Evendays

You never know how a day will turn out once it starts, even with a list and an up-to-date agenda. I imagine that’s why study and prayer should start the day and leave their imprint on all that follows. An old friend and parttime member called yesterday afternoon with news that his 80 year old mother was in emergency at the local university hospital. He needed to record her final words. Could I find a recorder and come? 25 minutes later, behind the curtain of stall labeled “I”, we prayed. Then two other family members arrived. Doctors discussed options. Surgeons were called. Nurses explained intensive care procedures. Decisions were made. Prayers were prayed. Our old friend joined us for dinner. Also present were little Luc (his mom too had just been operated on) and C. with her nephew from Chile. We prayed, asking for healing and blessing. During the meal, a call informed us that things had gone well. Our old friend went home. C. went to Luc’s mom’s to help. Luc crashed here. We later crawled into bed after and prayed about all that had happened, aware we should pray more, content to have been in God’s presence throughout the day, wondering about tomorrow.