DEAR ONES,
Please allow me to intrude with a personal item. My Step-mom died several days ago. My dad has evidently been crying his eyes out at 80--with 80 years worth of unshed tears on thousands of things--since she first went in the hospital 15 days or so ago.
Tonight at 17:00, my mother died. Praise God that they are both in a better place.
Would appreciate prayer for my Dad (FD) that he re-establish, clear his relationship with God that he had as a teen. He probably needs to forgive a host of people as well as repent for more than a few things. His missionary brother is with him.
BTW, that missionary brother, Don has a sweet grown daughter (who also has kids) Debra--my cousin--has 3 different kinds of cancer--skin, thyroid and breast--Debra--who could also use some prayer.
I pray Uncle Don is successful at helping Dad (FD) reconnect with God. And, he may end up giving the service for my mother.
My Step-Dad--Howard--appears to be doing well but it will be a real jolt. He and mother had an amazing patience with and love for one another. Even with her Alzheimer's her sense of affectionate, lovey dovey cutesy humor with Dad was one of the last things to go.
Not sure what to add. Am on an extended trip until the 7th of July and not planning on altering it for a lot of reasons. Wouldn't help mother and Dad is comfortable with practical decisions like that. Thankfully, there are people there helping him through this though he's mostly a very independent cuss like my blood dad.
Prayers that people I impact along the way will end up with closer relationships with God would be great--particularly FL and SC--Mainland Chinese Loved ones--he still resists the idea of God's existence. She's been influenced away from her Christian rearing. But both are very loving and generous to me.
Guess that's about it. Prayers for God's wisdom, guidance etc. along the way would be great about now.
Thanks tons for each of your kindnesses, friendship, love, caring, prayers along the way here on FR.
LOVE YOU EACH DEARLY. . . . now I get teary. Interesting.
LUB,
BLPH,
B/Quix
Oh Quix, I know it was a very long and exhausting road you traveled with your mother these last years.
She is with Him now and you have done well!
Travel with great peace in your loving heart.
Our Lord has much planned for you.
So sorry to hear about these hardships, but we know some suffering is necessary to make way for better things. Our prayers will be with all of you for the wisdom and guidance for which you seek. Steve