Dearest Lord, even while we are distracted by this world, You are always paying attention; help us to focus on Your Word, turning to You for our worries and strength. I ask Your mercy for Babalu as new illness slows his rehabilitation, strengthen his body to heal, strengthen his mind to recover, strengthen his spirit with Your Holy Spirit, strengthen his family to endure and encourage, strengthen his caregivers to their gifts, and strengthen all to know You and to seek Your face in Your Word. I ask also for OPT's family the comfort and strength of Your Holy Spirit, for taltos and Muse continued recovery, for cka's son a breakthrough in diagnosis and treatment, and for their families the comfort of Your Word as the centerpiece of their lives. In the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.