Loss of a Loved One

My mother heart was struck with a tragedy this past week. One of the first children I ever kept, that was born the year we moved to VA, died this past Sunday. Ryan Andrew Asbell was 17, would've been 18 in October. I kept Ryan and his now 13 year old brother Alex for 6 years. I never thought I'd outlive any of my babysitting/daycare children, but God had other plans.

Ryan had a bad headache, along with other symptoms, that eventually lead to an MRI showing he had a bleed in his brain. He was in a coma for a week before he died.
Alex's 14th birthday is May 11, and Mother's Day follows two days behind. Please remember Ken, Anita and Alex Asbell in your prayers.
Of course, we know not to question God's reasoning for taking a life so young, and yet, we have questions.

I learned at Ryan's funeral, that another family there in South Boston, that used to live across from me, had a tragedy strike their family around the same time.
This lady, Cathy was married with two young children when she lived in our neighborhood. She and her husband both have divorced and remarried now, and moved on with their lives. She and her new husband had two children together. Then this past week, her 2nd husband was killed when he hit the back end of a log truck that pulled out in front of him.
So much heartache, for a 30 some year old lady, now alone with four children, and without either of their fathers. Once again, we have questions, though obviously a little different for her situation than for Ryan's.

So as you think of them, please pray for Cathy Jones and her children, and for the Asbell family.

So please pray for the Asbell and Jones families as you think of them.