porraz
71 __ 12:30 – 12:45 PM Victoria Whatley
72 __ 12:45 – 1:00 PM Linda Caveness, Aubrey Owens
73 __ 1:00 – 1:15 PM Chuck & Amy Morris, Virginia Owens, Estelle Foster
74 __ 1:15 – 1:30 PM Julie Mason
75 __ 1:30 – 1:45 PM Bill Mason, Scott Conner
76 __ 1:45 – 2:00 PM Jimmy Lewis
77 __ 2:00 – 2:15 PM Adam Scott
78 __ 2:15 – 2:30 PM Carole and Herman Fauss, Leslie Burkhalter
79 __ 2:30 – 2:45 PM Greg Walters, Larry Hurst
80 __ 2:45 – 3:00 PM Mary Carol Day

81 __ 3:00 – 3:15 PM Don & Betty Williams
82 __ 3:15 – 3:30 PM Melissa & Wes Browning
83 __ 3:30 – 3:45 PM Kenny Park, Tara Johns
84 __ 3:45 – 4:00 PM Kevin & Susan Rogers
85 __ 4:00 – 4:15 PM Kathy Smith
86 __ 4:15 – 4:30 PM Darrel Smith, Daniel Vestal
87 __ 4:30 – 4:45 PM Mary McCoy, Courtney & Jurelle Stanton, Tina Bailey, Anne Birchfield
88 __ 4:45 – 5:00 PM Kay Searcy

89 __ 5:00 – 5:15 PM Laurie McDonald, Ann Carter
90 __ 5:15 – 5:30 PM Milton & Maryanne Womack, Judy Burge
91 __ 5:30 – 5:45 PM Jacquelyn Franklin
92 __ 5:45 – 6:00 PM Clay Hudson
93 __ 6:00 – 6:15 PM Lois Smith, Flo Shepley
94 __ 6:15 – 6:30 PM Jan, Rosanna & Elizabeth Hurt
95 __ 6:30 – 6:45 PM Miss Dixie (Norma Hagan)
96 __ 6:45 – 7:00 PM Grace Powell Freeman

106 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lori Irons-Crenshaw--Friday midnight-12:15 a.m.

Unknown said...

I will be happy to take 7:57 - 8:00 am on Friday May 4th

Anonymous said...

Beth Fogg - 8 am - 8:15 am on Friday.

Anonymous said...

Velma Porraz 12:15 – 12:30 AM on Friday

Anonymous said...

Joe McDade May 3 at 7:00 - 7:15 PM

Anonymous said...

#15, Thursday 10:30-10:45 p.m.

Ray Higgins

Anonymous said...

I am open would be glad to pray any time between Thursday Evening and Friday morning until 8am. Just let me know.

Anonymous said...

42
Charles Ray

Anonymous said...

Pam Stiles, 12:00 a.m. - 12:15 a.m., Friday, May 4th prayer vigil spot.

Anonymous said...

Pam Stiles' Revised prayer time:
12:30 - 12:45 a.m., May 4th.

Anonymous said...

43__5:30-5:45AM Jane Riley

Anonymous said...

I will take 7:15-7:30 pm Thursday.
Anne Hitt

Tammy said...

29-2:00AM - 2:15AM
Tammy Stocks

Anonymous said...

I choose #95, 6:30-6:45 PM on Friday.

Miss Dixie (Norma Hagan)

Anonymous said...

Count on me at 5:50 AM on Friday
Tamara Tillman

Anonymous said...

Rick and Martha Shaw here. We will be praying for Jack and Anita from 3:15 until 3:30 AM Friday morning. We so appreciate Jack's ministry to us during the last six months.

Anonymous said...

Opps. I'll move to 5:45 on Friday (or any other time early in the day)
Tamara

Anonymous said...

Please sign me up for either #18 or #40.

Thanks!

Elizabeth Barnes

VT said...

Vickie Traynum - Friday, 7:00-7:15 AM

Anonymous said...

I'd like Thursday at 10 p.m.

Rob Nash

Anonymous said...

Dub Pool

I will pray Thursday, May 3 10:00-10:15pm

Anonymous said...

We have already been praying for Jack and Anita. I will always be grateful to Jack and Anita and their relationship to CBF of Florida folks. Sign us up as follows to pray on Friday.

