Hi:

Again, I come to everyone asking to please remember Gina in prayer. They performed a few common procedures on her yesterday. It seems to have gone well as we have not been otherwise. Also, please pray that she continue to become stronger as each day passes. I will not ever give up praying for her. The doctors feel (of course they can't guarantee) that she can pull through this even if in baby steps. I pray to the Lord Jesus that he would just lay his hands on her and heal her body. Help her lungs to breathe. We are moving in the right direction. I pray to the Lord Jesus for no set backs. I pray that in this New year that we could move forward. Whatever is to follow regarding respiratory rehab and all of the other stuff we can all help Gina through it - we all just want to see her off of this machine and breathing on her own. Please keep praying for wisdom for these doctors as well as prayer that all of the medical procedures that are performed would serve only to benefit Gina and help her to grow stronger. Please pray that the Lord would whisper to her soul that there are so many people here that love her and want to hear her voice again and want to see the Gina we all know and love. She is so close to coming off of this machine (in a good way) and I pray and ask you to agree with me in prayer that we will continue to make good progress within the next few days and she can be off of this machine breathing on her own.

I also want to ask for prayer for myself. I know the Lord has everything under control but I have to admit that there are days (today, for me, is one of them) where it is tougher than others seeing your friend like this. I know that there are so many positive things to be thankful for and I am so grateful the progress that has been made.

I am also so very grateful for all of the lessons that have been learned in this short time. I am not saying that God allows this type of stuff to happen to teach us a lesson but I know just within myself that the Lord has taught me so much about myself and I thank him for that and pray that I could move forward with what I've learned through this.

Again, just please remember to keep Gina in your daily prayers. I am thankful and I appreciate everyone who is continuing to pray for her.

Also, when I was at the hospital yesterday there was a family outside in the waiting room. They were, obviously, upset. I don't know what their relationship to The Lord Jesus is but I do know that the woman that they were there to see is named Mary Duff so I would ask that you would please pray for this family and for Mary Duff whatever her situation is... I don't know. She might be at a point of not making it - again, I don't know but the family is grieving for their loved one in the hospital and I thought I would ask for prayer for them.