Friday, January 17, 2014

Prayers, please, for Brian and Kari...

I was all set to come here today and do some silly little quick takes about how slowly life is going right now, how many dried beans and lentils I'm finding stuck to the bottom of my feet (because they are Miss Cupcake's favorite playthings right now),  how the weirdest thing about having my husband laid off is that I don't know what day of the week it is. I was also hoping to give you some good news about my SIL, Kari. She's been at the rehab center this past week and has made some great strides. She was sitting in a chair, watching the news, opening her mouth, communicating with hand squeezes just the other day… lots of really wonderful stuff. But the word from my brother now is that she's back in the ER as of 3 am with a pretty serious infection (they think) and her doctors are very worried.

So, forget my inane prattle, and please, please take a minute to pray for this beautiful young lady who is fighting the fight of her life right now. And please pray for my brother too who can't bear to see the woman he loves suffer so much.


UPDATE: Her family is gathering at the hospital. Kari has pneumonia and they don't think she will be with us much longer. Please pray for peace for her and my brother and the family and all the friends who love her very much.

UPDATE #2: Kari is being moved to hospice care.
From their wedding June 2011

27 comments:

  1. We'll definitely be praying for Kari and your brother.

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  2. Praying hard, Charlotte. I'll say a rosary for her, for them, now. {{hugs}}

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  3. I had just come here to look again at your book lists from Christmas and landed on this page this morning. I am so sorry. Immediate prayer petition said, but I will continue to lift this intention in prayer throughout my day.

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  4. Oh my word! I am praying for all. I'm so very sorry.

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  5. I'm so sorry, Charlotte. I was just thinking about Kari yesterday and wondering how she was doing. Praying for your brother and all of your family.

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  6. I will keep Charlotte and your family in my prayers. ((hugs))

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  7. I am so sorry. Praying for your family.

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  8. Again, so sorry, Charlotte. This is so sad. I continue to pray.

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  10. Prayers from AZ. Sorry the family has to go through this. May God grant peace and strength.

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  11. I just found your blog through Kathy at 9peas. I am offering up prayers!

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  12. Praying for Kari and Brian and all who love them!

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  13. Oh, my! I'm dreadfully sorry to hear this. I'll be praying for her!

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  14. So sad. My prayers for Kari and Brian and all of your family.

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  15. Oh Charlotte, many prayers coming their (and your) way. I am so sorry.

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  16. So sorry to see this update. Will pray for Kari and family and all who love her.

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  17. I'm so sorry - will be praying for your family.

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  18. Oh my! I will definitely pray for all of you.

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  19. So sorry to hear this. Prayers for the whole family. Those darn beans sound so good right now, don't they? :-(

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  20. stoppin to pray a divine mercy now!

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  21. wow, just prayed for her, I am so sorry.

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  22. Oh Charlotte, I just saw your updates on Kari, I'm so sorry. I'm praying for her and your brother.

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  23. So sorry .. praying as if she were my own sister in law. God's peace & Our Lady's consolation to all.

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  24. I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers for all of you!

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