Please be in prayer for Sarah Poythress' very close friend Rita who is having some major health issues with her back which is requiring her to have a fifth back surgery to insert rods in her back which will then take 6-9 months of recovery time.  Rita is currently hospitalized due to the pain she is experiencing both physically in her back and mentally due to both the pain and the thought of yet another major back surgery.  Sarah asks that we pray for God's mercy and grace to be with Rita and her family.  This is a very difficult time for the family and for those friends who are very close to Rita.