When last we visited, I mentioned that my computer had not come back to life.  But in answer to many prayers (and with the help of a precious friend), appropriately enough for spring, the lovely thing has sprung back to life, and I was able to rescue and back up all my documents that I had been without for these few weeks.  Hallelujah!  We were able to boot from my Windows XP CD and run a complete scan with recovery and repair (chkdsk /r for you techno geeks out there).  This took almost 12 hours, but it did the trick and I seem to be fully operational again.  I am not, however, depending on that computer for all my needs at this point, as it may be on its last leg.   But I am very thankful to have rescued the files I needed.  Thanks to those of you who prayed, and now I have a much more serious prayer request.

I have a friend who is not yet 40, who has 4 beautiful children ranging in age from 5 to 14, and who is a pastor’s wife.  She has one of the most beautiful spirits of anyone I have ever known.  This week she was diagnosed with breast cancer.  It was a complete shock.  I won’t reveal her name, as I have not asked her permission to share it, but would you please lift her up in prayer that the Lord would bring complete healing.  Would you please pray for her precious family as she goes through surgery and treatments.  I pray that the Lord will bring Himself much glory through this.