Please pray that my kidneys improve. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 CKD.

I am going to have some surgery to have a portacath replaced. I have an obstruction in the one I have because nurses did not follow doctor's orders to have a clot buster put through the port every month as I have a clotting disorder. It is a very scary and serious procedure. They have to thread a catheter in my chest, up to my jugular vein and down through my superior vena cava. I receive iv fluids and medications through it. I've had many before, but each is a challenge. I am thankful for the knowledge of the interventional radiologists that do this procedure and thankful for the gift of life. Each day I wake up and sometimes wonder why I am here. My message today was just about that. I'm tired. But for some reason, God has me here. I always skim down the page and pray for the one requesting. I hope you'll pray for me.

A dear friend and Methodist Minister passed away suddenly last Tuesday. Please pray for his family, especially his children. He had a facebook ministry, reaching his people all over the world. I have been a recipient of the prayers many times. He leaves this way, the way he always signed his posts... "In His Grip" Please lift us as we navigate our loss... He is truly IN HIS GRIP NOW~ Reverend Dr. Thomas Drake. Georgia.