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[__ Prayer __] please pray for Verna

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That's my older, wiser Pentecostal friend. She's been a spiritual mentor. I may not go to church, but I have the privilege of talking to her everyday, and she's helped me through things and moved me along the process of being conformed unto the image of Christ Jesus.

Her husband passed away with cancer about 6 months ago. Terrible. 2nd marriage for both of them; the first spouses for both were not such great people. His case might have resolved, had it not been for medical incompetence. Sadly, that seems to be fairly common amongst people with cancer and other serious problems.

Now Verna has been diagnosed with kidney disease. Her kidneys are at 47% functioning level. I don't know what that means, honestly. She's seeing a specialist soon. This may have been caused or exacerbated by some new fangled IV infusion to treat/prevent osteoporosis (I think most of the other treatments are given orally; this is a once yearly infusion, and its apparently a real money maker for some docs). The clinic sprang this infusion on her without providing a warning about possible Renal Failure, which I find unacceptable. Her family doc referred her to a nephrologist. He's furious with the clinic for doing the infusion.

Also, she has sewer issues. Looks like she's going to be out a good bit of money to fix that. And family issues...1 grand daughter may be into hard drugs, and another has had a stroke at the tender age of 24, possibly because of some sort of hormone pill to correct another problem. That grand daughter is making slow but steady progress towards recovery. She has insurance, but she's most likely going to lose her job, which I think means she and her husband will be paying for COBRA or something after a while.

Ugh. Life is hard. No matter what life throws at Verna, she's always been there for me. She's taught me empathy, compassion, how to be a friend. She's prayed with and for me over the phone. She's a wonderful person, and she's basically my second (spiritual) mother.

Please pray.
 
As per your testimony, Verna is my sweet sister in Christ also. The trial of our faith is more precious than gold, and I pray that God will use this time with her to bring deliverance from illness to all parts of her body. May she experience the peace in this that glorifies God, blesses others observing her sufferings in Christ, and brings about the inheritance that only such things seem to bring out in our lives. Dear Father, please meet all her need at this very critical time in her life, and grant her the grace to endure it in Jesus' name. Amen.
 
Dear Lord, I pray that you will bless Verna in her time of trouble, just as she has been a blessing to others. You know her needs, and I pray that you will be there for her through this difficult time. Please also bless her family and give Verna wisdom in dealing with their needs.
 
OK, time for a Verna update...

...her family doc did some more blood work on Friday. She sees a nephrologist soon. The sewer situation resolved! The man from the water company or whatever utility it is that handles the sewer stuff worked some magic and cleared it up for her! He certainly didn't have to. She gave him a coke, some bottled water, and $40 to express her gratitude (he wouldn't take more than that). God is good!

Please keep those prayers coming. Thanks.
 
God is certainly perfect!

Wonderful update news concerning our sister in Christ, Verna ! Prayers continue for her, her family, and also for the man who took care of the sewer issue. Talk about a blessing, that man!
 
I would agree that in all likelihood, Verna saved quite a bit of money. To have a sewer company make a house call in my area, it's a minimum of $75.

When next you speak with her, Christ_empowered, encourage her to drink cranberry juice - the real stuff, not the sugar-added. Cranberries are supposed to aid the functions of the kidneys. Don't know if it will help, but it can't hurt :wave2
 
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