Thanks Jen, these are wise words.  I know that Pat didn't get to say 
goodbye to her mother either and I really grieved with her over 
this.  Thank you.  We are still praying about what to do.
Kathy


At 06:19 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>cathy.
>
>As one who didn't get to say goodbye to her father... please take 
>the chance.  you'll be so mad at yourself if you don't.  School is 
>one thing... but letting your kids and most importantly yourself say 
>goodbye to your father... if this is what needs to be done... you 
>have to do it!  I wish i had the chance you have... please take 
>it!  you will regret it if you don't! i will pray.
>Jenifer gilley
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:36 AM
>Subject: please pray for my Dad
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>
>>Hi Guys,
>>Well, my dad had hip replacement surgery over a week ago, but he 
>>hasn't been doing very well.  He was moved to a nursing home last 
>>Friday.  This morning, my brother called Greg to let him know that 
>>my Dad's heart stopped for a bit this morning and he has been taken 
>>back to the hospital, but I don't even know which one!  It's one of 
>>those times when I could kick Greg for not being more curious.
>>I don't exactly know what to ask for in prayer.  My dad used to be 
>>a tough farmer and woodsmen.  He worked for more than twenty years 
>>building tug boats for the government.  If something needed to be 
>>done, my Dad would jump for the chance to serve and do it.  He did 
>>a lot of heroic stuff during W.W.II also and, in short, he has been 
>>really frustrated with his physical decline over the past few 
>>years.  He's truly just running down. His kidneys have been slowly 
>>failing for a while.  He has been on medication for, the Lord only 
>>knows what all.  For a guy who used to lift 300 pounds, to be 
>>content with a short walk out to the mailbox, has been a tough pill 
>>to swallow.  I'm sure that he would be much happier in heaven. The 
>>hard thing is that, first of all, I may not get a chance to say 
>>goodbye because we are so far apart, and secondly, my Mom has made 
>>caring for Dad  her universe.  This is going to be very hard on 
>>her.  Perhaps my prayers are these, peace for our family, 
>>especially for Mom, if she truly has to say goodbye to the love of 
>>her life, and wisdom for us, meaning Greg and myself, as we 
>>consider whether we should pull the kids out of school and head 
>>west, or stay put and wait to hear more definitively, what is going 
>>on.  It's hard to know that the rest of the family is gathering, 
>>but that we are too far away.  I know, I will gather with them in 
>>spirit, but that is hard to accept.
>>Kathy