I just found out about this a few minutes ago, and I'm still quite shocked that it happened.
First, I'll start by saying that a man who worked at my Dad's workplace, Bob, had a horrible New year's Eve. A week or so before it, his wife died, leaving him and his two or three children (can't remember how many). She had been battling cancer for about a year when she died.
It was hard on Bob, but he was soon back at work, doing his duties. I'm not entirely sure of the date, it may have even happened today, but he was playing basketball with some people from his church when he suddenly collapsed. He died, they suspect it was from a heart attack.
I wasn't very close to him, but I knew him as a friend. It's just insane that he died, because he was around the same age as my Dad, and from what I could tell he was quite healthy.
As for the kids, the day before he died Bob and his wife's sister signed power of attorney, granting the sister custody of the children in case something ever happened to him.
Please pray for this situation. It's bad enough that the kids lost their mother, but now, barely a month later, they lose their father. Please keep them in your prayers.
Also pray for those who worked with him. They were all very close, and had been working together for a long time. Mom told me that today at work everyone was really sad and depressed in general. Please keep them in your prayers.
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Wow..those poor kids, I can't imagine what that must be like. I'm most definatly praying.
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i will so pray. ;o;
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That is quite unfortunate. At least there is a close family relative to take care of the children. I'll be praying for all those affected by this.
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Aww, that's so terrible! Poor kids, that must be so traumatizing, to have people so important to them drop out of their lives so suddenly. . . I'll pray for them and the others who knew him!
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Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
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