Only One Son – In the Line of Duty

Dear Family and Friends,

This is Barb writing: I am very blessed to have so many caring family members and friends who are praying for me as I have cardiac surgery on Wednesday, November 17th! The doctor will try to repair the severe leak in my mitral valve. If unsuccessful, he will replace it with a mechanical or animal valve.

There is much to thank God for:

# 1 All four of our daughters will be here for the surgery – BethAnne from Florida, one Judy Alaska, and Ginny and Deb from Virginia. The two girls from Virginia will be here for about a week after the surgery.
# 2 I heard from a friend who had the same surgeon that he is “topnotch” – the best. Isn’t God good?
# 3 Another friend reported that Albany Medical Center has a good record for low incidence of post-op infections!

I read Psalm 118 this morning. Verse 17 says, “I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord.” We desire to be good witnesses in the hospital, and that we as a family will bring glory to our God. Thanks so much for your prayers!

In His Love,

Barb