Heavy Heart

I am saddened by the news of the California family who have all just lost their lives- the one in L.A. where the father shot and killed his 5 kids, his wife, then took his own life. He claimed in his suicide note that he did it because he lost his job and there would be no one to take care of his kids. So incredibly sad, but unfortunately with the way the economy is right now and the job losses that keep coming, I am sure we'll here more of this type of news. It is devastating. What would one do if all of a sudden he could no longer provide for his family? We have several good friends in this situation and others who may be in this situation soon. Please take the time to pray with me for all of these people in our nation who are struggling; pray that other doors are opened for them when one closes; pray that they seek a mighty God and not death; pray that their friends and family will rally around them in their time of need. We just got a letter today at work from our superintendent that the predictions for 2009 are worse than the were for 2008- not good news at all. Please pray- I have a hard time believing that any governing body, any one person, any stimulus package, etc. will change the course of the economy. I do believe that God can and will in his time- and until then, please pray for those affected.