Two Short Requests That I Hope You Will Consider

Two quick requests in this blog post, and I hope you’ll consider doing both of them. One is to pray for a sick friend and her family; the other is to consider buying an inexpensive book that’s written by a friend of mine in India who has been directly involved in saving the lives of 47 children (and your purchase can help him save the lives of even more children).

First, the prayer. Barb and Dan are good friends of mine. They were youth pastors at a church I attended several years ago, back when my older daughters were teenagers. I can’t speak highly enough of them, not only for their faith (and not their religion), but also for the friendship, support, and love they showed to me through a period of tremendous transition and change. I honestly don’t know how I would have handled being a single parent without their influence and encouragement.

Barbie has a very bad cancer — glioblastoma multifore. It’s terminal; there’s no other way to really say it. The only real question is how long she’ll survive and what quality of life she’ll have while she’s still with us. I’m praying for a LONG time before she departs and for a very good quality of life. Dan and Barb have two small children, and considering everything that Barb has given to hundreds of people through the years, I want her to be around to give to her children. And I’ve never seen anybody who loves his wife as much as Dan loves Barb, and I want that example to shine on this planet for a long time to come. It’s that simple.

So please take a moment to pray for Barb after you take a moment to consider HOW you should pray for Barb. Pray as the Spirit leads you. Healing? That’s fine. Survival for several years? That’s fine, too. And while you’re at it, please pray for Dan; he’s the one who has to work with the children, take care of Barb, and minister to a bunch of soldiers and airmen in Anchorage, Alaska. And the children are also facing tremendous challenges, so a prayer for them would also be great (my two small children are praying for them daily; perhaps your children would pray for their children?).

Now the next matter: Dr. Mani (I’d spell his last name but would get it wrong if I didn’t look it up). Dr. Mani is a heart surgeon in Chennai, India. He’s also an Internet marketer and has written a book about how to build a successful online business. You can learn more about it here:

http://ezinemarketingcenter.com/book/twr/launch.htm

I want you to buy that book for two reasons: First, for yourself. You might learn something in that book that could help you make a few extra dollars a month and take some of the strain off your budget. Dr. Mani doesn’t sell “hype”; he’s one of the most down to earth people I’ve encountered in this business. What he has learned (and put into this book) has the possibility to really make a difference in your life. If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that I don’t say such words lightly.

The other reason I want you to buy this book (which costs less than $20) is because all the money he makes from this book will be given to his charitable foundation, which performs open heart surgery for children who could not otherwise afford it. Dr. Mani works tirelessly to arrange these operations and to have them performed with donated labor and materials. He’s done wonders in this area, but it still takes about $2,500 to perform surgery on one child.

For many of us, that’s not much. $20 is even less, and when you buy his book, it helps move one child (and that child’s parents) all that much closer to life-giving surgery.

Will you do it? Will you at least consider buying it?

Thanks.

Click here to get started (the link will take you to Dr. Mani’s website, where you can learn more about the book, Dr. Mani’s work, and order the book from Amazon):

http://ezinemarketingcenter.com/book/twr/launch.htm

Thanks for your help. It is greatly appreciated.