----- Original Message ----- From: <snshell@att.net> To: <KILGORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 12:02 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Prayer for Rick Shell, a cousin > Dear Kilgore List, > Thanks to each one for your kind comments, concern and prayers for my brother and your > cousin, Rick. Following is an update on his condition I just sent to his Prayer Partner list and > our family list: > > ============================== > Dear Friends, Family, and Prayer Partners, > > Rick continues to get good reports from his doctor. His most recent test results were better > than the doctor expected. > > Rick has had his second chemo treatment. It did not give him the same boost as his first > one. > > We see a continuing decline in Rick's energy, endurance, alertness, etc. He is losing weight-- > he has practically no appetite. I took Rick to church on Sunday morning. He lasted through > about 2/3 of the service. > > A couple weeks ago I "buzzed" his hair to avoid the trauma of it falling out. Most of the short > hair is now gone. > > Rick's siblings, some in-laws and some nieces/nephews are gathering in Springfield to visit > Rick and celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend. The eldest sister, Helen, is unable to travel > from Florida to be with us, so 9 of the ten living siblings will be together. We are expecting > 42 people for the Saturday Thanksgiving dinner. Fortunately, our pastor has allowed us to > use an area at the church to have the dinner. > > We continue to look for that miracle of healing which God is certainly able to provide. But in > case He decides otherwise, we purchased burial plots last Saturday for Rick, Lurece, > Sherman, and Mary Jean. We were able to get plots next to our youngest brother, Odell [and > Juanita] at Green Lawn North Cemetery. Mary Jean and I had planned on doing that for more > than 2 years so now it's done. > > Thanks so much for your continued support in prayer and finances during this difficult time. > > Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. > > Rick's contact info: > Email: 102761.721@compuserve.com > > =============== > Thanks for your help. > Sherman Shell > Editor, Rick Shell News > snshell@att.net > sshell@ag.org > ========= > ______________________________> X-Message: #3 > > Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 00:11:28 EST > > From: Memeellajane@aol.com > > To: KILGORE-L@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <cf.e448a02.291b6e00@aol.com> > > Subject: Re: [KILGORE] Sherm > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > > Sherm, You have our prayers here. I know the power of prayer. My husband > > received these Kilgore/Killgore prayers when his lungs collapsed and was in > > critical care for 13 days. I know they work and that all prayers are answered > > in some ways that we may not understand but His Will Be Done and you just > > know that we will hold your and yours in our prayers and heart for as long as > > you need us. I thank this list everyday for our prayers and know you will > > too. Your Cuz, Jane > >