Nothing for weeks, then two at once!

This time, some specifics to pray for:
1) The bone scan on Monday - that it will be a straight forward procedure and the results will be reassuring.
2) The next chemo (it comes around quick this time!) - a better experience all round including a speedier recovery from it (the idea of taking a week to recover when they're only two weeks apart is hard).
3) The frustration Ali feels will the symptoms of the illness and the effects of the chemo.
4) Ali to make wise decisions re her priorities when she is feeling up to more stuff.
5) The right person to be found to come and share their lives for a bit and take some of the practical strain (please point anyone interested in the direction of http://www.gumtree.com/london/14/5947314.html for details).
6) Chris to be able to juggle the kids and the home stuff and his need for work and leisure even while Ali is laying low.
7) Asha as she starts at 'big' nursery next Wednesday - full time (9-3.30pm) at Millfields School. And also as she begins to wonder about mum's illness more than this time last year.
8) Kirin to continue to be easy-going and happy at his Stepping Stones nursery.

Some people never give up

Mrs Nella Charles turns 87 years tomorrow. She came to visit Ali today: Ali was able to be upright for a few minutes then had to go upstairs to lie down for the next two hours. Nell walks with difficulty so couldn't follow, but instead she sat with Chris and prayed and sang through the next little while sitting in front of video and stills of Ali and the kids coming up on the computer screen like prompts!

Thanks Mrs Charles. We are very very indebted to people like you praying - as you said not because God needs reminding we're here - but because it's all we can really do. You said you couldn't do much but you could pray. That's why we need each other. Pray-ers and prayed for and then the prayed-for become pray-ers again. It's all about holding each other in those faithful beautiful habits.

We haven't used this bit of our Blogsite for far too long. Hopefully you pray-ers haven't lost the habit! Please do the stuff. And if you can be with us at 9.30pm on Tuesday nights when we light a candle and a small group of us meet at 33 Powerscroft Rd to remember our God and learn to be faithful.