A Request

As I am slowly but surely emerging out of this season of devestating grief and loss, and as one friend said, "at times, paralyzing sadness", I realize there are five other women who are experiencing those emotions, thoughts, lonliness and questions that Elizabeth is.

Yes, intectually and cognitively I have known that Elizabeth was not the only one. But their grief and sorrow and that of their family's has not entered my consciousness until now. I've been seeing only the loss in Canton and Racine.

But now..... And I am thinking about how all of them will do with personal holidays and celebrations; anniversaries, birthdays of spouse, children and self, and vacations without husbands and fathers.

So, I ask any of you that are still reading my blog if you would pray with me for these ladies and their children as they go through this next year of personal rememberances. I know that one lady had an anniversary last week and it was very hard. She has two children. Another lady has an anniversary next week and Elizabeth's anniversary is in July and Christian's birthday was in the beginning of August.

I have a few things on my heart for the group but I want to really get His heart for this situation, so if you think about me and have the energy, please include me as you pray. As I think about this accident, I realize that we are just a small microcosm of so many situations in our country and around the world. People and families going through tragedies and many without knowledge of His love. It really is a hurting world and as lights we need to reach out into the dark. Somehow. He is greater than death and sorrow.