Good friend and "family" could sure use a prayer

[jayste]

Prayers for yours and Don's families.

 

[JB4310]

That's got to be wicked hard on him, to lose a child, even adult aged, your strongest support would be from your spouse. Then to lose her too, must feel very very lonely

JB

 

[LBrown59]

Long story, but just the "brief" right now.

A man I've known for over 30 years (Don) also my brothers father in law, Lost his wife last night in Oklahoma while she and my sister in law where driving to wed. night prayer meeting. Right now they suspect a massive heart attack. she was 65 I think.

He is a life long truck driver and for 20 years she was his companion driver till a health scare earlier this year. When he got the news (last night) he was in El Paso, TX, My brother (Doug) is with him "learning the ropes". They are dead heading back right now.

Don has lost his middle child, youngest daughter and now his wife in the past 8 years. One of the nicest guy's and one of the most faithful to God men I have ever met, How he goes on, is a mystery to me. This news last night was just over whelming. His wife also one of the sweetest and hardest working person you could meet, (she drove the 3 tractors at their farm in Ft. Towsen OK. more than Don did):thumbsup:

My SIL, is his last remaining family member.

Will post more later, but for now, a prayer for Don, my SIL and Brothers family could sure use a prayer. Don has endured much.

Sorry to hear the sad news.

 

[yellowdogsvc]

My prayer is with your family and friends. It saddens me to hear about someone seeing so much pain.

May God bless and lead them out of this.

 

[om21braz]

Sorry I didn't see your post before now, my prayers go out to you and yours. May God comfort and bless you all.

 

[dex3361]

Long story, but just the "brief" right now.

A man I've known for over 30 years (Don) also my brothers father in law, Lost his wife last night in Oklahoma while she and my sister in law where driving to wed. night prayer meeting. Right now they suspect a massive heart attack. she was 65 I think.

He is a life long truck driver and for 20 years she was his companion driver till a health scare earlier this year. When he got the news (last night) he was in El Paso, TX, My brother (Doug) is with him "learning the ropes". They are dead heading back right now.

Don has lost his middle child, youngest daughter and now his wife in the past 8 years. One of the nicest guy's and one of the most faithful to God men I have ever met, How he goes on, is a mystery to me. This news last night was just over whelming. His wife also one of the sweetest and hardest working person you could meet, (she drove the 3 tractors at their farm in Ft. Towsen OK. more than Don did):thumbsup:

My SIL, is his last remaining family member.

Will post more later, but for now, a prayer for Don, my SIL and Brothers family could sure use a prayer. Don has endured much.

So sorry to hear of the difficult time your friend is going through. I will pray for him and his family.

 

[Sackett2]

Thanks guy's, and Big thanks for the heads up Roy, was a long night.

Little more in info, maybe my "own" therapy.

I have know the family ( Don and Marcella Woodlee) for some 34 years. I met them when my brother started dating their oldest daughter. I became good friends with their son Gary, and remained so. He worked for me around 2004, then quit and moved to Arkansas to try and get a truck driving job at Little Debbie. While mowing an elderly neighbors yard, he got to close to a small creek (2' bank) and him and the Zero turn went in and it pinned him underneath, he was extremely stout "farm boy, but his neck was broken.

Don and Marcella had his name and dates painted on their semi.

Then about 3 years ago their youngest daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was around 33. After treatment the prognosis was great, but it shortly came back and took her. Her husband and kids moved and I haven't seen them since.

Don and Marcella had her name added to the big rig.

About 3-4 months ago Marcella was told by her Doc that she had cancer and would only live 6 months, after all the "panic" and pain 3 more doctors said it wasn't cancer, but I cant recall what it was. She went to Colorado for 2 weeks for treatment and by all accounts was in great shape and in a good mood yesterday back at home in Oklahoma.

As I mentioned in the 1st post, she had what we presume a massive heart attack, As she and my sister in law where going to prayer meeting. Don was with my brother taking a load to Washington state I believe and was in West Texas. I know they came through around noon, so they are just about home.

Can you imagine what a man goes through when almost everything he has taken care of and worked for has been taken, then on the big "Hit' your life companion is taken after you are convinced shes fine and go back on the road? what a terrible drive Don and my brother have driven since 7pm last night.

This is the short of it, been sending prayers all day while working. Pains me for my brothers sake, but there is little I can do, but be there if he needs me . This will undoubtedly be a job for the man upstairs, but I do feel one thing, God must have allot of trust in Dons faith- the man has been tested.

Just another reminder to love your family as good as you can, one day we all have to face that "road"

I apologize for the rambling.

this is not rambling; its telling everyone else that your loss may not be as bad as you think...
my thoughts and prayers to him...

 

[mostly_gas]

Prayers to you family and Don's

 

[SLHawkins]

Prayers have gone up for stregnth, peace, and faith!

Hawk

 

[LHS Inc]

This story remnds me of Job in the bible. So much taken away.

What a great witness Don is to us all in that his faith has been shaken but not broken and he will come thru stronger in his walk with the Lord.

I pray Gods blessings of peace, strength, and happiness upon this man and his family.

There is a song thats been out for awhile now but we just started singing it in church. Its called "Blessed be your name" written by Mark Redmon. Google it and find the one sung by Robin Mark.

It basically says there will be days the sun shines on us and there will be days the dark clouds roll in but thru it all, Blessed be your name.

Heard this here on TBN and thot it was great. It goes something like this: I'll drag this old worn out mind and body thru the pearly gates of heaven and then I'll happily shout, MAN WHAT A RIDE!