6:00 a.m. - Joyce Page
6:15 a.m. - Jim Page

Anonymous said...

#7 0r #8

Jean Willingham

Anonymous said...

I'll take 9:00AM Friday
Phill Martin

Anonymous said...

6:45-7:00 am Friday
Jim and Judy Strawn

Anonymous said...

I will take 10:30 - 10:45 on Thurs night.

Anonymous said...

Larry Eubanks, Friday 7:30-7:45 a.m.

Anonymous said...

I will take slot # 57, 9-9:15 am Friday

Anonymous said...

revised....Mart will take 9:15, just saw Phill's post

Anonymous said...

I will take 10:15-10:30 p.m. on Thursday night. Gwen Colwell

Shelia Earl Photography said...

Arville & Shelia Earl, Macedonia
Arville will take Friday, 6:30-6:45 am and Shelia will take 6:45-7:00 am.

Anonymous said...

Whenever needed.
Let me know.
Timothy Wood

Anonymous said...

Ellen will take slot #5 (May 3, 8:00-8:15 PM) and Rick will take slot #6 (8:15-8:30 PM).

Kenny said...

Kenny Park will take slot # 83 - Friday May 4th 3:30 - 3:45.

Anonymous said...

I'll take anywhere, and also please assisgn Lois Smith (age 96) a time. She does not have email yet, but she love Jack and Anita passionately and she would not want to be excluded from this. I'll let her know her assigned time.
Julie Mason (julimason@aol.com)

Anonymous said...

12:00-12:15 AM, or any time near that time will be fine.

Jack Glasgow

Anonymous said...

Please put me down for #37, 4:00-4:15 a.m. on Friday. Thanks! Jeff Rogers

Anonymous said...

Please assign Bill Mason a time, too. Thanks, Julie Mason

Anonymous said...

Beth and I could fill in any time slot on Thursday night. Please convey my thoughts and prayers to Jack. Tom and Beth Ogburn

Anonymous said...

If it's still there, I'll take slot #3, 7:30-7:45pm on Thursday.

Anonymous said...

Karen Morrow will take Friday 8:15-8:30am number 54

Anonymous said...

2:15-2:30 A.M. Becky Smith

Anonymous said...

I'll take 2:30--2:45 am Friday morning. Slot 31
Jim Smith

Anonymous said...

Carla Wynn and Todd Davis will take Thursday 8:45 - 9 p.m. It is slot 8

Anonymous said...

I will be glad to pray Thursday between l0:00 p.m. and 10:l5 p.m. I am a cancer survivor and receiver of chemo, but I have had no return of the cancer for 10 years. God is good! Margaret Gibson, Vineville Baptist Church, Macon, GA.

Unknown said...

Hi Cindy,

I can do #61, 10:00-10:15 AM your time.

Brenda Lisenby

Anonymous said...

I would like to take No 92 5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Friday Clay Hudson

Anonymous said...

Block 11 - 9:30-9:45 pm Thursday or whenever needed.

Grace and peace,

James Garrison
Arden, North Carolina

Anonymous said...

Time slot 11 (9:30-9:45 pm) David and Ann Wilson

Anonymous said...

number 24 -- 12:45-1:00 am

scottchristie215@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Sheryl & Chuck Gates will take 9:30-9:45 on May 3.

Anonymous said...

I am so glad to find out about this site. Kaela, Alex, & I pray for you & Anita every day. I will commit to pray for you on Friday, May 4 - Slot #24 __ 12:45 – 1:00 AM. We care about you both, & also pray for Charley, Stephanie & Henry. May God bring unexpected good out of your pain -- daily surprises, comfort, strength, & much better than anticipated results. Much love, Cindy

Anonymous said...

9:30-9:45 Thurs. Gene and Lonya Scarborough

You have been friends a long time since we met through Henry and Judy Finch. We love you. We have kept up through newsletters and CBF information. God grant that you be given more time, but if He sees fit, there is more than pain and suffering and the release to "the life above" hurts those ofus who love you. God grant us the humility to accept whatever he sees fit to grant.

