And, Papou--if you aren't on my mind every moment of the day--my attetion to pray for you
may be many times as I leave our neighborhood. There is someone in our plat that
has a license plate that says "PAPOU 1"!! Everytime I see it--I think of you, of course!! :o)

I've wound up behind this great big SUV at least twice at a traffic light, getting onto our I-675 and
another upon leaving our plat!!! I will consider it another reminder to pray for you!!!

Postive prayers heading your way.
Pam

Our thoughts and prayers are headed your way from North Carolina,also Papou. And here is a little pic of your wine shop in Sylva NC for you to ponder about. Phil
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Phil---we've passed that sign many times when we visited the area when my parents were living
and years after!!! Looks SO familiar!!! I forgot about that 'Papou' reminder!!!

To Papou;

O God of heavenly powers, by the might of your command you drive away from our bodies all sickness and all infirmity: Be present in your goodness with your servant Papou, that his weakness may be banished and his strength restored; and that, his health being renewed, he may bless your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

My prayers are with you and your family.

Jo~

My thoughts and my prayers are with you Papou. Joyce

Papou,

wishing you the very best!!! NEVER GIVE UP!! Personally been thru cancer 2 times, so NEVER GIVE UP!! Mircles do happen...

Still wishing you and family the very best! Keep up the wonderful pics and journals for all of us to learn!!

Love your projects and plantings...

klas8405 or aka Karla

God bless you, Papou. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Papou I've been praying for you since I read about your news.

God is a God of miracles! My mother was diagnosed with a cancerous mass in her upper abdomen last year. It was with heavy hearts that my dad and I waited while she was in surgery. When the surgeon spoke with us hours later, he said the cancer was missing, there was only an empty space where something had been. They looked everywhere and found nothing, so they moved her organs back into the empty space and sewed her up. We had prayed fervently that God would remove the cancer, and He graciously heard and removed the cancer.

Heavenly Father, I ask that you consider Papou, he is but dust as we all are. Please heal his body, draw him to Yourself and strengthen him. May Papou lean on you during this time and come to know You in a deep and personal way, so that he may live the life everlasting. In Jesus'name, Amen

I will continue to pray for you Papou!

Papou it was good the other day to speak with you again.
I thought about your diagnosis and was very sad as I sat looking out on my own garden. This does remind us nothing is permanent here, we are all here just temporarily, none of us knowing how long.
So my heartfelt wish for you Papou is what I think every gardener wants, another spring to see our plants come back to life, grow and flourish and make our gardens beautiful and our hearts happy once more. Another new gardening year to do it all over again! May you have many more years to share with your wife Therese, your family, your friends and the hosta world.
May God Bless you.

Eileen

Papou I was also so sad to hear your news. My wish for you is exactly what Eileen said. Our passion for hostas does give us the will to live longer, for that next spring and their emerging eyes. May God Bless you and your family.

June

Dear Lord--I continue to ask You to bless Papou and his family with the sense
of Your ever-presence!

May he feel the prayers being offered for him and those he loves.

May he find cause for rejoicing and peace today!!

In His name,
Amen

I chose a 'life' verse many years ago, and I will share it with you, Papou!

"But as for me, I say, 'You are my God and my times are in Your hand,,,'"

May today be a blessing for you all!!

Janice

We're still praying for you Papou. I hope you're having a good week.

I just prayed for you, today, Papou!

One of the things I prayed, is that you will feel the heart-beat of God during this time,
as He draws you close to Him, to comfort you and give you peace, strength and
even unexpected joy through His grace!

Still praying, Papou--keep us posted as to any specifics you'd like covered,
that we may not think of--although God already knows them all, it's always
great to be specific and see His hand move in a way we recognize it's His work!!

Still praying......

Have been thinking of you everyday Papou and praying for you.

PIM

Papou--we'd love to hear from you! I know many of us are continuing to pray for you!
Wherever you are, know that you are loved and we pray His obvious hand on your days!!!

I also would like to ask the Lord to give you and your family the most blessed Christmas, ever,
this year (2008)!!! :o)

Janice,
I opened this post by chance today...and saw your recent message. God works in mysterious ways sometimes...
After spending 5 weeks in Florida, I'm back home in Canada for another series of tests. My doctor yesterday informed me that my medicaments are working just fine...and I show some improvements. So I'M STILL ALIVE ...AND WELL...I MIGHT ADD !!
All of you...my good friends at Garden Web...are always in my thoughts. I dont post now but will resume at the end of next April. My doctor gave me yesterday the OK for me to go back to Florida until Spring.

Happy Holidays everybody...Merry Christmas..and a Very Happy New Year 2009.

Love you all.

Papou

That's the best news I could have read today, Papou. May you and your family celebrate many more happy and blessed Christmas's together! Joyce

Oh--thank you, Lord and you Papou for checking in and giving us such encouraging news on your condition!
Now--we can have even more reason to rejoice this Christmas!

Can't wait to hear from you when you get back from Florida (my home state--I grew up in Ocala)!
Hope you enjoy your stay there!!

Deck the Halls..fa la la la l , la la la!

Well that is the most wonderful news ever! I was just browsing around your website, Papou, and wondering how you were doing. How lovely to hear that you are doing well.

Enjoy your time in Florida. Ongoing prayers for your continued healing.

Here is a link that might be useful: Papou's Garden Link

Dear Lord--we are trusting you with our dear friend, Papou! Your will is always best
and we ask for a great measure of faith and peace to be given to him and his family right now!
May You be glorified in these days, in all that You have in store for he and his family and may
Your grace and peace be clearly seen as resting on each of them at this time and the days ahead!!!

Psa. 139:16 "And in Your book were all written
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.
17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand
When I awake, I am still with You."

In His name,
Amen

Rest in peace, Papou--bask in glory--forever!!!