"To those who love God and are called according to His plan, everything that happens fits into a pattern for good."--Romans 8:28
Yes J.G., with so many millions praying for the Smarts, it is absolutely possible that the Lord allowed Ricci's illness. God didn't causeit, but He allowedit. The passage says "everything that happens..." It doesn't say some things that happen...
I, too, see His Hand at work here. His ways are not our ways.
This is a mysterious and puzzling case that involves evil attacks on God-fearing people. They have begged us all to bombard Heaven for answers. Satan has the Smart family in his cross-hairs. Why is it not possible that Heaven is moving on their behalf?