ann kiemel

what is that quote...

"victory is won on the mountain,

but realized in  the valley."

today,

jan had two visiting 

physicians.  both had been

in emergency when they brought

her in. unconscious. not breathing.

each wanted to meet the woman

who had miraculously beaten the

odds and lived. with no brain damage.  the same night, they had

lost a thirty - yr. old under the same

circumstances.  one spared. one

taken.

for me,

one difference.

jan had an army of warriors.  YOU!!!

prepared.  faithful. on call.  and

tonight, jan's nurse lined up chairs

along the wall with plenty of' pillows

and blankets, and i'm keeping vigil

by her bed. hopefully, i don't fall off

my 13"-wide bed.

this morning,

i was so overcome

by God's vast array

of grace and goodness...

by your battle readiness.

still shaken by what we thought

the worst could be...

that i cried out to Jesus.

to change me forever.

my friend and i planted

geraniums...and i made some

fresh vows to never be a petty

person any more....and to give

my life away for the poor and

broken in ways not done before.

"let the beauty of Jesus.be seen in me...

all His wonderful passion

and purity. oh, Thou Spirit divine,

fill this being of mine...'til the beauty

of Jesus be seen in me."

thank you.

everyone.

for all your prayers

and concern.

there was no make-up on 

today,  tears streaked my

face...and my nose ran.

abounding gratitude.