And so it continues....

My heart just continues to ache, not knowing how much more I can stand!!!! This morning, my Mama told me about Brother Burgner, a Pastor who was a long time friend of our family. He died this morning. He had alzheimers but had done really well until recently. He was one of my Daddy's dearest friends and his wife and kids (all older than me!) are like family to us- it was long "the Barkers and the Burgners". This just brings our own grief right back to us- knowing how this family is feeling right now. :o/

Then, within 3 hours or so, my Mama called to tell me about 26 year old Shannon (and Mama of two boys). This is breaking our hearts so badly! Right after midnight, Shannon was driving (alone) and somehow had a car accident... she was pinned under her car until sometime around 9 a.m this morning!!! She was life flighted to the hospital and has a 50/50 chance to make it through the night. Shannon was in our youth group when we worked there in our "home" church in Florida many years ago.

We've known Shannon since her birth and are just aching for her family. We love them all. They have amputated both Shannon's legs... tomorrow they may have to do even more. (that's if Shannon makes it tonight). They are talking of amputating one arm and then she would also be put on dialysis as it looks like her kidneys are failing.

I go to bed tonight very, very sad. PRAY for Shannon please, and the Burgner family as they grieve for their husband/father- and for my family grieving so terribly right now for my cousin and all this other going on. Sad times. Weird times. So glad to have God.