FRIDAY - January 18, 2008

BILL DONOVAN

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Maria Austin Update

Prayers work! Thank you for all of your prayers and concern for Maria. I talked to Mike this afternoon. He was at Maria's bedside, where he has spent almost all of his time since she was stricken. He did manage to get about four hours sleep last night. At the time I spoke with him, he was watching Maria slowly come out of her induced coma. He said that about an hour before she had opened her eyes and recognized him and some of her children who were also at her bedside. Although she still has a long way to go, her color is better, and doctors are hopeful that she will make a full recovery in due time.

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Mike and the family want you to know how very much they appreciate all of your phone calls and emails over the last couple of days. Please keep up the prayers---Maria is not out of the woods yet!

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