Anita, you are a person of faith and beauty. You will find the peace and strength to face whatever comes. Your love for Jack has been an inspiration to Lonya and me. Beauty without vanity is hard to find. Keep the faith, baby!!!

tcrhino53 said...

I'll do #24 __ 12:45 – 1:00 AM

Anonymous said...

Block #36- 3:45AM to 4:00AM Fri May 04 for Elisa Casey

Anonymous said...

Kevin and Susan Rogers will take 4:15-4:30 am Friday morning, but anytime would be fine. We love you Jack and Anita.

Anonymous said...

Please assign an available slot for us to continue our prayers for Jack and Anita.

Anonymous said...

Cynthia Holmes 7:45-8:00 am Fri May 4

Anonymous said...

I'll be praying 1:00 to 1:15 a.m. Friday morning for Jack, Anita, Stephanie, Charlie, Rick, Joyce, Andrew, and all of this wonderful family. Philip Barnes

Anonymous said...

Block #11 9:30-9:45 PM Thursday For Rick and Joyce Snell.

Anonymous said...

Jan Hurt, Rosanna Hurt, Elizabeth Hurt will take # 11, or # 94 or both. God Bless

Anonymous said...

Dean and Karr La Dickens are at Maine for CBF meeting. We'd like to join Susan Stewart on Thursday night #16 (10:30-10:45pm).

Jack and Anita, you are loved.

Karr La and Dean Dickens

Laurie said...

I will take any time between 24 and 55 or 88 and 94. What slot doesn't matter - whereever you have a "hole."

Laurie McDonald

Anonymous said...

I will take slot 22 - Friday 12:15 to 12:30 AM.

Nick Skipper

Anonymous said...

Mary and Don Langford will take slot #60.

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Anonymous said...

Please put us down for prayer slot number 28, Friday morning, 1:45 AM, Atlanta time. Bob and JAnice Newell, Athens, Greece

Anonymous said...

Please put Kathy Smith down for #85 4:00 to 4:15pm Friday, and Darrell Smith for #86 4:15 to 4:30pm Friday. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Vicky Findley can take slot #52.

Anonymous said...

Aaron and Stephanie Glenn---12:45-1:00am Friday, May 4th

Anonymous said...

I will take slot 52. Thanks, Randall Ashcraft

Anonymous said...

#11 or any slot between 60 and 68.

Rick and Joyce Snell

Anonymous said...

Gregory Walters Friday May 4th 2:30pm - 2:45pm

Anonymous said...

Friday 12:45-1:00pm
Linda Caveness

Anonymous said...

I will pray during slot #52.

Matt Norman

Anonymous said...

7:45-8:00 am Raymond Shepley
While other have to drive to work, I will be praying!

Anonymous said...

I will pray whenever.

--Matt Sciba

Anonymous said...

#11 Thursday, 9:30pm to 9:45pm
Allison Tennyson

Anonymous said...

Larry Hurst any slot from #77 to #94

Anonymous said...

Melin and Ron Green will take any slots between 60 and 67. Anita and Jack, we love and care for you. Our family prays for you daily.

Scott Conner said...

I will take #75 1:30 -1:45 pm on Friday May 4

Anonymous said...

#11 Marianne and Paul Gruzlewski

Anonymous said...

I will pray at 11:00 PM Thursday night.

Sam Henderson

Anonymous said...

Larry Hovis - Could I have a time on Thursday evening?

Anonymous said...

Gennady Podgaisky. I got the best and the last available slot to pray 2:45-3 AM, #32. Of course, we are praying for Jack at other times as well.

Anonymous said...

Scott and I can take Friday 2:45-3am

Susan and Scott Christie
scottchristie215@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I will take 5:45-6:00 on Friday, May 4th.
Keri Gage

Anonymous said...

Amelia Zeigler Paulk will pray during #2 spot.

Anonymous said...

May 03,9:45 PM to 10:00 PM, Winford and Carol Hendrix

Anonymous said...

I will pray at anytime you need me. I'm a night owl, so times during the wee hours are fine with me. If no specific times are left, I will stop to pray periodically throughout the vigil.

Jack and Anita - Much love to you both,

Carol Campbell

Anonymous said...

Time 42 for both of us, please.

Anonymous said...

