Mary, your friend sounds like a remarkable woman. I'll add her to my prayers!
Pam, I'm continuing prayers for Ruth. I hope now that she's home things will improve.
And I'm saying prayers for all others who need it. Robin

Hi, Gran5. Your dear friend is in my prayers. Keep us updated on her progress. Thank God they found it so they can treat it. Will pray for a new kidney as well. Hugs, Jan

I have a very special request that I have been meaning to post here, but time slipped up on me. First a little background - My very good friend, Lennis, was diagnosed with kidney disease as a toddler, but managed to stay in relatively good shape for many years. She married, but was told that she should never have children. When she was about 44, they adopted a son. Her kidneys were starting to fail and she was told by her local doctors that she would have to go on dialysis very soon. She refused to accept that rationale, and went to Mayo Clinic, where she was put on the transplant list. In two months, she got the call and had the transplant. She did remarkably well, and went on with her life. However, her marriage failed, she took care of her mother with Alzheimer's, and her son grew up and gave her many heartaches that I won't go into. All along her doctors were amazed that the transplanted kidney was doing so well. It has now been about 25 years since the transplant and the kidney is still functioning. This summer she was having a scan for another problem and they scanned her kidney just to take a look and found that she has renal cell carcinoma. What a blow! She and doctors have had many conversations and she has done a lot of research and done a lot of thinking. One option is to try to save the kidney, depending on how close to the vasuclar system it is, and the other option is to go ahead and remove the kidney which would automatically put her on dialysis. (She has always said that she absolutely didn't want to be on dialysis.) She has finally decided to let them try to save the kidney, and she is scheduled to have the surgery tomorrow at Mayo. She has been approved to be on the list for a living donor if she can find one. So I would so appreciate your thoughts and prayers for her as she has the surgery to hopefully save the kidney. I will keep you all posted on her status as I hear it. Thanks so much.

Pam, I am so sorry to hear this news! I'll be sure to keep Ruth (and you) in my prayers! And, all those of you who have posted your needs for prayers in the past. It is a time of year to reflect on other's needs. We have been given the gift of Christ, and in return can always give the gift of prayer!

Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

Dear Pam, I hope things are looking better for Ruth. I feel like I know her from all of our conversations. I'm praying for her. It's frustrating to be so far away from her at this point. When she gets home for Christmas, give her a big hug from me. Many hugs, Robin

Dear Pam -- you are on my list along with your daughter, Ruth, which happens to be my middle name. You don't hear it often.

Hugs, Sharon

Praying for Ruth too, Pam. Skype is so great. I know your support for her is helping so much. Hugs, Jan

I'm praying for Ruth, Pam. I'm sure your skype calls help her to stay on track. Hope she'll be back with her medications working real soon.

Please pray for my daughter Ruth who is studying for her Masters Degree 1000 miles from home across the sea. She is suffering from depression and has obsessive compulsive issues as well. She has missed her medication for a while and it is now out of her system completely, she is in a very very low state of mind at present. She risks losing everything she has worked so hard for if she cant do her part time and pay her rent and get out of her 'why bother' way of thinking. I speak to her constantly on Skype and encourage her, but it will take several weeks to get the meds back into her system and help her cope better. Thank you so much brothers and sisters, you are always such a great support!

Jan-- I am praying for you to have a wonderful and restful Christmas season. May your heart be full ofpeace!

This thread has been empty for quite a while. I'd like to ask for a prayer for a smooth holiday season with a focus on love and the Lord this year. Thanks for your prayersfor this. My prayers going out for all the requests here over the last months where we haven't been updated on some of the situations. May the Lord's blessings be on all who need them. Jan

Well said, Thank You

I am praying for all the requests. Lots of big needs out there but our God is bigger! I, too, would like to add as so many of you have already, how much I appreciate this site and this opportunity to engage with other folks who share not only my faith but my love of quilts.

Thank you all for praying for Melinda. She did not get the job. She is disappointed but moving forward, believing God has something else in mind for her. It's a relief to know she has perspective. And you know, if she isn't meant to be in that job, I don't want her there either. Thank you again for praying.