Posted on 01/08/2008 10:31:10 PM PST by Axenolith
I would humbly request the prayers of folks here on behalf of my Grandfather, Henry Merritt. My Grandmother preceeded him in going to the Lord this past summer and was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery. It now appears that he has bone cancer which is currently being evaluated and he was, at the last I heard, in no small amount of pain. He and my late Grandmother are Catholic.
My Grandfather on my Fathers side is 89, and this is the one who was a Veteran of the Navy (and briefly, of the Marines), being in from 1935 to 1966. He was a slave in Japanese POW camps, after capture on Corrigedor, in the Phillipines and on mainland Japan til wars end.
My Grandparents are the greatest thing a kid could ever have hoped for growing up, a font of wisdom ready to fill the seemingly always leaky sieve of a young man, and a rock anchor to a simpler America and moral absolutes in my adult years. They provided much of the nucleus around which the core of my patriotism and respect for the ideals of our countries founders grew and matured.
I myself humbly pray that the Lords Will be done gently with my Grandfather, and that he might provide comfort to my Father, who as a warrior himself is torn by being in the position of seeing his Father in pain and being unable to make it right...
Prayers for your grandfather, your family, and you.
My prayers are with your grampa. Corregidor and Japanese prison. If your grampa can survive that, he will survive anything.
My condolences for the loss of your Grandmother. Your grandfather sounds like a tried-and-true hero — thank you for sharing a little bit about him. Prayers for comfort and strength for your grandfather and for your whole family.
Prayers for Henry. It has probably been difficult for him since your grandmother died. May the Lord continue to walk with him.
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Lord, we release him into your eternal joy and happiness in Jesus name.
Prayers going up for all of you—your grandfather, your father and you.
Sure.
Prayers up.
Logan’s Prayer Warriors....another prayer ping...PLEASE pray for Axenolith’s Grandfather...
JennysCool, thanks for this ping..
Prayers for your dear Grandfather.
An outstanding tribute you’ve written about your grandparents. Be sure your words fall on his ears as well as your dad.
Meanwhile, I lift you and your family in prayer to Our Great Physician.
Thanks for the ping, bg
Prayers on the way.
My prayers of comfort and strength for your grandfather..He is a hero to the nation . Your tribute to him as a grandfather is so wonderful..May the Lord comfort your father and all of those who love this fine man.
May God pour out his blessings on all of you.
Prayers to our Heavenly Father-for you and your father, to be comforted and kept in His tender care. The Peace of the Lord be with you. Amen.
(You wrote such a very nice tribute to your grandfather,- Maybe you can show it to him, and your father?)He sounds like a wonderful man- A true patriot and hero from the Greatest Generation.
The Lord be with all of you through this difficult time.
Done
I lift you up to God, that you might be comforted. Across the darkened room, through the miles, I join you now in prayer for this man whom you have loved, this GrandFather whom you adore.
May he feel the presence of God, and may you see it on his face - that the Light of Heaven, in that translucent moment from life to life, may flood your soul and you will feel the joy of his entry into the Gates of Glory...
BTTT
May Almighty God show favor to your Grandfather and grant him comfort and healing, as is His will. May he also grant peace of spirit to you all and provide for all your needs. I ask this in Jesus’ Holy Name, Amen.
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