pastoral prayer

We've been in our new town for almost three months and I've never been more grateful to have this church family around us here, than this morning. Our friend- whose house we meet at- prayed for our family at the beginning of our time together. A few things in the prayer stood out:

"Lord, please open their eyes to see and know you through this in ways that they couldn't have known otherwise."

"Be with them here, God. This is where their theology will be built. Build it well."

Just like our friend prayed over us- for Greg and Heather- this morning, we are asking that God be glorified and draw people- most especially right now Grether- but also others too, to Himself through Maelee's homegoing.

I can't help but think that Greg and Heather will be better off for all of eternity for being so stretched by this now. May you, Grether, see, know, trust, comprehend, be filled by, and even enjoy more of God in and as a result of this tragedy. May you be happier for all of eternity for having known HIM to this extent, to this sorrowful depth.