We will be praying.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 9:00 PM
Subject: Prayer for my sister


> My oldest sister is 62 years old.  She has been a school teacher all of
her
> life.  Our grandson, as well as all of my own children, have had her for a
> kindergarten teacher.  Saundra has been totally blind in one eye since she
> was 17 years old.  She has had retinal surgery several different times
over
> the years and nearly lost her vision in her good eye more than once.  She
> started her own Christian school about 15 years ago and last year, through
> some very unchristian and politically motivated events, was forced out of
> her own school by some people in the church who wanted the school for
> themselves.  Several families came and asked her to keep going for the
sake
> of their own children, including us, so she had her garage remodeled into
a
> one room school house.  She had about 15 students the first year.  My
> grandson, Everett, went there, and my two younger grandsons are going to
> started kindergarten with her next year, too.  Saundra called me tonight
> crying.  It seems her good eye has been fading in and out recently.  She
is
> having lots of pain right now, too, and she is afraid it is glaucoma.  She
> had it once before many years ago.  My brother in law is 66 years old and
> neither one of them are what you call in the best of health.  They had to
> drop their insurance recently because it was over 700 dollars a month.
Due
> to their health, they cannot be without insurance but they are without
> insurance.  They recently refinanced their home trying to get bills paid
off
> but their house payment is such now, I don't see how they will be able to
> pay it each month.  Saundra has an appointment with a specialist Monday at
8
> o'clock.  This is one of the first times my sister has ever called and
asked
> us to pray for her.  She knew Friday nights was when our little prayer
group
> meets so that's why she called.  So I am asking all of you to pray for
her,
> too.  Thanks.
>
> Phil.
>