Thanks for all your kind words. My friend is a couple of years older than
me. He got me into DXing back in high school. He and I married sisters. My
first wife was bipolar, but my ex-wife's sister, the one who married my
friend, was -- and is -- as sweet as anyone could possibly be. Way back in
her early 20s, she was diagnosed with lupus, crohn's disease, and a bunch of
other serious medical conditions. Now she is 40 and still looks like a
teenager, but her body is in continual pain and she struggles constantly to
keep her nutrient level up to a livable amount. She keeps going and in and
out of the hospital. Some day, I fear, she won't make it back out.

All my friend asks for is that people would pray for them. I do that every
day, and if any of you want to, their names are Dave and Lorna Lanham.
Please pray that God will see them through this time of trouble, for
physical strength for Lorna and emotional strength for Dave, and that each
of them will stay focused on God no matter what happens.