I'm sending this prayer request out into the world because it is bigger than me, and bigger than what I am able to shoulder alone.
A dear friend of mine has lost her entire home in a fire. She was fortunate enough not to be at the house when it was burning, and her husband and two young daughters are all safe and accounted for.
However, every single possession they owned is gone. Every last kitchen utensil. Every piece of furniture. Every stitch of clothing. Every photograph. Each toy that Santa Claus brought this year. Melted, covered in soot and ash, destroyed by fire, smoke, water, or all three.
They are living with family right now and are a part of a caring, devoted community. But I feel there is more we can offer them. Please pray for my friend Melissa and her family. She is a strong woman but I don't think she can handle this without prayer. If you feel so moved, please pass this to friends and family who will pray for her well-being, for her daughter to not be afraid, for life to move on more normally, and for their sense of security to be restored, as well as their worldly possessions. I am purchasing a few gift cards to send to her so that she can purchase the day-to-day items we all take for granted: toothbrushes, underwear, a few toys for her toddler and her school-aged daughter. If you feel moved to donate something, please contact me and I will get these items to her.
Please also send your prayers to my youngest cousin Caley, who has made two trips to the emergency room in as many weeks. She is healing, but in need of your prayers and support.
