Oh, what a joyous time of year.....for most people, but many people do not share that joy. Some families are struggling because of finances or because of broken homes. And some families are facing serious illnesses and death.
Today, we have a funeral for one of our church members. He had cancer and is no longer suffering, but he left behind, his mother who will be 99 years old Saturday. She is heartbroken. She has now buried her husband, two daughters and a son. They all died of cancer. She is doing very well physically considering her age, but she has difficulty hearing.
A couple of weeks ago, she asked us to stop by her house after church, before we went to eat, because she wanted to see us before we went to the hospital to see her son. When we got there, she had gotten up at 7:00 that morning and cooked lunch for her: pintos, Mexican cornbread, sour kraut, pot roast with potatoes, carrots and onions and a peach cobbler. IT WAS DELICIOUS!! Roger commented about how good it was and she told him that it ought to be; she had had 99 years of practice and if it wasn't right now, it never would be.
Please keep Mrs. Mahalia in your prayers. She has lived a long life and now I fear she will give up.
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