Praying for a Miracle

What do you say when a friend calls to tell you that she was surprised her mom made it through the day, and wasn't sure she'd make it through the night? What do you say to the announcement that the cancer in her body has tripled in the last week or so, and that she is saying "I want to go home"? What do you say when confronted with the fact that one last Christmas with her mom - one without major family strife is the dream of my friend - and something that is only days away is still probably too far?

I've spent so much time with this friend over the last months. And we're praying for a miracle. Our house church is begging Jesus to give them Christmas together. If you have a minute these nexts days, we'd love for you to join us in this prayer. To pray that God's comfort will overwhelm this painful situation, that his presence will be known and felt in a powerful way in the lives of this family who lost a member last Christmas, and is poised to lose another one this year.