Email from Maria...

I'm asking for a favor. If you could please keep my father Alejandro in your prayers. He is having a high risk surgery today (Monday) to amputate his foot. It has been a long journey to get here, hoping things would get better and so far nothing has really changed. My dad is a diabetic and has an injury that never healed on his left foot. He has poor blood circulation which didn't help with healing. He is at high risk for surgery due to congestive heart failure and now the infection in his foot has ruined his kidneys. It's been a 3-step process all along. Bottom line is his foot has to go. Last week he suffered from a stroke... a pretty big one. Thanks to God it didn't do as much damage however it did delay the cath that was going to be done. So today (Sunday) we got word that the surgeon will do the surgery tomorrow. I'm scared to death as to what might happen on the surgery table. *tears* but believe in God and know it is up to him. My dad has been in pain for so long. I want what is best for him. May God work thru the doctors hands and that all comes out okay. I pray to God with all my faith that I get to see him smile again! He has the prettiest smile, I wish you could see it! Please keep him in your prayers. There's nothing else I want but to see him smile again. PLease, please, please pray for him! Thank you so so much!!!