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A Quick Cute Kid Story and a Very Special Prayer Request

November 4, 2015 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Anecdotal, Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, Prayer 6 Comments

Seriously

I mentioned that my friend Sarah was in town over my birthday. She brought with her (all the way from Alaska, no less), her husband Brian; her daughter Helen, her son Allister, her son Ian, her son Oliver, her daughter Zita, and her baby Emory.

Lindamood Family Photo II

It was a houseful, and it was good.

The food! The fun! The chaos! The laughter! We hadn’t seen one another in seven years, as I’ve mentioned, and it was very very good.

John and I met at Sarah and Brian’s wedding, by the way.

Sarah and Brian

Basically I owe them everything.

Our thirteen kids (collectively) hit it off and/or hit each other, depending on the time of day and their level of fatigue, but it was agreed by all that Baby Emory was the best.

Baby Emory II

Everybody just loved Baby Emory.

Cate and Baby Emory

My two little men, especially, have not spent a whole lot of time around babies, so they took particular delight in tormenting  chatting up Emory.  That’s the thing about cute little babies. They get lots and LOTS of attention.

Later, after the visit but before the dust had settled, they were discussing the beauties and joy of Baby Emory.

“Em-o-wee is my friend,” two-year-old Francis said.

“No, he’s not,” six-year-old George rebuked, and surprised by this answer, I listened more closely. “He doesn’t walk,” George continued, “he doesn’t play any board games, he doesn’t have any TEETH, and he doesn’t talk.

“That’s why he can’t be your friend.”

* * *

And now for the prayer request. Sarah is having major surgery on November 12th. Would you, in your charity, say a prayer for her inner peace and a speedy recovery? We are invoking, especially, the intercession of St. Martin of Tours, St. Josaphat, St. Francis Cabrini, and St. Jane de Chantal.

Thank you, in Him and on behalf on my friend Sarah!

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  1. Kortney says:
    November 4, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    Oh, I will certainly be praying in the name of St Martin for the peace of God to keep dear Sarah.

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    • minnesotamom says:
      November 4, 2015 at 3:09 pm

      Thank you thank you thank you, sweet Kortney!

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  2. Joseph says:
    November 4, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    I’m praying for Sarah’s full recovering from her surgery.

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    • minnesotamom says:
      November 4, 2015 at 3:09 pm

      Your prayers are precious, Joseph! Thank you very much. ♥

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  3. Betsy M says:
    November 4, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    What sweet pictures. Yes, I will be praying for your friend (and I will looking up info on St Josaphat. – how have I not heard of him before? Also, this explains the saying, Holy Josaphat!)

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  1. {Gluten Free} Banana Muffins says:
    November 5, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    […] yet…as you can see in the photo from yesterday’s post, where Cate is holding Baby Emory, she really struggles with eczema. She has horrific allergies in general, (I talked about that in […]

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