Destruction and Murder

[Lengai]

I know I haven't been around.

I have a prayer request. My Uncle Rex lives in MA. He's always had a bitterness towards my grandma for picking up their lives when he was young and moving to South Korea for missions. He never understood until recently and has always had a grudge. He was a rebel, and turned away from God, and got into some pretty bad things. (That in itself if a prayer request..for him and his wife and son, Brian.) I love him to death..but he isn't right with God.

Well last week, his wife, Majorie's (not my blood-related Aunt) brother was murdered. He and his wife were walking outside and someone hit him with a lead pipe. He was one of my uncle's best friends..and I know he'll take it hard. Can you please pray for him and his family? And Majorie's sister-in-law?

Also, I live in MS. A lot of people I know live on the coast, and I've been worrying about them. That place, FBC Pascagoula..their church building was leveled. I still haven't heard a lot from those people..

I went last Thursday with my mumsy to help out at a local shelter. Lot's of people from Nawleans..including a Veitnamese woman whose husband was still back in New Orleans with another relative. We sorted clothing, brought books, toys, towels, comforters, ecetera. It was a job, but it was well worth it. Being with people dramatically affected brought the reality of it all home. I also was playing one of my CDs when this song came up..


Superchic[k] - Beauty From Pain
The lights go out all around me
One last candle to keep out the night
And then the darkness surrounds me
I know I'm alive
But I feel like I've died

And all that's left is to accept that it's over
My dreams ran like sand through the fists that I made
I try to keep warm but I just grow colder
I feel like I'm slipping away

After all this has passed
I still will remain
After I've cried my last
There'll be beauty from pain
Though it won't be today
Someday I'll hope again
And there'll be beauty from pain
You will bring beauty from my pain

My whole world is the pain inside me
The best I can do is just get through the day
When life before is only a memory
I wonder why God let me walk through this place

And though I can't understand why this happened
I know that I will when I look back someday
And see how You've brought beauty from ashes
And made me as gold purified through these flames

Here and I am at the end of me
Trying to hold to what I can't see
I forgot how to hope
This night's been so long
I cling to your promise there will be a dawn

Thanks, everyone..

[freerock1]

Lifting both situations. And God bless you for your faithfulness to serve Him.

[shooraijin]

Can do, Lengai. It's nice to see you back around here.

[termyt]

Good to read you again, Lengai. May God bless you and your family.

[Spiritsword]

I will pray.

[dragonshimmer]

I will pray as well.

[Lengai]

Correction. Pascagoula is still standing, it was confused with a different church. But to add, my Acteens group is going to help in Biloxi this weekend.

[Mave]

This sounds pretty messed up and needs prayer. Will do so.