Special Prayer Request

In this picture, taken at Christmas of 2003, Jackie and Jaime stand in front of their house. It was in April of 2004 that Jackie became very ill, and the doctors never did find what was wrong with her. There were times during the late spring and early summer of 2004 that she was near death, apparently. During the fall of last year, Jackie began to make some progress and was beginning to return to something of her former routine, but two weeks ago, she began to feel very weak again, and she had to return to the doctor.

The possible ailments that have been mentioned is too long to list here, but none of them seemed to be the principal cause of her condition. She has been diagnosed with a kidney stone, but that is not the cause of her present distress. In the course of her consultation this past week, Jackie was told by her doctor that he thinks she must have a tumor, probably in the small intestine, or possibly the pancreas. She has another appointment this Tuesday (March 1), which may lead to her being hospitalized for further tests. Her doctor said that if there is a tumor in the small intestine, it may be difficult to locate. We appreciate your prayers for this couple, who are pillars in the church here in Funchal. We will keep you posted as we have further news.