Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I need some prayers tonight and in days to come. A good friend of mine, Travis, was killed in a terrible car accident on January 7, 2006. I have experienced much grief over his death, and I have prayed for his family each night. But I am beginning to believe that it is I who also needs the support of the Lord. I have not come anywhere close to overcoming his death and moving on with my life, so to speak. There are three pictures of Travis in the icon I am using to post this entry. How can such a beautiful person be taken away from this world so soon? When I went to Travis's funeral, the pastor said something that is absolutely true. God was trying to get my attention. He was trying to get everyone's attention to tell us that life is short, death is certain. And now He has my attention. I have never really been a big prayer person. I used to pray on occasion, but not every day as I should. However, now, I pray on a daily basis, and it's usually mainly for Travis's family. I realize that Travis is in the hands of the Lord, and he is in a much better world than this one. But that doesn't mean I don't miss him. I have not stopped missing him since the day I got that terrible phone call informing me of his death.

So, I ask you, won't you pray for me and all who knew Travis? Will you please pray that God will give us support and help us to overcome the tragedy which has changed our lives so greatly over the past month?

Thank you very much, and may God bless you all.