[Oe List ...] OE Digest, Vol 94, Issue 2

Elsa Bengel elsabengel at gmail.com
Fri Jan 3 15:11:02 PST 2020 

All of the Boston colleagues send prayers for hope and healing. Eva is so
young to suffer a stroke! Please keep us informed.
Elsa and John Bengel

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>    1. Re: Prayers for daughter, Eva; update (Del Morrill)
>    2. Re: Prayers for daughter, Eva; update (Ellie Stock)
>    3. Re: Prayers for daughter, Eva; update (Dharmalingam Vinasithamby)
>    4. Re: Prayers for daughter, Eva; update (Salvatore Caruso)
>    5. Re: Prayers for daughter, Eva; update (Salvatore Caruso)
>    6. Re: [Dialogue] Birthday Witness. Now the New York Times
>       chimes in . .. (James Wiegel)
>    7. Re: [Dialogue] Birthday Witness. Now the New York Times
>       chimes in . .. (James Wiegel)
>    8. Re: Prayers for daughter, Eva; update (John Epps)
>    9. Re: [Dialogue] Birthday Witness. Now the New York Times
>       chimes in . .. (Randy Williams)
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> Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 14:49:36 -0800
> From: "Del Morrill" <delhmor at wamail.net>
> To: "'Order Ecumenical Community'" <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
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> Thank you for letting us know about your daughter, Ellie. My thoughts are
> joined with many to support her full healing.
>
>
>
> Having just had a stroke this year I definitely feel for you and the
> family.  Most stroke of this nature can be dealt well with surgery; mine
> was too deep in the brain, but blood thinner is working well thus far.
> Although frightening, many, like me,  come through it quite well, as have a
> few other colleagues who contacted me.
>
>
>
> Will light a candle
>
> Del (and Justin too)
>
>
>
> From: OE <oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> On Behalf Of Ellie Stock via OE
> Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 7:32 PM
> To: dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net; oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
> Cc: Ellie Stock <elliestock at aol.com>
> Subject: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
>
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
>
>
> 2020 greetings from Pittsburgh.
>
>
>
> For some this email is first information about our daughter Eva.  For
> others this is an update.
>
>
>
> We are asking for prayers for our daughter, Eva, our first born.  She was
> in the Order with us in Chicago, New York City, Canada and Boston.  If any
> of the "Second Generation got chicken pox during the summer '78 eg camp,
> she is the one who brought them from Canada!
>
>
>
> Last Monday we had just returned from Pittsburgh where we had spent some
> of the holidays with Eva and her family.  We had a good time.  Eva went for
> walks and beat Carleton in two games of ping pong.  A few hours later, we
> received a phone call from our granddaughter Rayna, saying that Eva had had
> a stroke and was in the ICU at Allegheny General Hospital, conscious but
> had no feelimg or ability to move the left side of her body and unable to
> speak.  She had blood clots on her brain.
>
>
>
> Not much sleep for us Monday night.
>
>
>
> Tuesday morning we headed back to Pittsburgh, and during the day learned
> her condition had stablized.   We stayed at a motel Tuesday night when we
> were able to say goodnight to her over the phone.  She didn't talk but
> understood us.  A Wednesday morning phone call to the nurses station
> indicated that she had been able to move her arm and leg and could speak a
> little.  We arrived at the hospital mid morning and found her mostly
> resting with her eyes closed.  Ahren and Charity were there.  Ahren,
> Carleton and I sang songs to ber that she requested--camp songs, hymns, and
> Christmas carols.  She loves having visitors and listening, when she can't
> talk.  She is receiving food intravenously to prevent aspiration and also a
> blood thinner.  She has had an MRI and another scan. Heart is good as is
> blood pressure and no bleeding on the brain.  Her left carroted artery has
> a 99% blockage which doctors believe was the cause of the stroke.  She
> will  need to have surgery on it as soon as she is s
>  trong enough, perhaps in a week or so.
>
>
>
> During the day she became more alert, talking more and joking with many
> visitors, such as pointing her red index finger ekg monitor and saying, "ET
> phone home."  So, she is making progress slowly but surely.  The main thing
> now is regaining her strength and mobility.  We're not sure how long we
> will be here
>
>
>
> Thank you for your prayers. calls, emails, and visits--so much appreciated
> by Eva and all of us.
>
>
>
> New Year's blessings!
