Light and Shifting Shadows: Prayer for Gramps

Friday, March 14, 2008

Prayer for Gramps

Some of you know that my grandpa fell and broke his hip the other day. I just learned that he is going in for surgery this morning (surgery was originally postponed because of his age). I would appreciate your prayers for him, as well as for my dad, who is leaving today for a choir tour in San Francisco and, thus, will be unable to be with Grandpa this weekend.

Guess which one is Grandpa? Hint: I am NOT my own grandpa . . . and neither is my bro.

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KristenMarch 14, 2008 at 9:39 AM
I will definitely be praying. Let me know how it goes.
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perhaps betweenMarch 16, 2008 at 3:30 PM
sorry i'm just reading this now. how did the surgery go?
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Friday, March 14, 2008

Prayer for Gramps

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