Posted by Carol, Elizabeth Ministry International (65.28.195.108) on September 25, 2004 at 22:58:04:
In Reply to: Prayers for a grieving friend posted by Tracey Simpson on September 17, 2004 at 09:55:58:
: I am requesting prayers for a close friend of mine whom lost her 7 year old son, Matthew,last year after a long, faithfilled fight. Their extended family is consumed with their own grieve in the lose of Matthew and are making this much worse for my friend and her husband. They have been blessed with a beautiful little girl who is now one and have recently found out they are expecting again. The gift of new life for them is filled with mixed emotions as they sift through the grieve for Matthew. I call on all of you to extend your prayers and by our faith the Lord will carry them through this sorrow, by allowing them to feel the true joy of this pregnancy. Thank you all and God Bless!
Dear Tracey,
What a kind and loving act by you to ask for prayers for your friends.
Grief is a long and involved process for all to work through in their own time and in different ways. Letting go and moving on is necessary, however, some have a harder time to do that. How wonderful another baby will be here soon. The birth of another child could never replace Matthew and possibly the mixed emotions about that. There will always be something to remind the parents and family about Matthew and it is only time that will make the memories less painful. We will certainly pray for God's grace and profound joy in the birth of this child.
May God bless you Tracey in your journey of friendship. In Jesus love and peace, Carol