This is a close friend of mine<\/a>, and I can confirm all of the material facts (she\u2019s a divorced, devoted single mom; she works full time despite all her health issues, which I\u2019m also aware of; she\u2019s drowning in medical debt from surgeries). Plus I can confirm she\u2019s an amazing and beautiful person who is trying so hard to cling to Jesus through all of this!<\/p>\nObviously contributions of any size are profoundly appreciated, but please, keep her in prayer even if you can\u2019t donate or prefer not to do so.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Please help if you can. I know you guys know this because you have been so amazingly generous in the past, but it bears repeating: This is Jesus you are helping. Your reward will be great.<\/p>\n
Father, hear our prayer that this woman can be helped out of the hole of debt into which circumstances have pushed her. Relieve this crushing debt and help her to have fullness of life in you through Christ our Lord. Mother Mary, pray for her.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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