Posted on 02/16/2006 10:20:55 PM PST by Aracelis
Praying for their recovery and their finances.
Father, only you know the suffering that these two saints have suffered over the years, they certainly bear the scars of Christ. You have been their rock Oh Lord, and You will remain faithful. We, as Your Body, release them to you our Savior and Healer. We ask for a miracle of healing with many lives changed and much glory for You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Prayers sent! May God be with them all.
CWW
May the Lord give them mercy and comfort and strength....
Prayers for your pastor and wife.
Have mercy Lord on these your humble servants. Ease their suffering Lord. Mend their wounds. If it is your will, welcome them into your glory. You know their hearts Lord, for they are your servants. They have lived for and served only You Lord. They have labored long and hard in Your name. They have lived for the day when they would hear you say, "well done, good and faithful servants". Give comfort and solace to the bereaved, Lord. For you are the great Comforter. And you are Lord.
In Jesus' Holy name I pray.
Prayers from Michigan
Prayers from California for them, and for you, Aracelis.
Lily was a remarkable woman, full of love, concern and respect for all she met. She served the Lord joyfully alongside her husband through her own ministries of counseling and comforting the sick and bereaved, with her extraordinary singing voice and talents at the piano, and by just simply loving anyone who needed a motherly touch. She will be missed terribly.
Our tiny non-denominational church was built in the mid-1800s atop a hillside in the midst of very picturesque northern Illinois farmland. From the small cemetery in back of the church, you can see for miles around. Lily loved it all so very much, and I’m sure would be happy to know this is where she will rest. My mother is buried there too.
Pastor has stabilized for the moment, but he won’t be getting out of the hospital anytime soon. He is filled with sorrow that he was not able to be by Lily’s bedside when she passed away, but of course as we all know, he is happy that her trials are over and that she is with our Lord. The stroke she endured robbed her of the ability to talk and sing, and mostly took away her ability to play the piano.
Joanna is taking her mother’s death very hard, and blames herself even though she was not at fault for the accident. Thankfully, her older sister, Carlene, is with her.
For those who have asked, my Dad is checking with local banks in Byron and Oregon, IL about how to set up a memorial fund for the family, as the medical bills and funeral arrangements will be a staggering financial blow. When I have some further information, I will pass it along to those interested.
Thank you all for your deep concern and care. Pastor is still not out of the woods, and I ask that prayer continue for him and his children.
I’m so very sad. Not for Lily, for she whole and at peace now. But for the enormous gap her passing leaves in the lives of all who love her. She was there for me when my mother died…
prayers continue,please keep us informed.
GODSPEED!
Prayers from TX
I grieve for the loss of such a wonderful servant of the Lord. And rejoice in her homecoming.
I'm very sorry. Prayers continue
More prayers up for your Pastor, his family, and all woh grieve for Lily.
thoughts and prayers continue
... and , take a nice moment for yourself
Prayers are on the way for your Pastor and his wife.
I am so sorry for your loss. Praying for Pastor and his family.
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