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From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:23 AM
Subject: Prayer request to pass on if you would


> Phil,
>
> The uncle of mine who maybe a year ago I had asked for prayer regarding
his
> throat cancer hasn't been doing well lately and yesterday took a turn for
> the worst and they don't expect him to make it but a day or so. I was
> thinking of him a lot yesterday after my parents said he was brought to
the
> hospital, and I was sort of selfishly praying he'd come home one more time
> and I'd go visit him, there's a few things I would like him to know. I
> clearly heard the Lord tell me "What? I should wait for you and your petty
> selfishness, to take him home? I gave you your chance." That is true and I
> was quickly put in my place that my selfish prayer cannot and will not
> change what God is doing there. I'm not beating myself up too bad, just
> enough to get the point across for future use. I do pray he takes him
today
> and stop the suffering. In fact I told Brenda last night after we got the
> second call that he wasn't doing too well, I  felt he wouldn't make the
> night... I don't know if he did or not, I haven't heard. This guy was the
> "cool" adult when I was growing up... slapping you five, jiving you with
> the latest 60's talk... "hang loosse man"... "out'a sight", "slap some
skin
> man"...   and etc. and more importantly was probably the single person who
> inspired me to play guitar which I've enjoyed that gift my whole life
> almost. He didn't give it to me no, but barring any divine intervention
> from God to do so, this guy was my inspiration as I watched him play those
> old Elvis tunes and etc. and sing. He sounded very much like Elvis in
fact.
> Anyway it appears I'll not get to tell him the influence he had upon me as
> a kid and beyond and how much I appreciated him for that alone, but that
is
> my own doing... one always thinks there will be time in life for stuff
like
> that, and we go on with our little lives earning bucks and paying bills
and
> getting along. Anyway I guess the request to pass along is that the Lord
> take him now and end the suffering barring any miraculous intervention.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Brad
>
>
> Brad
>
>    You are richer today if you have laughed, given, or forgiven
>
>
>
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