I can count my close friends on one hand, the people I can rely on, who pray for me and who I can pick up with even after not speaking during a busy time. All of them live within an hour of me except for my dear friend Kim. Kim lives across the sea. We have been friends for several years now, meeting online and later in person. We email daily and speak on the phone often. She knows my ins and outs. I trust her and love her dearly.
Kim is very sick right now, in the hospital with a very bad infection of the pancreas. She has been moved from the ICU to a regular room but is not out of the woods. And she is still in a lot of pain. I've been offering prayers for her throughout these days. I've lit about a dozen candles in my home so everywhere I am reminded to pray.
I feel sort of helpless because I can't do anything more tangible due to our distance apart. My motherly instincts tell me to make soup and bread and deliver it to the family, to help keep her littles happy and content, to help with her housework and cooking. The day I heard Kim was in the hospital, I made a pot of soup though I knew I could not deliver it. Today I am making another. Silly I know. But as I chop, season and stir I am thinking of, her, praying for her and wishing she were here.
Will you say a prayer for my friend? I would so appreciate it. And I know she would as well.
Don't remember the last time I wandered in to take a peek and say hello...so glad I was inspired to do that today. Adding mine and my family's prayers for your dear friend, praying for wisdom for her doctors and healing for her body, hope you and your family are well.
Posted by: Roseann | Friday, September 09, 2011 at 01:35 PM
Thanks so much Roseann! We're doing well. I hope your family is too. So glad you stopped by today. :)
Posted by: Rebecca | Friday, September 09, 2011 at 02:17 PM
Oh my I will be praying! Just happened to check you blog today. Glad I did off to go light a candle.... Annie
Posted by: Annie | Friday, September 09, 2011 at 04:06 PM
Thanks my friend. I can always count on you! :) And hey, thanks for the card. It made me smile. Hope we can get together soon now that fairs are over.
Posted by: Rebecca | Friday, September 09, 2011 at 05:22 PM
Oh my goodness! Praying here for Kim, and so glad you posted!
Posted by: Kimberlee | Friday, September 09, 2011 at 07:20 PM
Praying, Rebecca!
Posted by: Jennifer G. Miller | Friday, September 09, 2011 at 07:29 PM
Oh no!!! I am so glad you shared this. I didn't know.
Lighting candles and praying along with you!!!
Posted by: Sue | Friday, September 09, 2011 at 09:36 PM
I saw this on Facebook. I've been worried. Thanks for letting us know she's in a regular room. I am praying. She is truly a dear lady.
Posted by: KC | Friday, September 09, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Praying here!
Posted by: Paula | Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 09:49 PM
Rebecca, is there an update on Kim? still in my prayers.
Posted by: Ann Youngblood | Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Oh no! I didn't know this. Praying for Kim and her whole family!
Posted by: Ellie | Friday, September 16, 2011 at 03:10 PM
Thank you for posting. Kim is amazing. Praying.
Posted by: Tracey | Friday, September 16, 2011 at 06:11 PM
Kim will be in my prayers.
Posted by: Christine | Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 05:40 PM
praying for Kim, Rebecca. it was Kim from whom I first heard (this was in CCM days) the phrase "Bloom where you are planted" -- I remember her often because of this. thanks for letting us know.
Posted by: stef | Monday, September 19, 2011 at 08:57 PM