>
>
>
> Grace and peace and love,
>
>
>
> Ellie/Elinor. :)
>
> elliestock at aol.com <mailto:elliestock at aol.com>
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 02:03:06 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Ellie Stock <elliestock at aol.com>
> To: oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
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> Thanks A.M. for your prayers.? So much appreciated by all of us.
> Ellie :)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A.M. Noel via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Cc: A.M. Noel <anthonymarianoel at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jan 2, 2020 04:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
>
>
> All of us are praying for her speedy recovery.
> A.M. Noel
>
> On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 6:54 AM Elsa Batica via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
> Our prayers for Eva and her quick recovery and to all in the family.Sorry
> your family has to go through such scary episode.?Healing energies sending
> your way.?
>
> Sent from my iPhoneBatica & Associates
>
>
> On Jan 2, 2020, at 1:59 AM, isobeljimbish--- via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> ?Dear Ellie and Carleton,Our prayers are for Eva, and our candle is lit
> for her healing.?With love,Isobel Bishop ???
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> On 2 Jan 2020, at 3:30 pm, Nancy Trask via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> So sorry Eva is having such a struggle.? I remember her so fondly when she
> was just a tiny girl in the Boston House ? trying to put piggy tails in
> that baby-fine hair, and taking her by train from Boston to somewhere,
> maybe Philly, on the first leg of a trip to Chicago.? She was a wonderfully
> plucky child with a creative spark, and a real joy to be around.? Prayers
> for her surgery and recovery.Grace and peace and love,Nancy Trask
> On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 10:09 PM Ellie Stock via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
> Dear Friends,
> 2020 greetings from Pittsburgh.
> For some this email is first information about our daughter Eva.? For
> others this is an update.??
> We are asking for prayers for our daughter, Eva, our first born.? She was
> in the Order with us in Chicago, New York City, Canada and Boston.? If any
> of the "Second Generation got chicken pox during the summer '78 eg camp,
> she is the one who brought them from Canada!
> Last Monday we had just returned from Pittsburgh where we had spent some
> of the holidays with Eva and her family.? We had a good time.? Eva went for
> walks and beat Carleton in two games of ping pong.? A few hours later, we
> received a phone call from our granddaughter Rayna, saying that Eva had had
> a stroke and was in the ICU at Allegheny General Hospital, conscious but
> had no feelimg or ability to move the left side of her body and unable to
> speak.? She had blood clots on her brain.
> Not much sleep for us Monday night.
> Tuesday morning we headed back to Pittsburgh, and during the day learned
> her condition had stablized.? ?We stayed at a motel Tuesday night when we
> were able to say goodnight to her over the phone.? She didn't talk but
> understood us.? A Wednesday morning phone call to the nurses station
> indicated that she had been able to move her arm and leg and could speak a
> little.? We arrived at the hospital mid morning and found her mostly
> resting with her eyes closed.? Ahren and Charity were there.? Ahren,
> Carleton and I sang songs to ber that she requested--camp songs, hymns, and
> Christmas carols.? She loves having visitors and listening, when she can't
> talk.? She is receiving food intravenously to prevent aspiration and also a
> blood thinner.? She has had an MRI and another scan. Heart is good as is
> blood pressure and no bleeding on the brain.? Her left carroted artery has
> a 99% blockage which doctors believe was the cause of the stroke.? She
> will? need to have surgery on it as soon as she is s
>  trong enough, perhaps in a week or so.
> During the day she became more alert, talking more and joking with many
> visitors, such as pointing her red index finger ekg monitor and saying, "ET
> phone home."? So, she is making progress slowly but surely.? The main thing
> now is regaining her strength and mobility.? We're not sure how long we
> will be here
> Thank you for your prayers. calls, emails, and visits--so much appreciated
> by Eva and all of us.
> New Year's blessings!
> Grace and peace and love,
> Ellie/Elinor. :)elliestock at aol.com
>
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> From: Dharmalingam Vinasithamby <dvinasithamby at yahoo.com>
> To: oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
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>  Dear Ellie,
> I wish Eva and all of you courage and hope as you face this challenge.?
> regardsDharmalingam?
>     On Friday, 3 January 2020, 10:03:12 am GMT+8, Ellie Stock via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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>  Thanks A.M. for your prayers.? So much appreciated by all of us.
> Ellie :)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A.M. Noel via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Cc: A.M. Noel <anthonymarianoel at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jan 2, 2020 04:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
>
>
> All of us are praying for her speedy recovery.
