Prayer needed for a friend

[melissastraka]

Today was one of the hardest days I think I have ever had to go through.
I have already posted this story on a thread but this update was so sad for me, I feel that she needs prayers more then ever.
In Feb., we lost one of our friends in the war. His Hum-V was attached to a remote bomb that was implanted during a sweep of a village. His entire company was hit. My DH gave a speech at his funeral and he was awarded the highest honors, returned home and buried in our local cemetery. He even had a fly over and everything.
Today, we honored him by taking all 6 of our children to his grave to lay flowers down and say a prayer but our plans went sideways. When we pulled up his mother was sitting next to his grave in her car. We could tell she had been there for a while. We left the children in the car and went to her. She was hysterical. We all went to his grave, laid down the flowers, said our prayers...we left, she didnt. After this, we went out to the lake, BBQ hotdogs and let the kids run...on our way home we went back up to the grave, she was still there...I dont know what i could have said to help her or even if i could have but she is in so much pain right now............she just needs some support.

Thanks everyone.

 

[farrier!]

So sorry...... I am at a loss too...

 

[bargain]

I will share this with several prayer groups I'm part of....With wishes for her comfort and healing....How hard this must be for her...

Will you pm me her address so I may send her a card.

She gave her ultimate sacrifice for her country....Her son...

THank you for sharing so we may be in prayer for her and appreciation for what our troops do for us. Irregardless of our Pol. stance, we should always be grateful to the men and women who are willing to die for freedom.

God's blessings.

 

[miss_jayne]

Oh Father God, You know what it is like to lose Your Son and I thank You for that sacrifice. Thank You that You don't run out of grace, love and hope. Thank You that You don't run out of miracles.

Touch this woman Lord. Wrap Your hands around her and make Yourself real to her. Give her peace. You are all to us and I ask that You fill this hurt in her right now.

Holy Spirit, sweep through this nation and restore us. Pray for us when we have no words to say through this time of war. Jesus, keep us in the ear of the Father. Keep talking about us at the throne.

I ask and believe all of this in Jesus' name and may Your will be done Abba God! Amen.


May you be blessed tenfold for your care of this family. The Lord bless you and keep you, make His face to shine upon you and give you peace.

 

[Omran]

I will keep her in my prayer, and I am asking God to ease the pain on her and make her feel better, and ask God to guid her in her life.

I am so sorry to hear that, please tell her that the folks on BYC are with her and praying for her.

Omran

 

[old mill poultry]

There is probally nothing worse than losing a child, her grief is immense. She needs support and may need clinical support. Does she have family close to her to watch over her these next few days, maybe she needs to go see her doctor so she can get some help. I'm not saying this is not normal, it very much is, but she appears in severe depression and might need to talk with someone clinically to pull her through her grief. My heart is with her, thank god he and she has friends like you and your family.

 

[melissastraka]

Her family is different to put it lightly. Her nephew is our best friend and we are his daughters godparents so we have been in the family for as long as we can remember. They are "kind of" there but of course everyone is more worried about his wife and young son (he was killed on his son's first birthday). I dont even know if any of the family members had been there yet to support her but i am going to be calling them all here shortly and reminding them they need to be there for her this weekend. I am just praying that she finds peace today and doesnt sit there tomorrow too. I couldnt imagine losing one of my children. During my DH's speech he broke down making a packed house of 1000+ service men and women, family and friends bawl. All he said was he couldnt imagine losing one of his kids. His son was also in the front row watching my DH speak...my DH is 6'4 308lbs. It was amazing to see this big man cry in front of all these people he didnt know. I am just hoping more people will come forward to help......thanks everyone for the prayers...keep them coming and maybe it will help her.

 

[gaberdeen]

My prayers will be with your friends. May Gods graces shower over them and comfort them.