Brother of mine-Raymond Lee Rye

I have writen about my brother,Ray, in an August 10th, 2005 post.He suffers from coronary artery disease and there was a full page spread including pictures of Ray and his Wife, Sandy, in the hospital in Mpls.,Mn. waiting for his third defibrillator replacement. The earlier ones had proved faulty.
In late 1989 or in the early 9o's, Ray had the same disease that took the life of the creator of the muffets, Jim Henson. It was a malady that was hard to beat but Ray did so. He and his family attributed his recovery to the power of prayer of countles realtives and friends. After his recover Ray would give testimonials on the power of prayer to various groups.

Tomorrow, at 8.00 a.m. at a hospital in Eau Claire, Wis., Ray will undergo an operation that will replace a faulty valve with a valve from a pig's heart. His cousin by marriage, Palmer Paulson of Canton, S. Dak. underwent one of these operations last year.

I'm sure that to-day and each and every day in the future many prayers from many sources will be render to the heavens for Ray's speedy recovery.

It brings to mind a quote for the Sir Galahead old writings;

"What is man, better than sheep or goats, if knowing God he lifts not hands of prayer for those he loves and those he calls a friend."