Phil, that's very sad.  We have heard of several folk recently, some of whom 
have survived but are very disfigured.

Well, this is a bit weird too but serves as a definite reminder to me!  I 
only had about half an hour's sleep and woke thinking again of one friend's 
mother-in-law who is the most resistent person I have ever known to the 
Gospel.  Has she heard and seen others changing over years and years?  Yes; 
but will she make a move - almost, almost but not quite!  This really 
heightens my awareness of her situation.  She's now well in her eighties. 
Please will you all pray for Pearl?

I'll certainly be praying for your doc's practice.  Phil, if you didn't get 
an opportunity and God didn't give you a word, there it must rest!   How do 
you know others didn't or that he didn't cry out at the last moments?

BTW:  I'm up with Fabian.  It's just so sticky and muggy here right now 
(brewing for a storm eventually, whenever that is) and he's very wrestless 
and panting hard.  He doesn't like storms anyway.  Think I'd best bring on 
the coffee in a tripple sized mug here!  I'm glad some of you will be awake 
and up at this stage because already I'm a bit lonely here!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:12 PM
Subject: Weird Prayer Request, Sort of


> We just learned that our family doctor was killed by lightning.  The 
> roomer
> was out but unconfirmed.  I told Sandy just to call his office and find 
> out
> the truth.  It was true.  From what they know right now, and the results 
> of
> an autopsy have not been released yet, he was hiking in the mountains with
> friends.  They apparently went separate ways, or took different trails
> yesterday, but he did not return.  So they began a search and his body was
> found today and apparently on the trail I would guess.  Since they are
> saying he was killed by lightning, there must be some physical evidence to
> that affect but we will probably find out more later.  He has a partner
> working in his office with him, I've been to see the partner a couple of
> times, and he will be taking all the patients our doctor had, or at least,
> those who prefer to stay at that office.  The prayer request is for Dr.
> Leon, the partner, the ladies working in the office, because they are all
> upset, and even the doctor's patients.  The office doesn't even know how
> they are going to go about information all of Dr. Spatt's patients.  So, 
> in
> short, these people, especial Dr. Leon and the office help, are going to 
> be
> telling, and retelling, the same story over and over again and that won't 
> be
> easy.  Many of the patients are elderly folk, too, and that definitely 
> will
> be difficult for them.  Dr. spatt helped me four years ago through a very
> difficult time of my life and I have always been very thankful for his
> knowledge and understanding.  I wish I would have told him but you don't
> think much about someone you know being struck by lightning.  No, I never
> witnessed to him.  That's a little difficult to do when you are with a
> doctor for about four or five minutes at a time but I wish I would have 
> done
> so any way because I don't know where he stood with the Lord.  I was
> sensitive every time I was in his office for an opportunity and even hoped
> the Lord would somehow some day provide the opportunity but it never
> happened.  You know, if I didn't think God knew what He was doing, or if I
> believe there was no God in control of the universe, I would have cashed 
> it
> in a long time ago.  By the way, this is always one of the hazards of 
> hiking
> in the mountains because you can be struck by lightning even if there 
> isn't
> a cloud in the sky.
>
> Phil.
>
>
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