Beren the 32nd: Thank you so much. She is not improving much. God is in her life so we know she is in good hands. God Bless
BARB

Dear Friends and Relatives,
 
I have never done this before over the Internet,  but I'm asking for help your help for some thing very dear and close to my heart...  My sister, Joan, suffered a stroke last Sunday morning and has been going through physical, occupational and soon speech therapy to repair the paralysis of her whole left side.  As I sat with her yesterday I asked God to show me a way that I could help her.  On my way home from the hospital an e-mail that I had just received that morning...a part of it went like this, 
 
 I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.   I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.   Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me. 
 
 
Sure, when I am need help, what's the first thing I do...I go to God in prayer and feel His closeness... so I'm asking all of you to please just stop right now and bow your head and whisper a little prayer for Joan's healing.  God's lines are never busy or closed He can and will hear all of us.     
 
Please keep Joan in your thoughts today, intercessory prayers are heard and I feel all of you can and will help.  The load seems much lighter when someone helps me carry it.
 
I won't ask God to bless you, He's already done this, but I do thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking just a minute to say a little prayer for Joan and share this burden my family is carrying.  
 
 
In God's Light,  I am...
          Jalene
 

People asked me how they are doing.. She called me and we talked about 2 hours.
I wanted to give her time to heal and she called me first.
One question was ..Why didn't they tell sooner the baby was without organs. Her husband had quit Public Groceries and went into business for himself. This was 5 years ago. They were very lucky as they had no insurance. Baby was not planned.The test.. ultasound was not taken when it should have been. No Dr. would take her without ins. Finally they found a great one that would. By then it was to late. The Dr. saw this and sent her to the specialist right away.
The baby did not cry.. It had nothing but a heart. The eyes were fused shut. They are at that time of pregancy. The baby was held by everyone in the family. Cherie said when she held him he grabbed her finger ..With a slight smile. John age 11 held him and talked brother talk. He smiled big. Then daddy held him. Smile was about as like When Cherie held him. He was just like John on the outside...when he was born. So he was perfect on the outside in every way.
Cherie said God wanted him more.
I know God had a great part in this. Cherie and Charlie had a few problems. This brought them closer as a family and to God. They now bought Insurance ..They learned that, too. Cherie told me if she isnt able to have another baby. They will adpot. Here is her message to me by E-mail ..We are going to this.
Hello all,
     I would like to thank all of you for all of the prayers and cards sent our way in this time of healing. Our little angel is looking down upon us and smiling . We have made memorial arrangements for baby Joseph.
 
The service will be held on June 11(sat) at 10:00 am at Grace Community Church  Located at 13 S.E. 21st. Place, Cape Coral, Fl.  Please let us know by June 7th if you can attend we have to let the Pastor know how many will be there.
 
Thanks again for all of the well wishes they really do help in the healing process. Love to all,  Cherie , Charlie, and John

Hello All,
     Wanted to first thank all of you for all of the well wishes and Prayers.
It has ment so much to us in such a sarrowful time. No words can describe the ourpouring of support and love we have felt from each of you.
     On thursday May 19th we went into Healthpark hospitol to deliver our baby. I had started to go into preterm labor on Monday the 16th. The doctor gave me medacine to help the labor go quicker.  We started that at 8:30 am and by 5:30 pm. I was ready to deliver. At 5:53pm We delivered our precious baby boy.   Although the prediction was that when he was born he would not live but a few minutes after birth His little heart kept beating for an hour and ten minutes. We were truely blessed to have even this little time with him. Our Family and a few close friends were present and blessed with our  little boy.
     We named him Joseph Lee Horner and he weighed only 14 oz and was 10 1/2 inches in length. Although very tiny he was perfect. He looked just like his big brother John when he was a baby. He was so happy to have a little brother.
     A memorial service will be planned for sometime in June. I will keep you informed. Again thank you for all of your prayers and support. God bless and know we are truely thankful.
With love always, Cherie, Charlie, and John

Horseman: Very sorry to hear about your son. I pray that he gets to be feeling well soon. It is so bad to have an earache. God Bless
BARB

This girl Cherie is my daughters best friend. They have known each other since 1989 when we moved to Florida.They worked and lived in an apartment together until they met the ones..they wanted to spend their lives with.. I cried when I saw this. Please keep Cherie and family in your prayers and thoughts. I was the first outside visitor to hold John after he was born. That was 11 years ago.
The other family I don't know.. but this family is about an hour from where we live. Thank you all for reading this and your thoughts and prayers.
God BLess
BARB
From Misty..
Great friend of ours, too .. 
Many of you know already, my "adopted" daughter Cherie is pregnant, expecting in September. Everyone has been excited and thrilled, and planning Baby Showers, buying little baby things, don't all those things girlfriends and grandparents love to do.
 
About a week ago Cherie's OB Doctor classified her as High Risk. This was due to not enough fluid inside the birth sack. A second ultrasound was done, and yesterday she was sent to Health Park Hospital for an ultrasound that could give a better result than the previous ones done.
 
