Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Cay Gibson
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 1:55pm | IP Logged Quote Cay Gibson

This thread has me thinking and praying in a big way for my bil (dh's brother/godfather), sil (godmother to my youngest), and their children.

I just found out they had to take their youngest to the hospital this morning and she is on a heart monitor right now. They aren't sure what's wrong. And she's only 23 years old.

Of course, I'm trying to be helpful...and hopeful. She's planning her wedding for next year and going to school so I mentioned that it might just be anxiety related. I hope so because that will pass and the other possibilities could be so much worse.

She also has something growing on her kidney.

And their oldest has numerous life threatening conditions that I won't get into detail with, but she has a 13 year old and a new 7 month old baby who needs their mother so she needs to try getting control over some uncontrollable situations. Yet...no health insurance.

Then their son's health problems all started as an infant. He had asthma and extreme allergies. Juvenile diabetes at the age of eight. And the health problems have continued.

On top of this, his wife is going in next week for exploratory surgery.

All their children have had their thyroids go out on them and, as some of you well know, the thyroid practically controls one's body.

My bil just called dh and told him, "I don't know what Jan and I did wrong. All our kids have something wrong with them."

They really believe that their gene combination went haywire.

I've often thought to ask for prayers but this morning's phone call and Sara's thread and the discussion it spun has this uppermost on my mind. I'm sorry for the lengthy details but I'm giving them so you can all direct your prayers accordingly, and so I can get some worry and concern off my own chest. This is the brother we are closest to and they live next door so their health and happiness really does have a direct impact on our end.

Thank you for any prayers you can offer.

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 1:58pm | IP Logged Quote Bridget

Prayers, Cay.

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 1:59pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan

Praying, too, especially for hope for your BIL and his family.

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 2:00pm | IP Logged Quote Jane Ramsey

Prayers for the whole family, Cay! What crosses to bear...
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Dear Cay your family has my prayers! I will pray to St Raphael.
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 2:27pm | IP Logged Quote Taffy

I will pray, Cay.

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 2:39pm | IP Logged Quote doris

Praying for the whole family, Cay.

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 2:56pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc

Cay Gibson wrote:
I'm sorry for the lengthy details but I'm giving them so you can all direct your prayers accordingly, and so I can get some worry and concern off my own chest.


Thank you for tying the other thread and this prayer request together for us, Cay. Your details paint a vivid picture, something you are so good at, without judging or embarassing people involved, and you give us much to ponder prayerfully. I also appreciate sharing worry and concern with this community as a way to peace. I'm glad that we're in this faithful living together and am praying for your intentions, Cay.

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Praying here, Cay.

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Oh, Cay! Praying for all of the health problems in this family and for freedom from despair.

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I am praying - it sounds like they have so much going on...

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 7:02pm | IP Logged Quote Maryan

Oh my... prayers Cay.

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Praying, Cay!

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Praying, Cay.

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Praying!   

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Cay,

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Posted: May 24 2007 at 4:11am | IP Logged Quote aussieannie

Cay there is alot of suffering in all that you have written, I am particularly saddened by the children's thyroid conditions...actually it is all sad, I will pray to Our Heavenly Mother for them all!

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