In desperate need of prayers for my DH, my MIL, and our entire family.
We very suddenly and unexpectedly lost my FIL in a car accident yesterday afternoon. He was 76.
He and my MIL had just celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a big family dinner at our house. All 3 of their kids and their 6 grandchildren were there and since my BIL is a professional photographer, their only gift request was a family portrait with all the kids and grand kids so we all posed for pictures and they were so thrilled. And now less than 3 weeks later, he is gone so suddenly and DH and MIL did not even get a chance to speak to him because he was gone already when they got to the hospital. I know that is going to be the hardest part of this for DH: the fact that he did not get to speak to his dad for one last time before his death.
MIL is feeling guilty because he had an appointment in the morning and she didn't feel like going out with him and stayed home instead. When he was on his way back, she called him to tell him to stop at the store and so he did. He was killed coming home after going to the store. And now she's doing the what ifs ... what if I didn't tell him to stop at the store? What if he had come straight home? What if I had gone with him? I feel so bad for her. She is staying with us now but really wants to go home. I don't want her to be alone in a big house and not know what she is doing or if she's eating or sleeping so I'm asking her to stay here but I don't want to twist her arm. DH may go with her and stay there with her as a compromise.
Please pray for us as we make arrangements and deal with everything else during this extremely difficult time.
We very suddenly and unexpectedly lost my FIL in a car accident yesterday afternoon. He was 76.
He and my MIL had just celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a big family dinner at our house. All 3 of their kids and their 6 grandchildren were there and since my BIL is a professional photographer, their only gift request was a family portrait with all the kids and grand kids so we all posed for pictures and they were so thrilled. And now less than 3 weeks later, he is gone so suddenly and DH and MIL did not even get a chance to speak to him because he was gone already when they got to the hospital. I know that is going to be the hardest part of this for DH: the fact that he did not get to speak to his dad for one last time before his death.
MIL is feeling guilty because he had an appointment in the morning and she didn't feel like going out with him and stayed home instead. When he was on his way back, she called him to tell him to stop at the store and so he did. He was killed coming home after going to the store. And now she's doing the what ifs ... what if I didn't tell him to stop at the store? What if he had come straight home? What if I had gone with him? I feel so bad for her. She is staying with us now but really wants to go home. I don't want her to be alone in a big house and not know what she is doing or if she's eating or sleeping so I'm asking her to stay here but I don't want to twist her arm. DH may go with her and stay there with her as a compromise.
Please pray for us as we make arrangements and deal with everything else during this extremely difficult time.
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