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I am PINGING you all tonight because we have had a tragedy in our family today.   My little sister (Renee, 33) and her husband (Kirk, 39) were expecting their first child today.  Renee was induced this morning at a hospital in Grand Rapids, MI.  She was having normal contractions for about three hours and then after her water was broken she began to bleed heavily.  She was rushed in for an emergency C-Section and although the baby was delivered within 4 minutes she had lost too much blood for them to revive her. My niece, little Samantha Sangsland is now in...

I have created a public register of "bump lists" here on Free Republic. I define a bump list as a name listed in the "To" field used to index articles. Free Republic Bump List Register

I got some devastating news, twofold today. One, I have lost my current job with Home Depot. I am still trying to wrap my head around that. But number two is even worse. My wife no longer feels she can rely on me, even though God knows I try the best I can, and things were going smoothly until right now, but she has called it quits on our marriage. It hurts me very much to actually be writing this in a public forum, but I am not sure what else to do. My lifeline, my reason for living, has...

4:50p ET. Please pray for my stepfather who right now is in surgery at the Univ of Pittsburg PA Medical Center having a liver transplant. Surgery started at 11am and if all goes ok it will be done around 9pm. Thanks.

Please pray for my 4 year old niece, Sarah. She was diagnosed with leukemia this morning. Please also pray for her mom, dad, sister and brother that they might have the strength to get through this trial. (Mods...1st post, please correct as needed.)

My wife is having surgery tomorrow to reconstruct her right thumb joint. She will be in a cast for about seven weeks. She is also scheduled to start a new job Monday, 7-26. Stress levels are elevated. Any help greatly appreciated.

News Trooper finds road fatality was his wife GINNY MacDONALD News staff writer A state trooper responding to an accident where two people died Thursday in Choctaw County discovered one of the victims was his wife. Billie Gilliland, wife of trooper Chuck Gilliland, was killed at 12:47 p.m. in the head-on collision. The name of the other driver killed was not available late Thursday. The wreck happened on Alabama 10 near the Mississippi state line in the Lisman community. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. There were no passengers. Advertisement Trooper Gilliland has been assigned to...

Senate Floor Statement on the Federal Marriage Amendment 07/13/04 We present here the remarks made on the floor of the U.S. Senate by Gordon H. Smith (R-OR) on July 9th during consideration of the Federal Marriage Amendment. Senator Gordon’s comments epitomize the kind of statesmanship desperately needed in this country at this time. At the bottom of this article we have listed the names of senators who must hear a loud and clear signal from the people they represent regarding this vital issue. A Legal Framework That Protects Children [Editor's Note: Part Two of Mary Kochan’s article “Spiritual Communication:...

Freeper Marcellinus is requesting our prayers for her grandson, Gabriel, who is only 5 month old. He was rushed to the Emergency Room at their hospital this afternoon. More details to follow! In the meantime, please post your prayers for this beloved child, named for the Archangel, Gabriel, who announced to Our Blessed Mother that she was to be the Mother of God.

I am having a dilema, and could use some prayers. I am looking for a job, have been for 2 years. I have been working for a temporary agency and that has been taking care of the majority of my bills. I was getting leap for my gas and had not been receiving bills for my gas for months. When I finally got a bill last week, it was a disconnect notice. I called them right away and told them I would pay the bill when I got my paycheck the next Friday. I paid it like I said I...

Update on my niece Emma. Doctors say she is in a coma, another says she isnt. There is still some bleeding in the back of her brain. They removed part of her front temporal lobe and periatal(sp?)lobe. Some good news is she responds to touch and when light is shined in her pupils they react. Doctors dont know yet how her brain functions will work if she recovers, her brain can compensate with the missing parts or it may not its a wait and see situation. I am thinking of setting up a fund so my sister can devote all...

Please PRAY for REV. PAUL WICKENS, Roman Catholic priest and pastor of Saint Anthony of Padua traditional Catholic chapel in West Orange, NJ. Word was received from the hospital this evening that Father's cancer has progressed for the worse, and he possibly has only a few hours left to live. In your charity, please put aside a few minutes tonight and offer some prayers for this wonderful Traditional priest, for a miracle or for the repose of his soul in Christ. A Rosary would be great, or a chaplet to St. Anthony -- Fr. Wicken's patron. The chaplet prayers are...

Today, we have est. a day of prayer for Charlie. He is an 8 yr. old boy who is in the hospital. He is on a respirator and has brain dammage. Anyone who is interested in lifting him up to Jesus is welcome. we are praying for a full recovery and want to be reunited with Charlie.We feel that he is experiencing intimacy with the Master,but will return to us. pray for strength for Chuck and Mary Jo. The enemy wants them to believe that there is no hope,but they are trusting in God to rebuild Charlie. thanks everybody and...

Ladt night I asked for prayers on my baby niece Emma, please continue them. Today she is having a catscan done to see if the surgery went well. I have learned that Tom, my sisters boyfriend has been charged with child abuse for Emmas injuries. I hope this isnt true, but I realize that even the best of people can have the worst tendencies. I will keep you guys updated, and keep the prayers coming.

Today I received some sad news my baby niece Emma who is 11 months old fell off a couch and hit her head on a marble coffee table. The doctors found a severe brain injury and she fractured her skull. They operated on her for eight hours and had to remove parts of her brain and skull. She is in very critical condition right now and the next couple of weeks will be very important. My sister Jaime, Emmas mother, has lost two children already and she cannot afford to lose another one. Please pray for her and her baby...

    For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.     Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!       Welcome to the FR Canteen!!     Tomkow6 and the guys have been running-a-muk and it's time once again for a remodel of the Canteen.  After all of the food fights, keggers and mud wrestling matches, things started to get a bit crusty. So it's out with the old and in with the new! Input on the thread is more than welcomed and...

Greg Summers (aka Sultan88) paased away this morning in a Petersburg, Virginia hospital. He's been sick for some time, but this news came as a total shock to me. Greg was a kind, gentle man, who had a passion for all things that make America great...I am honored to consider him a good FRiend and he will be greatly missed by myself and all those who got to know his wisdom and sense of humor on FR.com. This is simply devastating news!! My prayers go out to his family, including his son who we've come to know as 'yankhater" around...

I received this FReepmail from Dominick. Please pray for his father. My Father needs Prayer badly. From Dominick | 07/08/2004 6:30:37 AM PDT new You do the Ping list? My father, Frank, was sticked with MS at about 45, twenty years ago. Since then he has developed Heart disease, diabeties, and the MS has been worse. This week, he had a problem with Heart pain, and they did an emergency Catherization. They can't use more stints, and catherization won't do much more. He is undergoing some sort of counter pulse treatment. I think the most important thing is Prayer, to...

My Dad needs your prayers - and a card, if you could. After successfully battling colon cancer 4 1/2 years ago - and 3 follow up surgeries to correct problems with his colostomy - he was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, with tumors on his spine and lung. He started radiation treatments on one tumor but became too weak to get out of the house. We will be bringing in hospice care in a few days. Your prayers for comfort are appreciated. Why a card? My Dad is a collector of things. My local FReeper friends that have seen his...

As usual the media got it wrong. This little girl if a very good friend of our family - my daughter in particular. She is in very critical condition in USA's Womens and Childrens Hospital. My wife just spoke with her mom and it is unknown it Tashina will survive. She has very severe head trauma and the doctors are running out of options to get the swelling under control. Nothing has worked yet, and she may not make it through the day. She does not know that her Dad dies in the crash. PLEASE break out the prayer PING...