A Sad Turn of Events

Something dreadful happened after church today.

Cathy and I had plans to go t0 Duluth for an overnight getaway, to celebrate our 24th aniversary tomorrow. We had really been looking forward to a couple of days alone together.

A few minutes after the 11:00 service, I was meeting with a couple, when my daughter, Hannah, barged barefoot into my office -- terror in her eyes.

"Dad, come quick!" she cried, "Momma's REALLY sick. She needs you to come home now and take her to the hospital!"

"Hospital????"

I dashed to the car and rushed home to find Cathy crumpled on the floor, pale, clammy, and writhing in pain. I'd never seen her that sick before in all our years together.

Everything happened so fast. She was feeling great this morning -- and then whammo. It hit her hard.

Within a few minutes, I had her in the Emergency Room, where they diagnosed the problem as: acute pancreatitis.

So -- instead of a romantic trip to Glensheen Mansion, Red Lobster, and a room at Spirit Mountain, we will celebrate our 24th in Room 90 at Hayward Area Memorial Hospital.

They say she will be in there two or three days. I'm becoming a "fast learner" about the pancreas. Please pray for my sweetheart. We still don't know what caused it.

(The only thing the doctor has ruled out thus far is alcoholism.)

On the brighter side -- Hayward Hosptial recently renovated their rooms. That will be the most expensive room we've ever rented for our aniversary -- and the forest view out the window is spectacular.

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  1. Pastor Mark: Audrey and I will be praying for Cathy. Please let us all know when she is better and home again. Steve Uhthoff

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  2. Anonymous7:59 AM

    Mark and Kathy, please know how much you are loved and appreciated. We have mobilized our prayer teams here at Headquarters and at Eastlawn Church. You are being lifted to the father today!
    Wayne Richards

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  3. Mark and Kathy, Pam and I will be praying for you as well. I've also alerted our church's prayer team as well. Like Wayne said you are loved and appreciated.

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  4. We'll be praying....

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  5. Anonymous8:50 PM

    Thanks everybody for your prayers. It means more than words can express.

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  6. Anonymous8:41 PM

    Dear Pastor Mark and Cathy
    Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers and remember we love you, but Jesus loves you more........
    In the Pottershands
    Ron and Deb Wald

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