United by Prayer

Dad has to fly to South Africa for an emergency surgery right now. He's been sick for a few days and it turned out that his intestine has been ruptured. This could be a long hospital stint since there is clearly a high risk of infection. Mom, who is already in South Africa, will be meeting him at the airport in a few hours and the doctors want to preform surgery tonight.

This leaves John still in Paris, since his plane was canceled, for another day and the rest of us kids home alone with our two house guests. Please be praying for all of us. Dad's surgery, Mom who will be anxiously waiting for the outcome of her husband's surgery, John who will be flying home tomorrow, and those of us at home awaiting news of the other three. Although we'll be in three different countries, four when you count our grandparents and the rest of our family in the States, our prayer will unite us. Right now I'd like everyone to keep one goal in mind as they think of us: health and safety for our family.

-Ruth