Okay Lord, I am coming to you weak in spirit. My heart is heavy with burden for my family. Daryl's sisters daughter(Daryl's niece), Jennifer who is just 18 has been hospitalized with a brain tumor. It is close to her optical nerve and is slow growing. It sounds like they believe it is cancerous. They are doing surgery on Monday and then after some recovery there is talk of starting chemotherapy. Lord, I am coming to you with a great request that you will be with her Lord, right now. Whatever happens, I will glorify you and I pray for the opportunity to minister love, peace and your grace to her over the next few days. She is so young and my heart is so heavy for her and her mother, Kim.

Lord, I also have Daryl's mom deep in my soul. I love her deerly. She has been a mother to me from my teenage years and to see her struggling so with her health is wrenching me inside. Each doctor visit adds more things to the list of ailments and she is getting discouraged. The kidney specialist appointment is Thursday Lord and I pray for just one word of good news for her that she might feel some encouragement. Lord help me to have strength in you to serve Daryl's parents over the weeks, months and possibly years(hopefully) to come. Use me Lord however I am able, help me to seek you in my choices and commitments so that all and only that I do will glorify you.

Lord, I then think of my brother James. He has had such problems with depression and now the mother of his children whom he has had a strained relationship with is in the hospital with heart problems. Lord, I have been unable to speak with James and I just pray that right now he would know that I love him and am praying for him and his family. Lord be with James and his children during this difficult time. I also pray strength for Rosa as she helps to nurture his family. Bless her and her hands for all that she has done for them.

I am broken right now Lord and crying in anguish for the pain that these family members are feeling and I long to take that pain from them. Lord I know that you are able to work in and through all matters and I pray that right now. I pray that you will receive glory and honor in some way through these situations. Praise you Lord for who you are and that you are the lifter of my head. It may hang in this moment but you will raise me up. Amen.