I need your prayers

[SARGE..g-47]

Deepest sympathy from our family to yours, Mac. Unfortunately I saw too many young men die before their time in VN. I cannot give a good reason why, it just happened that way. You must just accept it, pick up the pieces and move on. Time seems to be about the only cure.

With utmost sympathy...

JT.. Lisa and Michael

[leehljp]

I am praying for you and your family. Even being a minister does not make it easy to respond in situations like this. We all hurt with you in your loss.

Hank Lee
Japan

[Pappy]

Mac, I'm close by. If you want to sit down and talk to someone, let me know.

[Papa]

Mac,

I pray God will send his Comforter to you and your family, as he did for me in a similar situation. I'll pray for your daughter too.

Papa

[gary]

I pray that God may comfort your family.

[twistsol]

Mac,

My deepest condolences to you and your family. This is something no parent should ever have to go through. Your daughter and your family are in our prayers.

Chr's

[lcm1947]

That's so much for all your warm wishes and prayers. I greatly appreciate and take comfort in them. I sincerely do. Yes it is the toughest period of my 59 years that I have ever encountered - by far. I never never would have thought a heart could hurt so so much or feel this lonely and empty. You'd think it would just stop but it goes on and I put one foot in front of the other and go on. It's such a lonely hurtful process though. I don't wish this on any human being not even my enemy - if I had one. I was wrong about friends though. So many wonderful people are coming over to express their warm and tender wishes for us. People I haven't seen in years and years. Have no idea how they even found out. Yet I feel so alone and lost without my little girl. I say this smiling but she was such a pain for us from age 9 even through a week ago yet I guess that's why I loved her the way I did because I knew she needed that love. I guess she won't ever again. And I will miss that so very very much. I know she was a grown woman but to me she was just my little girl. I guess now that will be true forever. I wish to God it could be reversed but I'm afraid this once in my life there isn't even anything I can do about it. I normally don't except that in life or at least on rare occasion but this time I'm afraid theres just nothing I can do. I will go for now taking all your prayers and warm wishes with me today. Thank you all so much again. I think todays going to be a rough one but I have a sick feeling it won't be the last. We bury her Sunday. Good bye for now.

[smc331]

Mac,

When my father passed away this past March, one of the first things my mom asked our pastor was, "How on earth am I going to get through this?"

Pastor Carol answered, "With God, family and friends - and you'll do it five minutes at a time. Eventually that five minutes will grow to ten, then 15, then 20 - that's part of the healing."

The "five minute" rule became our family's rallying cry over the next couple of weeks - any time someone would bring up a "what about this" question, Mom would say, "That's not in the five minutes I'm getting through right now."

We're all past the five minute rule now, but it still can be quite raw - please let me know if you need someone to talk to...

Prayers continue...

[BrazosJake]

You've got em, Mac, and my deepest sympathies.

God Bless!

James

[Kerf]

I'm deeply sorry for your loss
Our prayers for your Daughter,
May God comfort you and your family in this time of sorrow.

[pierhogunn]

deepest sympathies, and prayers headed your way

[Lance]

Mac,

May God be with your daughter, you, and your family, and may you feel his presence and comfort.

I share the sentiments of many who have already posted, especially UncleCracker's post on Wednesday, and Scott's post this morning.

And don't be sure that your daughter doesn't still need your love, or that it doesn't still matter to her. Your love is the most powerful and best thing you could ever and can still give to her. Embrace that love and cherish it, it is one of the things that will help you endure, and bring some joy to you through your pain.

My prayers and sympathy,
-Lance

[dwlind]

Mac

Reading your posts was very heart wrenching, I can't begin to understand how hard it is to write them, I do believe that this is the first step in the healing process, let your emotions out, we are hear to listen and cry along with you.

As we journey through life we are at times given heavy crosses to bear, you and your wife are now carrying the heaviest of them all, these are the times when God looks after us and won't leave our side, even though we may not realize it. I am sure you have heard of the 'Footprints in the Sand' poem, if not you can find it here. http://www.footprints-inthe-sand.com/

God is there for you and your family and we are here to listen.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Doug

[Garasaki]

Sunday is going to be very tough.

I wish you well and hope you make it thru with good spirits on the other side.

[jseklund]

Mac,
I can't begin to imagine what you're going through. You have my deepest, sincerest condolences. I, like your daughter, don't believe necessarily in the standard definition of God. But I have been told that he is a forgiving god- and when it comes to humans, he'd have to be. We all make mistakes, right? I guess the point is- what she believed isn't nearly as important as who she was. It's who we are that shows what we really believe, right? I'm sure she was a great person, so you should have no worries.

Also, I know it doesn't help probably, but there's an old saying about how some people come into our lives and leave quickly, others stay for a while, others leave us with deep impressions, and some never leave us. I think sometimes we can confuse which one of these "types" a person is, don't you? Maybe people can fall into more than one of these categories too. I don't know.

I wish you and your family- including your daughter- happiness. Let us know if we can do anything and keep your chin up!