The son of some friends of ours has admitted to being responsible for the death of his girlfriend about a year ago. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison this morning. Our friends are strong Christians, but this has nearly killed them. They have grieved for the girl they thought would one day be their
daughter-in-law and for their son who they thought, until the last week or two, was bring falsely accused. They have gone into debt to secure his bond and to pay his legal fees. Their world has been completely turned upside down and inside out!
Through it all, they have kept the faith and relied on God's mercy and grace to endure. Now, that a decision has been made and they know what the future holds, I am hoping they can begin to breathe again. Please pray for them and the family of the girl who lost her life. Unfortunately, they don't have the hope to hold on to that our friends do.
I have felt so helpless in this situation. Of course, I prayed and stayed in touch through emails and notes. But, what do you say? How do you help? I am just so grateful that God has known their every need and has taken care of them. I hope, in the days to come, they will be open to visits and phone calls...they were too difficult for them before. Their life will never be the same, but there is still a life to be lived. I'm confident that theirs will continue to be a testimony of God's faithfulness.
Sun Paintings from Nov 11, 2024
4 hours ago
I will keep everyone in my prayers. That is a very sad situation. I pray for their hurting heart.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine a more heartbreaking thing to ever happen in life. Both families will never be the same. I will keep them in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteOh how sad, Debbie. I am so sorry for what your friends are going through. We raise our children and pray they will walk the straight and narrow. Most times, they do --but sometimes they don't. BUT--as a parent, I know how responsible they feel. Too bad... Prayers are about all you can do to help your friends---unless a group of you can do something to help them financially (some kind of fund raiser)..... That's all I can think of.
ReplyDeleteHugs and Prayers,
Betsy
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ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy
I can't even imagine how awful that must be for the couple - my thoughts and prayers are with them. sandie
ReplyDeleteSuch a tragic thing to bear. I'm praying for all right now....
ReplyDeletei have no clue how to deal with something like this, what they are doing and what you are doing, is what i would do. i can't even imagine the pain they are in and will continue to be in while he is in prison. so very sad.
ReplyDeletewhat a tragic story!! sometimes, it's not what you say, but how you make a person feel. just being present, being a loving friend!!
ReplyDelete2 families distroyed!!