> A.M. Noel
>
> On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 6:54 AM Elsa Batica via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
> Our prayers for Eva and her quick recovery and to all in the family.Sorry
> your family has to go through such scary episode.?Healing energies sending
> your way.?
>
> Sent from my iPhoneBatica & Associates
>
>
> On Jan 2, 2020, at 1:59 AM, isobeljimbish--- via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> ?Dear Ellie and Carleton,Our prayers are for Eva, and our candle is lit
> for her healing.?With love,Isobel Bishop ???
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> On 2 Jan 2020, at 3:30 pm, Nancy Trask via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> So sorry Eva is having such a struggle.? I remember her so fondly when she
> was just a tiny girl in the Boston House ? trying to put piggy tails in
> that baby-fine hair, and taking her by train from Boston to somewhere,
> maybe Philly, on the first leg of a trip to Chicago.? She was a wonderfully
> plucky child with a creative spark, and a real joy to be around.? Prayers
> for her surgery and recovery.Grace and peace and love,Nancy Trask
> On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 10:09 PM Ellie Stock via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
> Dear Friends,
> 2020 greetings from Pittsburgh.
> For some this email is first information about our daughter Eva.? For
> others this is an update.??
> We are asking for prayers for our daughter, Eva, our first born.? She was
> in the Order with us in Chicago, New York City, Canada and Boston.? If any
> of the "Second Generation got chicken pox during the summer '78 eg camp,
> she is the one who brought them from Canada!
> Last Monday we had just returned from Pittsburgh where we had spent some
> of the holidays with Eva and her family.? We had a good time.? Eva went for
> walks and beat Carleton in two games of ping pong.? A few hours later, we
> received a phone call from our granddaughter Rayna, saying that Eva had had
> a stroke and was in the ICU at Allegheny General Hospital, conscious but
> had no feelimg or ability to move the left side of her body and unable to
> speak.? She had blood clots on her brain.
> Not much sleep for us Monday night.
> Tuesday morning we headed back to Pittsburgh, and during the day learned
> her condition had stablized.? ?We stayed at a motel Tuesday night when we
> were able to say goodnight to her over the phone.? She didn't talk but
> understood us.? A Wednesday morning phone call to the nurses station
> indicated that she had been able to move her arm and leg and could speak a
> little.? We arrived at the hospital mid morning and found her mostly
> resting with her eyes closed.? Ahren and Charity were there.? Ahren,
> Carleton and I sang songs to ber that she requested--camp songs, hymns, and
> Christmas carols.? She loves having visitors and listening, when she can't
> talk.? She is receiving food intravenously to prevent aspiration and also a
> blood thinner.? She has had an MRI and another scan. Heart is good as is
> blood pressure and no bleeding on the brain.? Her left carroted artery has
> a 99% blockage which doctors believe was the cause of the stroke.? She
> will? need to have surgery on it as soon as she is s
>  trong enough, perhaps in a week or so.
> During the day she became more alert, talking more and joking with many
> visitors, such as pointing her red index finger ekg monitor and saying, "ET
> phone home."? So, she is making progress slowly but surely.? The main thing
> now is regaining her strength and mobility.? We're not sure how long we
> will be here
> Thank you for your prayers. calls, emails, and visits--so much appreciated
> by Eva and all of us.
> New Year's blessings!
> Grace and peace and love,
> Ellie/Elinor. :)elliestock at aol.com
>
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> From: Salvatore Caruso <cplcaruso at igc.org>
> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
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> Dear Ellie & Carleton:
>
> All of us in the Litibu Ecovillage send you loving kindness and positive
> energy.
> We light a healing candle for Eva at our morning mediation.
>
> Salvatore & Dianne
>
> > On Jan 2, 2020, at 4:02 PM, A.M. Noel via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > All of us are praying for her speedy recovery.
> >
> > A.M. Noel
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 6:54 AM Elsa Batica via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> > Our prayers for Eva and her quick recovery and to all in the family.
> > Sorry your family has to go through such scary episode.
> > Healing energies sending your way.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > Batica & Associates
> >
> >
> >> On Jan 2, 2020, at 1:59 AM, isobeljimbish--- via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?Dear Ellie and Carleton,
> >> Our prayers are for Eva, and our candle is lit for her healing.
> >> With love,
> >> Isobel Bishop ???
