I had planned on another post-a review of Unbroken-but I am pressed to write on something else…possibly something you may have gone through.

Sunday afternoon, about 1:30, two young people-one a 7th grader and one a Junior in High school, an uncle and his nephew-fell through 3″ of ice and drowned in a quarry in our area. They were both well-liked by their classmates and their teachers. There is more to the story which I am not telling-not bad-but superfluous to this post.

I received a text and a call last night (Sunday) asking if Ryan and I would be available to come to the school to help kids process what has happened. I spent from 7:30-1:40 at the school talking one-on-one, several times with a handful of students, and a couple times with up to 20 students. It was a tiring day, but one that I hope was helpful to the students. Several other pastors and counselors were there as well.

One of the hardest things for these young people to grasp is the brevity of life. At their age, they expect to “live forever.” They know they are going to die, but not quite yet. When a person hits my age (62) people are digging the hole for me. 🙂 But at 13-16 they see their whole life in front of them. How quickly it is snuffed out. I’ve been involved in situations similar to this and can honestly say they will get through it. Time does heal the wound. They will move on with their life. They will see the boys’ faces again in memories, pictures, and activities they used to do together.

But life will move on. It is awful young to learn such a tough lesson but it can also serve to teach them some even greater ones. I’d like to ask you to pray for the families of Eddie & Dominick. The family wound will continue even longer since the father of one of the boys was present. Thanks.

How can I pray for you today?