Praying for good news

Ashley is starting another month of vitamin C treatments. This is possible because of the number of people who have sent contributions to help pay for the expensive first round of Vitamin C. It's cumbersome (2 hours a day, six days per week hooked up to the i.v.), and expensive; but Ashley and Al attribute some of the improvement--we don't know how much--to this treatment. Her doctor offered the option of continuing, and they decided to go ahead. If there is any chance of continuing the positive effects, then they're going to go for broke. We'll know with the next scan how well it's working. I have faith that all the prayers and hard work Ashley is doing and positive karma and good thoughts from lapsed Presbyterians are all contributing to her healing.

Today Ashley told me we'll find out on the same day 1) how her tumors are responding and2) whether Barack Obama won the elections. Nov. 4 is going to be one big day of celebration. So, I'm going to start praying for and "claiming" the good news right now. On both fronts.
God, we need good news. The world cannot afford more war, I started to watch a documentary today, in preparation for a screening we're having at A&T, and I lasted 10 minutes. It made me sick to think of all the people who are in need of food, clean water, medicine... I wonder how you feel, Creator Spirit. We pray for our children, but they are ALL your children. And it's also your children who are profiting from war. Or are they? Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." I guess we cannot call warmongers your children. Please help us elect peace.

I also ask for Ashley's health. Cleanse her lungs and strengthen her immune system. Give her body the strength it needs to fight the cancer. Make the tumors disappear. Give her rest and a good night's sleep.

Bless Sunny and Al and fill their home with grace and love. Thanks for Al and his work this week with the NAACP. Thanks for Rev. Barber and his prophetic voice. Bless him with improved health. Order his steps that he may find a path to healing and continue to serve you. Grant that he and Ashley may see immigration reform come to pass under an Obama administration. We pray for all these miracles-- miracles of personal and social healing. In faith we ask. Amen.