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On 2 Jan 2020, at 3:30 pm, Nancy Trask via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
> <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> So sorry Eva is having such a struggle.  I remember her so fondly when
> she was just a tiny girl in the Boston House ? trying to put piggy tails in
> that baby-fine hair, and taking her by train from Boston to somewhere,
> maybe Philly, on the first leg of a trip to Chicago.  She was a wonderfully
> plucky child with a creative spark, and a real joy to be around.  Prayers
> for her surgery and recovery.
> >>> Grace and peace and love,
> >>> Nancy Trask
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 10:09 PM Ellie Stock via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> >>> Dear Friends,
> >>>
> >>> 2020 greetings from Pittsburgh.
> >>>
> >>> For some this email is first information about our daughter Eva.  For
> others this is an update.
> >>>
> >>> We are asking for prayers for our daughter, Eva, our first born.  She
> was in the Order with us in Chicago, New York City, Canada and Boston.  If
> any of the "Second Generation got chicken pox during the summer '78 eg
> camp, she is the one who brought them from Canada!
> >>>
> >>> Last Monday we had just returned from Pittsburgh where we had spent
> some of the holidays with Eva and her family.  We had a good time.  Eva
> went for walks and beat Carleton in two games of ping pong.  A few hours
> later, we received a phone call from our granddaughter Rayna, saying that
> Eva had had a stroke and was in the ICU at Allegheny General Hospital,
> conscious but had no feelimg or ability to move the left side of her body
> and unable to speak.  She had blood clots on her brain.
> >>>
> >>> Not much sleep for us Monday night.
> >>>
> >>> Tuesday morning we headed back to Pittsburgh, and during the day
> learned her condition had stablized.   We stayed at a motel Tuesday night
> when we were able to say goodnight to her over the phone.  She didn't talk
> but understood us.  A Wednesday morning phone call to the nurses station
> indicated that she had been able to move her arm and leg and could speak a
> little.  We arrived at the hospital mid morning and found her mostly
> resting with her eyes closed.  Ahren and Charity were there.  Ahren,
> Carleton and I sang songs to ber that she requested--camp songs, hymns, and
> Christmas carols.  She loves having visitors and listening, when she can't
> talk.  She is receiving food intravenously to prevent aspiration and also a
> blood thinner.  She has had an MRI and another scan. Heart is good as is
> blood pressure and no bleeding on the brain.  Her left carroted artery has
> a 99% blockage which doctors believe was the cause of the stroke.  She
> will  need to have surgery on it as soon as she
>  is strong enough, perhaps in a week or so.
> >>>
> >>> During the day she became more alert, talking more and joking with
> many visitors, such as pointing her red index finger ekg monitor and
> saying, "ET phone home."  So, she is making progress slowly but surely.
> The main thing now is regaining her strength and mobility.  We're not sure
> how long we will be here
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for your prayers. calls, emails, and visits--so much
> appreciated by Eva and all of us.
> >>>
> >>> New Year's blessings!
> >>>
> >>> Grace and peace and love,
> >>>
> >>> Ellie/Elinor. :)
> >>> elliestock at aol.com <mailto:elliestock at aol.com>
> >>>
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> From: Salvatore Caruso <cplcaruso at igc.org>
> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
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> Dear Ellie & Carleton:
>
> All of us in the Litibu Ecovillage send you loving kindness and positive
> energy.
> We light a healing candle for Eva at our morning mediation.
>
> Salvatore & Dianne
>
> > On Jan 2, 2020, at 4:02 PM, A.M. Noel via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
> <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> >
> > All of us are praying for her speedy recovery.
> >
> > A.M. Noel
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 6:54 AM Elsa Batica via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> > Our prayers for Eva and her quick recovery and to all in the family.
> > Sorry your family has to go through such scary episode.
> > Healing energies sending your way.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > Batica & Associates
> >
> >
> >> On Jan 2, 2020, at 1:59 AM, isobeljimbish--- via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?Dear Ellie and Carleton,
> >> Our prayers are for Eva, and our candle is lit for her healing.
> >> With love,
> >> Isobel Bishop ???
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On 2 Jan 2020, at 3:30 pm, Nancy Trask via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
> <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> So sorry Eva is having such a struggle.  I remember her so fondly when
> she was just a tiny girl in the Boston House ? trying to put piggy tails in
> that baby-fine hair, and taking her by train from Boston to somewhere,
> maybe Philly, on the first leg of a trip to Chicago.  She was a wonderfully
> plucky child with a creative spark, and a real joy to be around.  Prayers
> for her surgery and recovery.
