Dear Peggy,

Loving, I will be praying for Dodie. I've been there a few times, and it's
really hard. I'm praying for you, also, as something like this is hard on
everyone who loves her.

God Bless you.

Love,
Pat Ferguson

At 04:37 PM 10/28/03 -0600, you wrote:
>Praying she sees the hope in her future and value of her life and
>contribution to others. God's interruption of her mind set and the love of
>Christ to over take it.
>
>Brad
>
>At 10/28/2003 on Tuesday, you wrote:
> >Hi, all.  I'd like to ask your prayers for a friend of mine named
> >Dodie.  I've known her since the 1970's, and even before I knew her, she
> >was battling depression.  Over the years she's seen many doctors and
> >spiritual directors, and spent a lot of time asking God for help.  All of
> >us who know her and love her have been trying to support her as best we
> >can.  Recently she was hospitalized for a month or so, and put on different
> >medications by the doctors there, which gave her no relief.  Now she's out,
> >but not in a place mentally or emotionally where she can return to her own
> >home, so she's living with some friends and attending an out-patient
> >group.  But because she can't work, her insurance is being canceled in a
> >few days, and she won't even be able to get the psychiatric and medical
> >care she needs.  I talked to a friend who's in touch with her a lot, who
> >says she's suicidal, just wanting the pain to end.  This thing is bigger
> >than Dodie can handle, and it's certainly bigger than those of us who love
> >her can handle;  but we know Who can handle it.  So please join me in
> >lifting Dodie up in prayer, that she will get the help she needs.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Peggy
> >
> >
> >
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