The lady we are doing elder care for, Beverly, came home from the hospital yesterday.  She is in some pain from having surgery on her left hip in mid-November and on her right hip about Dec. 15.  She seems to be slipping away.  Her dementia has worsened, she sleeps in fits and starts - maybe 15 minutes and then wakes up for a while.  And that in spite of a pretty heavy load of drugs.  I'd ask prayers from you for her ease and comfort, whether that means healing on this Earth or reposing in the Lord.