> >>> Grace and peace and love,
> >>> Nancy Trask
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 10:09 PM Ellie Stock via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
> >>> Dear Friends,
> >>>
> >>> 2020 greetings from Pittsburgh.
> >>>
> >>> For some this email is first information about our daughter Eva.  For
> others this is an update.
> >>>
> >>> We are asking for prayers for our daughter, Eva, our first born.  She
> was in the Order with us in Chicago, New York City, Canada and Boston.  If
> any of the "Second Generation got chicken pox during the summer '78 eg
> camp, she is the one who brought them from Canada!
> >>>
> >>> Last Monday we had just returned from Pittsburgh where we had spent
> some of the holidays with Eva and her family.  We had a good time.  Eva
> went for walks and beat Carleton in two games of ping pong.  A few hours
> later, we received a phone call from our granddaughter Rayna, saying that
> Eva had had a stroke and was in the ICU at Allegheny General Hospital,
> conscious but had no feelimg or ability to move the left side of her body
> and unable to speak.  She had blood clots on her brain.
> >>>
> >>> Not much sleep for us Monday night.
> >>>
> >>> Tuesday morning we headed back to Pittsburgh, and during the day
> learned her condition had stablized.   We stayed at a motel Tuesday night
> when we were able to say goodnight to her over the phone.  She didn't talk
> but understood us.  A Wednesday morning phone call to the nurses station
> indicated that she had been able to move her arm and leg and could speak a
> little.  We arrived at the hospital mid morning and found her mostly
> resting with her eyes closed.  Ahren and Charity were there.  Ahren,
> Carleton and I sang songs to ber that she requested--camp songs, hymns, and
> Christmas carols.  She loves having visitors and listening, when she can't
> talk.  She is receiving food intravenously to prevent aspiration and also a
> blood thinner.  She has had an MRI and another scan. Heart is good as is
> blood pressure and no bleeding on the brain.  Her left carroted artery has
> a 99% blockage which doctors believe was the cause of the stroke.  She
> will  need to have surgery on it as soon as she
>  is strong enough, perhaps in a week or so.
> >>>
> >>> During the day she became more alert, talking more and joking with
> many visitors, such as pointing her red index finger ekg monitor and
> saying, "ET phone home."  So, she is making progress slowly but surely.
> The main thing now is regaining her strength and mobility.  We're not sure
> how long we will be here
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for your prayers. calls, emails, and visits--so much
> appreciated by Eva and all of us.
> >>>
> >>> New Year's blessings!
> >>>
> >>> Grace and peace and love,
> >>>
> >>> Ellie/Elinor. :)
> >>> elliestock at aol.com <mailto:elliestock at aol.com>
> >>>
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> From: James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>
> To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Cc: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>, Richard
>         Alton <richard.alton at gmail.com>, Carol Fleischman
>         <cjfnola at bellsouth.net>, "ica-dialogue at igc.topica.com"
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> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Birthday Witness. Now the New
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> From: James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>
> To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Cc: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>, Richard
>         Alton <richard.alton at gmail.com>, Carol Fleischman
>         <cjfnola at bellsouth.net>, "ica-dialogue at igc.topica.com"
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 10:37:25 -0700
> From: John Epps <jlepps39 at gmail.com>
> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Prayers for daughter, Eva; update
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> Ann and I send our prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
>
> John
>
> On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 5:10 AM Salvatore Caruso via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
> > Dear Ellie & Carleton:
> >
> > All of us in the Litibu Ecovillage send you loving kindness and positive
> >  energy.
> > We light a healing candle for Eva at our morning mediation.
> >
> > Salvatore & Dianne
> >
> > On Jan 2, 2020, at 4:02 PM, A.M. Noel via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > All of us are praying for her speedy recovery.
> >
> > A.M. Noel
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 6:54 AM Elsa Batica via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Our prayers for Eva and her quick recovery and to all in the family.
> >> Sorry your family has to go through such scary episode.
> >> Healing energies sending your way.
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> Batica & Associates
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jan 2, 2020, at 1:59 AM, isobeljimbish--- via OE <
> >> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?Dear Ellie and Carleton,
> >> Our prayers are for Eva, and our candle is lit for her healing.
> >> With love,
> >> Isobel Bishop ???