Macarena & Eddie Aldape will take slot number 32 - 2:45-3:00 AM

Anonymous said...

I will take slot 20 which is 11:45-12:00 P.M. tonight. I am already continually praying for Anita and Jack, but I will make this a special time of prayer for them tonight.
My love to Jack and Anita,
Sibyl Mason
sibylmason@sbcglobal.net
Corpus Christi, Texas

Anonymous said...

I will take slot 14 at 10:15 tonight to pray for Jack and Anita. I have been continually praying for them each day. My Aunt Lois Smith and my brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Julie Mason, all go to HBC in Jacksonville. Prayers will be uplifted from Mother (Sibyl Mason) and myself tonight.
Love to Jack and Anita,
Nancy Shaheen
nshaheen@stx.rr.com
Corpus Christi, TX

Anonymous said...

Thanks for helping get this together. We love the Snells and served in Singapore prior to their coming...

Our message for Jack and Anita:

"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith........"Eph. 3: 14 - 20

Prayfully,
Graham and Jeanne Walker

Anonymous said...

Jack and Anita are in my prayers. I will especially pray for them in time slot 56 - 8:45 a.m. Friday.
Robin Robinson

Anonymous said...

James and Carolyn Hale Cubbedge will pray from 9:30-9:45 p.m. on Thurdsay, May 3.

Anonymous said...

I will be continuing with prayer for Jack and Anita, and particularly so at 10:30 p.m. on May 3rd. We love you, Snells.

Debbie Barnes

Anonymous said...

Chubby Bass at spot #19, 11:30 p.m. on May 3.

Anonymous said...

Jean Bass, May 4, #21

Anonymous said...

May 4 - 7 am Carole and Herman Fauss

Anonymous said...

Jack and Anita,
Our family prays for you daily. We join with all your wonderful friends in praying for you now!
We love you -- Carole and Herman

Anonymous said...

I know that the Lord loves you Jack and Anita, as I know he loves me. Thank you in advance dear Lord for meeting the need(s)of their desire as ONE in his love!

A choir friend from HAB. cs

Anonymous said...

May 4 anytime in the afternoon
Courtney & Jurelle Stanton

We continue to uphold Jack, Anita and family in our prayers.

Anonymous said...

8:15 a.m. CST...rushing an early apt. out the door so i can retreat to the back office cubicle to pray...hard to slow my mind...psalm 37, my "go to" psalm..."be still before the LORD..wait patiently...those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land...i was young and now am old, yet i have never seen the righteous forsaken...hope in the LORD and keep his way...the salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD...he helps and delivers them...because they take refuge in him."

interuption...a colleague from next door...interuptions to my solitude my life...interuptions....

settling back in...looking over list of prayer needs...how to, what to pray...close my eyes, hands laid open on the desk before me...don't usually pray this way, but it seems right

quieter now...my right hand slowly closes..i feel jack's hand, firm enough, gentle enough...as it always is...haven't shaken his hand since the illness...wonder how it would feel, how he feels this morning...haven't seen anita's broad smile, felt her exhuberant hugs in almost 2 years...but i remember.

still no words...what to say...haven't a clue....read over the list again....mumble some words about the mri, anita's stress, jack's discomfort, the unknown, the miraculous...what will that be for jack and anita?

my left hand is closing...on anita's hand?...no...a larger hand...this hand controls my hand...i am no longer "in charge"...if i ever was...

just sitting here...holding the hands of two, no three, friends...two in need, Another empowered

still no words, but sensing the Spirit...feel a sudden oneness with all who are joined in this circle of prayer, feel jack's hand, weak but determined, and anita's...faithful, enduring

and in the other Hand...Hope and Salvation, and a steadiness beyond anything i have to offer...slowly a melody begins to attract a wandering mind, scattered thoughts...

words....finally, words....

"precious Lord, take my hand...lead me on....let me stand...i am tired...i am weak..i am worn...

through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light...take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home."

jack and anita, with all my love...i pray for light.

Anonymous said...

Jack, Anita, Charley, Stephanie & Henry,

The gift and joy of praying for those we love is overwhelming. I could feel His Spirit all around us as we prayed. Please know we love you and hope that today will be glorious for all of you.

Blessings & love,
Sheryl & Chuck