It is indeed still a difficult time, but only God can help us all get through and try to understand a situation like this. I am still soaking things in myself and dealing with it in my own way and preparing myself for their home going service. It is family, and our family is close. We may not see each other all of the time due to everyone living different places, but we support one another.
Arrangements have been made for my 2 cousins who are brothers and the other four persons ( 2 family members included) are still missing. The missing family members are the uncle of my cousins, and another cousin. The coast guard has stopped the search and private divers are supposed to be hired to search for the missing.
We are in prayer for their parents, spouse, fiance and young children at this time for we know that their pain and sorrow is deeper than ours.
I just wanted to let you all know that your comments and emails have not gone unnoticed. Many have stayed abreast through the news stories and interviews and I appreciate all of the prayers that have gone up and that are still going up during this time.
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Our prayer chain is still praying for you. We are entering into a fast Saturday morning for you and your family and will be concluding it Saturday evening.
It is hard, and it hurts, but know that you can allow the tears from your belly to be released...it's okay to keep crying until you can't cry anymore. We will weep with you as you weep.
I'll e-mail you privately as my chapter Sorors would like to know if we help you in anyway necessary!!!
Kristy,
I'm soo sorry for your loss. This is very tragic. May God give your family strength through this.
I can imagine everyone's still in shock.
Soror E.,
Right now the family and their households need prayer. They both left behind children and very young children. My mother suggested in my sorrow to pray for their children when I become antsy during this process because they have lost their fathers at a young age.
Please be in prayer on Monday. This will be a difficult day for everyone as they are laid to rest and the 2 others (missing) will be remembered in the same service.
All we desire is prayer at this time for the family. It is going to be a long haul and difficult to have closure for others without the other missing bodies.
I will continue to keep you posted. Thank you again for remaining in prayer during this time. Words can not express my gratitude.
Angela,
Thank you for your prayers. It was just 2 months ago you and were talking about this seafood thing with my family on a previous post of mine. You were joking about wanting to come along to our get together and eat seafood. Strange how things happen.
I think the emotions started back up for me when the news interviewed some of my youngest cousin's (39 yrs old) high school classmates from 1988 that mentioned how he provided all of the seafood for their reunion last year and others didn't step up to donate things until he gave all of the seafood for the event. This is not anything uncommon.
This has really messed up an entire coastal community because our family is huge and everyone knows us. Many of the school children are upset and they are providing grief counseling due to many of the other children in the town having relatives who are commercial fishers. Its rough.
I can't imagine how your family is feeling right now. You guys are still in my prayers. Thanks for keeping your blog sisters posted.
KMR,
Thank you for checking in on me. It is unexplainable at this time. This is a true test of faith and it brings many closer to God. I am still growing and death has always been one of my areas of weakness that I struggle with, but I am getting better and learning to pray consistently in these times when I feel up with sorrow and fear. I am keeping myself busy so that I will not be full of anxiety when we arrive. There are so many others that we have to be strong for as well. It is really hard. Thank you for your continued prayers.
Continuing to lift you and your family up in prayer Kristy. I will be especially viligant on Monday. Again, I'm so sorry.
Continuing to lift you and your family up in prayer Kristy. I will be especially viligant on Monday. Again, I'm so sorry.
Thank you Terrie. I will be in touch after things return to normal.
Praying for your entire family. 10 years ago the plane our ministry used went down in the mountains. It was a horrible incident. We lost 5 key members to our team including the president, his son and son-in-law. Women on the plane lost their husbands and survived.
My best friends husband died the same day they learned they were having another child.
Not sure why I felt the need to share this with you but I know what it's like to lose so many in one tragic accident. Staying busy was the only thing that helped at that time for me.
I'm praying for you, for strength and peace. And I'm especially praying for all the children and families left behind. Sometimes we don't understand why and it's hard to ask God why but knowing that you will one day see them again brings some comfort in those hard moments.
I hope that the service was a time of joy amidst the sorrow.
I will be praying for you and your family during this terrible tragedy!
Thank you Debbie and Shawn for your words of comfort. It has been really eye opening and an emotional journey. Everything happens for a reason and we know that God is in control.
Thanks Again.
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