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On 2 Jan 2020, at 3:30 pm, Nancy Trask via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> So sorry Eva is having such a struggle.  I remember her so fondly when
> >> she was just a tiny girl in the Boston House ? trying to put piggy
> tails in
> >> that baby-fine hair, and taking her by train from Boston to somewhere,
> >> maybe Philly, on the first leg of a trip to Chicago.  She was a
> wonderfully
> >> plucky child with a creative spark, and a real joy to be around.
> Prayers
> >> for her surgery and recovery.
> >> Grace and peace and love,
> >> Nancy Trask
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jan 1, 2020 at 10:09 PM Ellie Stock via OE <
> >> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dear Friends,
> >>>
> >>> 2020 greetings from Pittsburgh.
> >>>
> >>> For some this email is first information about our daughter Eva.  For
> >>> others this is an update.
> >>>
> >>> We are asking for prayers for our daughter, Eva, our first born.  She
> >>> was in the Order with us in Chicago, New York City, Canada and
> Boston.  If
> >>> any of the "Second Generation got chicken pox during the summer '78 eg
> >>> camp, she is the one who brought them from Canada!
> >>>
> >>> Last Monday we had just returned from Pittsburgh where we had spent
> some
> >>> of the holidays with Eva and her family.  We had a good time.  Eva
> went for
> >>> walks and beat Carleton in two games of ping pong.  A few hours later,
> we
> >>> received a phone call from our granddaughter Rayna, saying that Eva
> had had
> >>> a stroke and was in the ICU at Allegheny General Hospital, conscious
> but
> >>> had no feelimg or ability to move the left side of her body and unable
> to
> >>> speak.  She had blood clots on her brain.
> >>>
> >>> Not much sleep for us Monday night.
> >>>
> >>> Tuesday morning we headed back to Pittsburgh, and during the day
> learned
> >>> her condition had stablized.   We stayed at a motel Tuesday night when
> we
> >>> were able to say goodnight to her over the phone.  She didn't talk but
> >>> understood us.  A Wednesday morning phone call to the nurses station
> >>> indicated that she had been able to move her arm and leg and could
> speak a
> >>> little.  We arrived at the hospital mid morning and found her mostly
> >>> resting with her eyes closed.  Ahren and Charity were there.  Ahren,
> >>> Carleton and I sang songs to ber that she requested--camp songs,
> hymns, and
> >>> Christmas carols.  She loves having visitors and listening, when she
> can't
> >>> talk.  She is receiving food intravenously to prevent aspiration and
> also a
> >>> blood thinner.  She has had an MRI and another scan. Heart is good as
> is
> >>> blood pressure and no bleeding on the brain.  Her left carroted artery
> has
> >>> a 99% blockage which doctors believe was the cause of the stroke.  She
> >>> will  need to have surgery on it as soon as she is strong enough,
> perhaps
> >>> in a week or so.
> >>>
> >>> During the day she became more alert, talking more and joking with many
> >>> visitors, such as pointing her red index finger ekg monitor and
> saying, "ET
> >>> phone home."  So, she is making progress slowly but surely.  The main
> thing
> >>> now is regaining her strength and mobility.  We're not sure how long we
> >>> will be here
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for your prayers. calls, emails, and visits--so much
> >>> appreciated by Eva and all of us.
> >>>
> >>> New Year's blessings!
> >>>
> >>> Grace and peace and love,
> >>>
> >>> Ellie/Elinor. :)
> >>> elliestock at aol.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> OE mailing list
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> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 14:39:02 -0500
> From: Randy Williams <randycw1938 at gmail.com>
> To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Cc: James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>, Order Ecumenical Community
>         <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>, "ica-dialogue at igc.topica.com"
>         <ica-dialogue at igc.topica.com>
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> My mother died in March of 2001 at age 90. I spent every waking hour of
> her last five days with her. She was conscious and cognizant until about
> the last eight hours before she died. We had some incredible conversations
> on: What is death? What is it like to die? What will it be like after we
> die? I attribute the quality of the dialogue to, one, neither of us acted
> as if we actually knew the answers to the questions but we were both
> willing to struggle for some clarity. And two, neither of us tried to kid
> the other about the fact that she was dying. This freed us both up to share
> honestly and from the depths. I feel certain we both had our lives changed
> and our love for each other deepened during those five unforgettable last
> days for her. I would love to talk with a loved one about those same
> questions when my time nears.
> Randy
>
> > On Jan 3, 2020, at 12:39 PM, James Wiegel via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >
> > ?
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> > With Respect,
> > Jim Wiegel
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