The results are devastating. Her baby, though fully developed in every other sense, has only a heart. No kidneys, no bladder, no liver. As the doctor described it, a baby can live without these organs, as long as there is a heart. Tuesday she will go back to her OB Doctor, who will, I suppose, schedule termination of her pregnancy.
 
Cherie asked the doctor what she had done, what caused this to happen. His response was "You got pregnant. None of this could have been prevented, there was nothing you could have done to cause this". Small consolation for her at this time.
 
Having a miscarriage for a woman is difficult enough. Consider what Cherie is going through. Her baby is alive, it is moving around inside her, kicking as 6 month old fetuses will do. What was joy has turned to instant emotional pain with each gentle nudge and kick. She and her Husband Charlie, must be going through lots of pain right now. They were both so excited about this new baby, as was their son Johnathon who is 11.
 
Cherie asked me to tell Johnathon what was happening, which I did. He had gone to the previous ultrasounds, and was very determined he was going to be the best big brother ever. Our relationship has been very close, especially since my other darling grandchild is 3000 miles away. John took the news in his typical stoic manner, when it comes to serious stuff, though he was upset.
 
Please offer up your prayers for Cherie, Charlie and Johnathon to get through this in the best way possible.
 
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Many people don't realize we still have folks living in below standard conditions, resulting from Hurricane Charley and the other three that hit us less than a year ago. My dearest friend Delana's daughter is one of those people.
 
Amy is a wonderful, hard working, single parent with a teenager and a second-grader to support. Her mobile home was hit pretty badly, and no, she couldn't afford insurance. At this time, 9 months later, her teen is having to sleep in the living room as the roof over his bedroom is so badly damaged rain comes in, and the roof is in danger of caving in. Estimates to repair the roof have been received - The first was for $18,000 - the second for less, but not much less. Amy doesn't have this kind of money, and the cost is so blown out of proportion it is ridiculous. There are also a very limited number of contractors to approach. 
 
Believe me, she would have moved to another home if she could. There aren't any available. Those that are available are so expensive, as prices here have skyrocketed, it makes it impossible for her. All she wants is her roof replaced, fixed would work too I suppose.
 
FEMA has been no help whatsoever. Within less than a mile of Amy there are mobile homes, owned by FEMA setting empty. But, they won't let her move her family out of the mold and mildew into one of them. Both sons having been suffering from breathing problems ever since the first mold started, which was within days of the first storm.
 
Earlier this week Good Morning America came to interview people in SW Florida, seeing what preparations they are making for this next Hurricane season, and talking to folks who still have had no relief. Amy is one of the ones they spoke to and filmed. In fact, while at her home it began to rain. They could see the rain leaking through the roof into the child's bedroom.
 
We don't know if this lack of interest on the part of FEMA will help them, but I am asking, on behalf of the family, you send up prayers for them.
 
Watch Good Morning America, Monday morning (May 16) to see the full story.
 
Thanks for listening, and God Bless You for the prayers.
 
Misty
Misty is a great friend ..and sort of adopted Cherie as her own...as well as our family did. Her mother lived 1,000's miles away and had problems. Her dad lived here but not around for her.
God Bless
BARB

PLease pray for the husband and family of Terri. She passed away a few hours ago. Whether right or wrong prayers are in need now for Terri's husband and her family. God BLess
BARB

Prayer for Jim Kesley28. March 2005, 13:44:27Modified by Pbarb2 (28. March 2005, 13:46:53)Ogopogo: OH how sorry I am to hear this. One thing you must thank God you were able to meet your father and the rest of your family a short time ago. Oh Lord we pray for you and your family. I know your heart is heavy with sorrow now. We pray that Jim Kelsey had the knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Comfort the family with the glorious hope of the resurrection and life eternal. Grant them your grace to say with a believing heart: Thy will be done and to know that thy will is good and gracious will even in this present hour. Comfort them through Thy Gospel which promises strength and help to the troubled and the weary.. O Lord forsake them not in this hour for Jesus sake we ask. Amen
God bless you dear friend ..
BARB

Just would like to ask if you woulden't mind if you could say a prayer for my father that has just past away this morning. We were not that close, as i had just met my real family about 12 years ago and they all live out east and i'm in the west. Just happy to hear he went swiftly, and without pain :)
Thank You :)

ScarletRose: OH How sad. Hillary will be in my thoughts and prayers.God Bless
BARB

Abby has a bad sprain ankle and many cuts and bruises. She is on crutches. God was with Abby on that day. What an awesome God we have.
Thank You all for the thoughts and prayers at this time.
BARB
God Bless You all..

Abby is our grandaughter. She was standing in front of her house talking to some girls. She was hit by a car .It was hit and run. Abby is 14..we are not sure how bad she is yet at this time.
God Bless and Thank you all
BARB

Thank you all so much for your kind thoughts and prayers. God has been so good to me and know with all the prayers from U all and my church things will go well. God Bless U all.
BARB

Friday I will have another test for colon cancer. So far I have been ok and
hope I get the same results this time.
It is in Gods hands what is in store for me .. God Bless and Thank you
BARB