Alright, now that I have a LITTLE bit better control of my grief- I thought I would update everyone on those I have sent "gift packages" to in the past 5 weeks or so. That way, hopefully they will receive more prayers and more healing. I hope you can find a few moments in your day to say a prayer for them. For we are all vulnerable, we will all have our own sadness, we will all have our own pain, we will all have our own fears, and there WILL come a time in your life- when YOU need a little help too. It is the nature of life. We all have good times and bad; ups and downs. The only thing constant about life is that it is NOT constant. In the end what matters is that we help each other the best we can while we are hear. For when we are gone, it will be too late. Okay- so here we go----
Prayers needed for a gentleman who was just diagnosed with brain cancer stage four at the beginning of December. If he wouldn't have had radical surgery before the end of December- he would have been gone; and would have left behind a beautiful wife and 2 boys- 14 and 12.
Prayers for another gentleman who had problems with dizziness and feeling poorly- only to find out he also had a large tumor in his brain. Although they were able to do successful surgery and it doesn't appear to be cancer, he had several scary days in the hospital- and now faces chemo and radiation with lung cancer.
Prayers for yet another young gentleman with brain cancer. A lovely person who was an angel of mercy and saved another person in desperate need of medical help.
Prayers for a lady friend who continues to battle ovarian cancer; and as a consequence of chemo has lost her hair. The sad effect of chemo on women and men who value their appearance; HAS to be very depressing. I feel so sorry, as their body struggles to manage the chemicals needed to essentially kill off other cells within them.
Prayers needed for a childhood friend who recently lost her father. From first hand experience, losing a parent is a VERY tough loss.
Prayers for two friends from high school who are also mourning the recent loss of their parents. I guess its a consequence of all of us getting older; we are at the place in life where are parents are graduating and moving on to much more glorious and beautiful places. Although we know we should be happy, we can not help but be sad at the thought of never hearing their voice on the phone/ getting a warm hug/sharing a laugh at a treasured memory/celebrating all kinds of holidays with them and the whole permanency of death. We must remember that we will again see them and then we will NEVER be apart again.
Prayers for another person who I will never meet. This young woman's sister was diagnosed with breast cancer on a Thursday, and passed away before midnight on Friday. She had little more than 24 hours on this earth before she went to be with Jesus. With her sudden and unexpected passing, she left a devastated and shocked family. The road for them with their grief will be very difficult. I pray they find comfort, hope, strength and grace in the books that I sent out to them.
Prayers for another family that I will never know in Montana. They suddenly lost their son who was but 18 in a snowmobiling accident. Such a young life, just beginning; now gone in an instant. Leaving behind in the wake of this terrible loss, a family who will struggle many a day as they walk this road.
Prayers for another family that I will never meet. They lost their mother/wife in a tragic accident when the life-flight helicopter she was flying in (as a nurse), crashed unexpectedly. Her loss has left behind several grieving children and a whole community who admired her.
Prayers for 2 dear friends who through 2 sets of different circumstances have been left without jobs. Most certainly although they know- it is because He has much bigger and better plans; the sting of uncertainty and unfamiliarity is not welcome. I have faith that they are destined to do much bigger and greater things in the future, and they will both be happier and live the life that they so richly deserve.
Prayers for another young couple that I will never meet- as their precious little infant went to be with Jesus in January. A sweet little baby who had fought so very hard for some perhaps 4 months. I cannot imagine their pain.
Prayers for my OWN family as my mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, my children and countless friends of his mourn the loss of my father. He was a great man, he never knew an enemy or stranger. We are all better for having known him, and I shall miss him for all my days.
Thanks for your time and attention. If you know of someone who is suffering from a loss, whether be job related or something else, and they could use a little encouragement feel free to message me on facebook. I will do my very best to send something that will be meaningful to THEM. For not all of us believe the same things, not all of us appreciate the same things, not all of us enjoy the same things; but we could ALL use a little support and caring from one another.
Margo Dierdorff
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