Folks,
I am so saddened to deliver this news, my heart is breaking as I share this. Eliza's sister Alice wrote me a PM at Eliza's wish to let us know her DH passed away Mon from his battle with leukemia.
Eliza, we are thinking of you, praying for you, may God grant you peace for you and your family at this time. We are here for you
Eliza, I am a newcomer to this Groupies group. But that does not mean I do not share your pain. I have read some of the older posts and I feel that I have gotten to know your situation somewhat. I will pray for you and yours.
And so it is, most Merciful and Holy Heavenly Father, that I come to you this morning with a heavy heart. Your child Eliza is hurting and we hurt with her Father. I would ask, O Lord, that You would wrap Your loving arms around Eliza and her family and her friends and let them feel Your presence and Your love. Give Eliza, I pray, that peace that defies all logic, that peace that can only be found in Jesus Christ my Lord. We know, Father, that Eliza's husband has entered that place of eternal peace, that place where there is no more pain, no more sorrow, no more death anymore - that place where the streets are paved with gold and where he has taken up residence in that home not made with hands. Jesus told us that He went to prepare a place for us that where He is, we may be also. Praise God! Praise God! Praise God! We rejoice in that knowledge, Father, and we thank You for it. But even so, O Lord, Eliza is hurting. Please, O God, hold her in the palm of Your hand, in this, her hour of need. Father, I would also pray for Eliza's friends that they would be mindful to continue to reach out to Eliza even beyond the next couple weeks. You have told us in Your Word, Lord, that the grieving process takes time - and Eliza will need to be surrounded by those that love her during those times. Father, I pray that You will continue to be with Eliza in every breath that she takes and every step that she makes. Lord, thank You for hearing my prayer. Father, we will always be mindful to give YOU all of the glory, all of the honor and all of the praise that is due Your Holy Name - for above Your name, there is no other - no, not one. And Father, I pray all of these things in the name of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ! Amen and amen!
