Posted on 09/11/2004 8:20:23 PM PDT by Ol' Sox
My step-dad, Wendall, is dying in the hospital tonight. He has lived a good long life, has suffered much over the last two years and is ready to move on. He's had the opportunity to tell each of us in the family good-bye, knows Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, and is as well prepared to pass on as any man I've ever met.
Wendall was a Sergeant in the 296th Combat Engineer Battalion, VII US Corps during WWII. He landed at Normandy on D+2 and wound up at Bad Berka, Germany at the end of the war. He had never spoken of his service until one day about three years ago. While watching a football game together, he suddenly began to talk, and three hours later, had recounted his World War II experience. I got an atlas out and took notes.
He saw combat and built bridges. Carentan, Sedan, Bouillon, Florenville, Verviers, Monschau, Bad Berka, Buchenwald, Berlin. He was stationed close to Malmedy and remembered the dread he felt when he learned about the massacre during the Battle of the Bulge. He entered the Buchenwald concentration camp the day after it was liberated. His unit helped to take the residents of Bad Berka to Buchenwald. Under orders, they turned this area over to the Russians and moved on to Berlin, where I've heard that they entered the city three days before any other American unit.
Tonight, I ask for your prayers for this good man, who served his country with honor, his family with steadfastness and love, and God with a humble and generous spirit.
Amen
And God's Strength to you and your family.
Prayers of Comfort for a WW II vet
Prayers going up for a good man, a good patriot.
May the Lord ease his way home.
God bless this Hero and your whole family!
My his passing be as quiet and painless as possible.
Oh to be greeted by Jesus............I can't even imagine! I pray that you and your family will have the peace that passes all understanding during this time. And remember that we in Christ have the promise of eternal life. To see Him (Jesus) face to face........
Prayers to a great warrior!!
May the Lord be with you all. Amen.
Thank you for sharing your stepfathers heroics with us. Sounds like he led a full life. And had a positive influence on you. Our prayers are with him as he takes his first step toward living again with God. Our prayers are with you and your family too.
Amen
The Angels are rejoicing. Amen.
Lord, please welcome this good soul Wendall into your presence when he is ready to pass over. Amen.
You got it. May the Lord give him a peaceful dying and blessed rest.
I hope you don't mind but I sent your post along to the people at Presidential Prayer team. They have an organization of some three million people that come together in prayer.
http://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/
Prayers for all.
AMEN - Jesus is LORD.
prayer bump
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