James and I are in a small group Bible Study for our church that we have been with for a few years. There are seven of us families that meet together . . . we have been “doing life together”. Kelly, one of our members, and her family are in need of prayer. If you are the praying type, please keep them in your prayers today and over the next few weeks. Kelly was diagnosed with breast cancer I believe a little over two years ago. She had just given birth to their second child less than a year before that–they have two boys. She went through chemo and many, many other things, and just about a year ago, we were all celebrating because it seemed she had beat the cancer. We were all wrong. It came back with a vengeance, spreading to many, many other places including her lungs and bones. It has been extremely difficult to see such a wonderfully sweet, young person be afflicted with such evil things. Kelly has been fighting so hard, but her body has just weakened so much. A few weeks ago, the doctors told her that they were going to take her off of chemo . . . it wasn’t effective at all anymore, and it was just tearing her body apart even more. They told her husband, John, that she had about “four to six months”. Well, it’s been about three weeks, and things have declined much faster than anyone would have ever thought. Here are some specific prayer requests and information sent from another member in our small, group who has just spoken with Kelly’s sister.
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EST. 2009
Prayer Needed
All the family has come in or is coming in within the next day or two from out of town. John is driving back and forth to Buffalo to see her, but otherwise Kelly has said good-bye to everyone, including Kyle (her oldest son, who is six), friends, family, etc. Kelly has declined so much that we wouldn’t recognize her – she is in a lot of pain still, not drinking, eating, is on as much pain meds as can. They have made memorial service plans with Pastor Rob, but she’s hanging in as long as she can. I asked what we could do and she said that she couldn’t think of anything specific, but as we talked she mentioned how much support John will need after all the family has left. So specific prayer requests are:
– Kelly’s parents for prayer that Kelly would not be in pain at the end and that they wouldn’t “smother” her too much.
– Ever since John brought Kyle to say goodbye to Kelly, Kyle has not spoken to John; but, will ask everyone “who can bring me to see my mother?”… prayers for father/son relationship and Kyle’s brokenness with losing his mom.
– Decisions that need to be made – John isn’t thinking more than the next minute or two, but over the course of the next few weeks decisions will have to be made. Pray for wisdom
– Sleep for John and family. John has been sleeping about 2 hours every night. Pray for restful sleep for all the familiy.
May we all be faithful in prayer over these next few days. May God’s peace rest on their home… and on yours..
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