Kathy and all,

that reminds me of when my great uncle Willard died in church.  We teens 
were in Sunday school when someone came and told our teacher something was 
wrong.  I don't know if he/she said exactly what it was; I was sleeping, a 
naughty naughty thing I've done for years.  We stayed in our class longer 
than usual.  Then I remembered the teacher saying, "we might as well go in." 
Walking to my family's pew (my parents were gone at the time so I was 
staying with my brother's family.), I heard short snoring sounds, and 
someone, a nurse, said, "Willard, can you hear us?"  Another one of my 
brothers "happened" to be there.  he rarely came to church.  he was a member 
of a volunteer emergency team.  I think maybe some of them came to work on 
Willard.  The ambulance came and took him away.

Later, I was told what happened.  Uncle Willard stood, holding his bible and 
testifying about Jesus.  Suddenly, he fell back onto the bench.  My brother 
asked him if he was all right.  he said he was and continued his testimony. 
he collapsed again, this time for good.  I don't know whether he died 
immediately, at the hospital, or when.  Church service was ended.  this is 
as close as I've come to someone dying.  I've often wondered what it is like 
to hold a dying person's hand as he/she slips into eternity.

And speaking of dying, one of my friends from Daybreak plans to come live in 
my house.  Her name is Tawney, and she's about my age.  She told me that 
only 18% of her liver is functioning.  She went through kidney failure 
twice.  she is a diabetic.  She also has osteoporosis.  Two or three years 
ago, I think, she had a stroke that has affected mobility and speech.  She 
says she has a brain injury.  I'm not sure if she is talking about the 
stroke, but whatever it was, it has also affected her mind.  I don't know if 
this was the cause of her mental illness, bipolar.  She had to learn to walk 
and talk again.  I've heard someone talking with her about reading the 
bible, and, although I didn't hear all she said, it sounded positive.  I 
talked with her about the praying that I do with Phil, and she din't judge 
me, but said that prayer is relaxing.  So I don't know if she's saved.  With 
her health the way it is, it sounds like she could die in the not so distant 
future.  Please pray for us, and for her, that we will be good witnesses, 
and that she will hear God's voice of salvation and healing.

I still apreciate this list, and for Vicki and Phil's work in bringing us 
together.

God bless you all!

Sharon