Loss
Two deaths I learned of this week leave me great sadness tonight.
My friend J and her dog J were such a blessing in my life and Mira's this past year. They trained with us, dogsat Mira, and J and I spent much time talking on e-mail and the telephone. She was such a loving, caring, gentle and giving person. She was a precious friend to me.
I know she is with her beloved Lord Jesus, but I miss her so much already. There were so many things I wanted to share with her and ask her still. I'm so very sad that I didn't get to see her more these last few months, after communicating over phone and e-mail became so difficult for her. She leaves a husband, children, dog and other family and friends who will miss her terribly.
Yesterday, the husband and father of a family I've known since childhood was killed in a hit and run accident while bicycling. Mr. P. was a wonderful, gentle, kind and humble man with a great sense of humor and love for God, family, students, all the people around him, and life in general. He was very much loved by his students, the church and homeschool community, his family, and so many more who knew him. His daughter and wife drove past shortly after the accident, which happened almost in front of their church, and immediately recognized his mangled bicycle.
The car was driven by an 18-year-old who, last year as one of this man's students, reportedly said that Mr. P. was the only person who believed in him and thought he could graduate. He had already had run-ins with the law on drug possession, driving while suspended, and assault charges.
Today Mrs. P was at the school where Mr. P taught, comforting students and sharing about the hope and faith that she and Mr. P shared in Jesus Christ. Their daughter, our long-time babysitter, posted a picture about receiving comfort in Christ's arms and a poem looking forward to Heaven where there will be no darkness, death, pain or tears.
Many are grieving tonight. Please pray for Mr. P's wife and children, friends and family, students and loved ones. And please pray for the young man behind the wheel, that this will be a turning point in his tumultous young life and he will come to know the salvation that Mr. P depended upon. Pray for the students, too. May they all be strengthened and comforted, and drawn to the One who can uphold them the best.
My friend J and her dog J were such a blessing in my life and Mira's this past year. They trained with us, dogsat Mira, and J and I spent much time talking on e-mail and the telephone. She was such a loving, caring, gentle and giving person. She was a precious friend to me.
I know she is with her beloved Lord Jesus, but I miss her so much already. There were so many things I wanted to share with her and ask her still. I'm so very sad that I didn't get to see her more these last few months, after communicating over phone and e-mail became so difficult for her. She leaves a husband, children, dog and other family and friends who will miss her terribly.
Yesterday, the husband and father of a family I've known since childhood was killed in a hit and run accident while bicycling. Mr. P. was a wonderful, gentle, kind and humble man with a great sense of humor and love for God, family, students, all the people around him, and life in general. He was very much loved by his students, the church and homeschool community, his family, and so many more who knew him. His daughter and wife drove past shortly after the accident, which happened almost in front of their church, and immediately recognized his mangled bicycle.
The car was driven by an 18-year-old who, last year as one of this man's students, reportedly said that Mr. P. was the only person who believed in him and thought he could graduate. He had already had run-ins with the law on drug possession, driving while suspended, and assault charges.
Today Mrs. P was at the school where Mr. P taught, comforting students and sharing about the hope and faith that she and Mr. P shared in Jesus Christ. Their daughter, our long-time babysitter, posted a picture about receiving comfort in Christ's arms and a poem looking forward to Heaven where there will be no darkness, death, pain or tears.
Many are grieving tonight. Please pray for Mr. P's wife and children, friends and family, students and loved ones. And please pray for the young man behind the wheel, that this will be a turning point in his tumultous young life and he will come to know the salvation that Mr. P depended upon. Pray for the students, too. May they all be strengthened and comforted, and drawn to the One who can uphold them the best.
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Posted by purple_kangaroo at 10:30 PM[Permanent link]
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It makes us strive to be as well-remembered as them, doesn't it? I pray for the families and friends, and all the people who are hearing the gospel through Mr. P's life.
(BTW, where were you able to find the additional info on the driver?)
Yes, it is inspiring to realize how much of an impact one person can have in a simple, quiet way.
There have been a lot of posts about this on Facebook, on our homeschool group chat group, and the comments under the articles on the newspaper website, so that's where the extra information came from.
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