We need prayer

Melissa is very sick and needs prayer for her recovery. She was going to come decorate my house today, but needs to stay in bed. She may have the flu - chills, fever, body aches are what she's dealing with. Please pray that she gets well soon, and that her family (she has seven children, too) can take care of everything while she's sick.

Tom is studying for final exams. He needs prayer for good study-habits and time for study - no interruptions. He needs wisdom in what to concentrate on. All his finals are comprehensive, covering all the material they've learned since August! He has three finals on Monday: chemistry, computer science, and Latin. On Tuesday or Wednesday he'll have finals in music theory and basketball. He also needs to be calm and determined to think hard and do his best on those finals, as they can be the difference between a high A and a low B in his classes.

The home tour begins tomorrow afternoon at 5:00. I'm not sure that we'll be ready, but if Melissa can't come tomorrow (and she was adamant that I not try to decorate without her - she knows I'm a wash-out at home decor) I figure I can throw pine, holly, and magnolia on horizontal surfaces and it will do!