prairiemom

Grieving

     I am in Bozeman this morning in my daughter's apartment at Montana Bible College.

     Last Friday evening, the man she loved was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was 22.

     Maria met Dan in one of her classes in September. She was a full-time student and he was a building contractor who loved the study the Word.

     After they became aquainted, Dan hired Maria to help him paint the trim in one of the houses he was building. She was only interested in friendship, but Dan was persistent and they began spending more and more time together.

     Maria is quiet and introverted, while Dan was outgoing and made everything fun. They had talked of marriage and she hoped that after her year at Montana Wilderness School of the Bible they would head that direction.

     Dan had only been a believer for 4 years, but he witnessed all the time. His father and step-mother are now believers, because Dan persisted in telling them about a relationship with Jesus Christ.

     My 19 year old daughter feels the grief very heavily. It is a lot to process at that age. I remind her that it won't always hurt this much and that God will comfort her anytime she asks. Her friends have been and continue to be wonderful in supporting her.

     I told her about the steps I take in overcoming difficulty.

     Healing will come as she focuses on other's needs. This experience will give her a degree of maturity that she can't comprehend at this time. She needs to focus on obeying God in each task He brings her way.

     Creative projects can be healing as well. Often learning a new skill is quite encouraging too.

     I have always found the verse Hebrews 11:10 to be very encouraging: " No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful, later on, however, it brings a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."

     When we allow God to use hard times to train us, He will bring out righteousness and peace in our lives that will draw hurt and broken people to us. Then we are able to witness the love of our Lord.  The other choice is an unfruitful life of bitterness.

     Have a blessed day......................Denise (prairiemom)

I am so sorry

{ 07:28 , Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { Posted by BlueApple }

Prayers for all of you....it can be so difficult to see our children deal with the crosses life brings.
God Bless,
Julia

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{ 07:53 , Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { Posted by kimbercup }

Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected by this tragedy.

In Him, Jill & Kim (MannaMillingMoms)

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{ 07:57 , Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { Posted by GypsyFarmGirl }

Please send her our deepest sympathies. Such a young age too......

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{ 08:56 , Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { Posted by Isabella }

Praying for your daughter and your family. God Bless. I

I am so sorry

{ 01:43 , Wednesday, April 30, 2008 } { Posted by blessingsbaound }

I am so sorry... I know that the Lord wants us to praise Him even when things are difficult, painful and terribly sad. I have lived through the storms and rain of sorrow in our own lives and remember the heartache and the amazing power of God that would touch our hearts and somehow.. in a way I don't understand.... he would heal us... I will be praying.

Sorrow

{ 03:23 , Thursday, May 1, 2008 } { Posted by talindamood }

Denise, I am so glad you can be there for Maria. I am so sad for her. In our faith we know that the Father knows the beginning and the end, but in our humanness our hearts break and ache. I will be praying for Maria and Dan's family and for you to have wisdom in comforting her at this time.

Sympathies

{ 03:19 , Friday, May 2, 2008 } { Posted by Mennobrarian }

Oh Denise, it is heartbreaking to hear of this awful tragedy. Such a loss for us here on earth to lose such a Godly young man. May his brief time here continue to touch others, even though he has gone home.
~Monica~

Praying for your daughter...

{ 05:17 , Tuesday, May 6, 2008 } { Posted by mamaof2andtwins }

and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.
Blessings,
Jennie