i work with a wonderful woman whose family has faced many trials in the last couple weeks and are still hurdling obstacles.  my friend is such a precious nurse, mother, and wife.  she is the kind of woman i look to and aspire to be like.  she inpires me to be a better nurse, a better mother, and a better christian.  my heart aches terribly for my friend and her children.  she and her husband have recently been hospitalized for several days with a horrible infection that has proven very difficult to treat.  she has recovered but her husband has not.  he remains in critical condition in intensive care and on a breathing machine.  i can only imagine the emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial stress this has placed on such a precious family.  i am hoping to raise money to help them pay their bills of daily living and maybe even raise enough to help with medical bills.  i am also asking for prayers, please.