Not exactly a prayer request...

[Al Agnew]

Just wanted to let everybody know that my mother passed away last night after a short illness. Mom was 79, suffered from emphysema from over 50 years of smoking (she quit about 15 years ago), and went into the hospital a bit over a week ago with chest pains. While the pains in themselves didn't signify anything life threatening, they were the start of a cascade effect that brought on fluid on her lungs, pneumonia, and finally death. I spent much of the last week in the hospital, and hated watching her suffer, but I was fortunate to be able to tell her how much she meant to me.

I'm really going to miss her.

[timbuktom]

Al,

Thanks for sharing about your mother. It's hard to let them go but it was great that you were able to spend the time with her and communicate how much she meant. We pray that God will fill you with His peace as you go through this time of mourning.

And don't forget to thank God for the hope that we have that this life isn't the end of it all. We have a hope and a future, each one of us and together as we trust in Him for our eternity.

God bless,

Tom