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"Please pray for him and his wife and children and John, Bridget and Joey. Prayer is powerful and only God knows the future." Daniel O'Donnell Daniel O'Donnell has reached out to fans and asked them to pray for a close family member who is seriously ill.
The singing sensation pleaded with fans to keep his nephew Frankie in their thoughts at this time. The Donegal star posted the plea on his own Facebook page. And his plea has led to thousands of fans leaving messages of hope and solidarity.
Daniel reminded fans that many of them will remember popular Frankie as he previously worked in Daniel's Viking House Hotel in Kincasslagh. "Please can I ask for prayers for my nephew Frankie who is very ill," Daniel posted. "He is my brother John’s eldest son.
Many of you will remember Frankie from when we owned the Viking House Hotel. He worked in the bar." "Please pray for him and his wife and children and John, Bridget and Joey.
Prayer is powerful and only God knows the future." "Thank you." Fans have reacted to Daniel's prayer plea in their thousands with many posting messages on social media.
Many have shared their own suffering with Daniel. Caroline Desmond wrote how Daniel's plea has helped her find her faith again. She wrote "I lost my faith last year when I buried my daughter because of illness.
..but seeing your post has kicked me back into realisation that my pain is now another parent’s.
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I tonight pray for your nephew and his parents to bring them strength and hope that the power of prayer brings the best to them." Annette Simone told how her own son is gravely ill with a brain tumour. She wrote "We will add your nephew to our prayer list.
Our son is now gravely ill with brain cancer. Looking over this long list of people praying..
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God’s will will be done. You and all your family must be strong (as we must be) and be there for him as much as you can. Hugs from Pete and Annette.
" Olivia Deane wrote "Daniel will keep Frankie John, Bridget and Joey in my prayers plus his family. It’s always such a stressful time in any family when illness knocks on the door. Please God they can control his pain levels and he will give the family the strength to deal with whatever’s ahead.
Stay strong and God bless you all." Daniel lost his beloved sister Kathleen suddenly in February last year..
