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K-in-C

Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Location: Heading somewhere
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject: For those who pray and hope |
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Hi all,
I have a prayer request. I feel so frustrated as it seems there is nothing I can do; however, God can make miracles happen.
Here is the situation:
My brother Mark went missing. He has been extremely
depressed after the break up of his marriage, his
oldest boy refusing to see him, and the loss of a good
friend of his from suicide last fall.
He told my children he is proud of them and then later
called them to say that they could keep whatever
things of his they wanted that he left behind. He has
not been heard from in a couple of weeks. My children
called the police but they have not been able to find
him. Somehow his bank records were checked with the
last transaction being made at a bank in Manitoba,
Canada.
I want to return to Canada but I am financially unable
to at this time. I believe my brother may have gone
out west to BC, as he was last heard of in Manitoba,
and he did have a dream of going out west.
Please pray for his safety.
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kermo

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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I'm very sorry to hear about this situation. There is every reason to hope that your brother is perfectly all right in his exile, maybe riding horses on Alberta's plains, or scaling the Rockies. It sounds like he has a lot of grief to work through, and maybe it's easier to do it alone. It's madness, of course, to believe that his family wouldn't want to go through this with him, and I hope that he contacts you and sets your mind at ease immediately. (I will pray, by the way, for your peace and his healing and safety.) |
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Flossie

Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Location: Up to my nose in the sweet summer smells of sewerage in Seoul
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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K-in-C, I hope he contacts you soon. It's tough being on the other side of the world where you can't do anything.
Does he have an email address? Perhaps you could write him an email supporting him and telling him how much you love him and need him in your life (and your children's lives). Maybe if he checks his emails and sees that, it will help him. It might also help you feel that you are doing something proactive too.
I truly hope everything works out well. Keep strong and keep the faith. |
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K-in-C

Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Location: Heading somewhere
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Flossie wrote: |
Does he have an email address? Perhaps you could write him an email supporting him and telling him how much you love him and need him in your life (and your children's lives). Maybe if he checks his emails and sees that, it will help him. |
Thanks so much. I did email him soon after I heard about it.
Regards,
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tzechuk

Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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K-in-C... so sorry to hear about this. If he is drawing money out from his bank, then perhaps he just wants to go away for a breather?
We live and hope. I will keep you and your brother in my prayers.
Take care. |
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bundangbum

Joined: 23 Aug 2005
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Which god should we be praying to? |
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K-in-C

Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Location: Heading somewhere
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:00 am Post subject: |
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bundangbum wrote: |
Which god should we be praying to? |
Why would you even ask this question? If you pray then please pray for my brother's safety. If not, then please just hope for his well being if you so choose too. This is your choice.
Peace,
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tzechuk

Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:30 am Post subject: |
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bundangbum wrote: |
Which god should we be praying to? |
Please don't troll on serious matters like this.
K in C didn't specify a God, so your own God will do... |
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bundangbum

Joined: 23 Aug 2005
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:41 am Post subject: |
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Serious matter? why would you believe him or disbelieve him? |
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K-in-C

Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Location: Heading somewhere
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:46 am Post subject: |
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bundangbum wrote: |
Serious matter? why would you believe him or disbelieve him? |
Who is "him?" I am a female.
Thanks tzechuk. Some people will try to cause confrontations regardless of the matter at hand.
Peace,
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bundangbum

Joined: 23 Aug 2005
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:47 am Post subject: |
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I hope you all the best in finding your brother.
Sorry just find religion a waste of time. I believe in a god but all the beliefs are crap |
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kermo

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:46 am Post subject: |
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bundangbum wrote: |
I hope you all the best in finding your brother.
Sorry just find religion a waste of time. I believe in a god but all the beliefs are crap |
This is not the thread for that kind of discussion. I wanted to send my comment as a private message, but I chose to make it public just in case this sort of derailing came up-- I hoped that the well-wishers would outnumber the naysayers. Her brother is missing. She is sad. Let's address that, and argue about God somewhere else. |
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bundangbum

Joined: 23 Aug 2005
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:51 am Post subject: |
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why'd you want sympathy from strangers is all i'm asking. what good can we do? |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:01 am Post subject: |
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"shared joy is double joy...shared sorrow is half sorrow"
someone smart said that ....
don't know who. |
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mithridates

Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:14 am Post subject: |
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bundangbum wrote: |
why'd you want sympathy from strangers is all i'm asking. what good can we do? |
The same reason why you would post news of your day's escapades on the board as well as the same reason why you feel like crawling the walls if you have to stay indoors without talking to anyone for a full day, I suppose. |
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