Random

Lots of little thoughts swirling around my brain right now.

I've had a horrible cold all week and laryngitis, which was fine because I felt so horrible I was completely anti-social anyway, but now it is beginning to catch up with me and I feel the need to communicate! Don't you feel lucky? :P
Last night I realized that I was clutching kleenex in my hand all night, as I have for the past several nights. I'm not sure why, but for some reason, when I have a cold, I feel much better if I fall asleep with kleenex not only next to me on the nightstand, but actually in my hand. It doesn't generally do much good, more like a security blanket. Although, last night I woke up sneezing and was very thankful that I had kleenex in my hand already!
Right now, I am sitting here airing out the apartment while Julie is out. She'll come home soon and tell me it is cold. :D But since I haven't been outside all week I feel the need to air out the apartment as often as I can. Hopefully, it will help to keep her from getting this bug too!

Oh, and here is a little description of the Good Friday service that I attended. I had wanted to write something about it myself, but didn't get to it and I like Julie's description. ;)

This morning, I was chatting with mum (online, because I have no voice) and she mentioned that Vera, dad's right hand "man", is losing her dad. He has been ill for a long time already and he is an old man. But this will be hard on her. The doctors are only giving him a few more weeks to live. Please pray for her and her family and for her father. He was a pastor and is a very influential person in Vera's life. Pray that God will make his transition to heaven a smooth one.
This of course, also brings to mind my cousin, Jeremy, and his family. Please continue to pray for his wife, Elizabeth, and their three kids as they face the changes and aftermath of losing their husband and father.
And pray for Kostia too. And his kids. He is constantly struggling with illness and trying to manage his household and his work.
The reality of losing a loved one is not something I have had to face in a close, personal way yet. But I know that many of you have and you know the emotions and struggles and difficulties that come out of this. So please pray accordingly for all these people. And continue to pray for God to be glorified in all these situations.