This is a copy from the Lion dream thread I was typing when the news came in. Please pray for Stephen and his family.

Thank you..I love you all.



****As I was typing this morning my husband received a phone call. One of our employees killed himself Saturday night. I'm just sick over this! He's just a baby! Stephen was only 21. He was drunk and he was with friends messing around with his gun. He loaded it, then emptied the clip...His friend said "it's not empty..you didn't empty the bullet from the chamber!" Stephen lifted the gun to his head and laughingly said..'yeah, it's empty' and pulled the trigger.

I don't know how to process this...Oh Lord.. I'm crushed! He was such a sweet boy...I can't stop pleading with the Lord to have mercy on him. As far as I know he didn't know the Lord! I never had alone time with him to even begin to know! My husband has told me stories of the things Stephen & his friends used to do. If he did know Him, he wasn't living it. Please Lord spare him! My mind keeps pulling me back to the man I shot in my dream...it was the same night! Was this wild eyed nightmare trying to tell me he got another soul? Oh God, please help him...I can't do this right now..I'm too upset. Please pray for Stephen's soul...that the Lord have mercy..that his family (his brother and best friend both work for us too) Please pray for them..I'm broken..my heart is just broken.



I'm going to put a copy on the prayer request forum.
I love you all...thank you for praying.
Lisa

Know that you and the young man are in our prayers.

God Bless,
Bryan

Oh Sweetie! I am so sorry! I just sit here in tears praying for you guys and Stephen's family. May the Lord bring you comfort during this tragic time! I love you Lisa. I am here if you need to talk.

Hugs...
Valerie

Messiahiscoming

May the Lord have mercy upon him, and be of comfort to those who grieve his death. +

Oh Lisa,

My heart bleeds for you. For this boys family and friends too. What an ugly tragedy. I don't understand this. I don't understand.

All I keep thinking is "have I shared Jesus with all those around me"


I am praying for you.

Oh Lisa what a horrible thing to happen ! I really pray that the Lord will comfort you and his family. My dear friend..........

C

I too am so sorry Lisa. I pray that God will wrap His mighty and loving arms around you to give you comfort and peace.

Thank you all so very much for your kind words and prayers...
Please..talk with your children and their friends...I never thought in a million years that this boy would be so foolish. It's such a tragedy...but this too is in the Lords plan and not for me to understand yet.
Blessings to you all my brothers & sisters..I love you..
Lisa

Lisa,
I just dont know what to say.
I only know that God is in control. I pray that the Lord will bring His healing and peace to you and all involved in this terrible thing.

In Jesus name I pray.

In Christ,
Chris

Hi Roxygal... Lisa....
Don't be a Lisa Lisa, sad Lisa Lisa...

My heart is broken as weel because things like that just affect me. I've been brooding all day about Salvation; I have had a sad day, being depressed, asking God all kinds of questions. We too get sad sometimes, and we are just like the prophet Elijah after his victory with the prophets of Baal... depressed, depressed. Without Jesus, NONE OF US would make it, none of us!!!

Yes, my prayers are with this young man, who died in such a strange way. Yes, I hope and pray he is saved; I pray that somehow, God's mercy and PROVISION will prevail and that the LORD will give you another dream, more cheerful that time...

Thank you Chris and Anne...

Anne, you really made me smile...thanks.

The viewing is tonight and the funeral is tomorrow.
I've slept very peacefully and also have peace in my heart concerning Steve.
No doubt because of your prayers.

Thank you all..I love you!
Blessings to you..
Lisa

I read this thread yesterday right after I registered. I couldn't bring myself to reply, I almost felt like I was intruding on a family here. I pray and prayed for this family. May the Lord bring peace to this family and all that knew him and were affected by this tragedy.

In Christ,
Sakia

Oh Sakia..you're not intruding here...we are all family in Christ! And I'm sure that I'm speaking for all here...Welcome to the forum!
Thank you so much for your heartfelt response and prayers.
Blessings..
Love, Lisa

Lisa, I'm so sorry that this happened to you all. It has surely had a terrible effect on his friends that were there. You all who knew him must be num over this. I'll be praying for you all.

How are you holding up, my dear? Had the yound man accepted Jesus?

Your family and his are in my conversations with the Father and if there is anything that I can do, please do not hesitate to ask.

leia

May the Lord turn tradgedy into victory.

Thank you for your prayers David, Leia and Shekel...

Amen Shekel..I pray the same!

Leia, I'm doing ok...I have peace in my heart over this. I don't know for sure if Steven knew the Lord. But I feel He had mercy. I was wrong about his age..he was 20 not 21. I may never see the good that comes out of this, but I know the Lord will use it that way..He always does.

Thank you again everyone for all of you love & support.
I love you all..Many Blessings to you my family,
Love, Lisa

Lisa.....

I just read this. I'm so sorry for you all. How is his family holding up?

It's such a sad thing to loose someone. I read that your feeling better...?

This is good. I know that we love our family and friends....but I know we can't love
them as much as God does.

Praying for ya.



Collegegirl

Still praying for all loved ones and family.
A few thoughts....

I believe that our time here on earth gives us the opportunity to grow spiritually. We can experience much personal growth because of all of our suffering, worries, and difficulties we have to go through during our mortal lives. It is God's way of fine-tuning us so we become more compassionate, more caring, more loving, and more aware of others' pain. After all, how could we ever dry the tears of others if we had never cried ourselves? During the times that we feel scared and confused, we will always end up wiser and we will grow more from the experiences. We will understand more about people and life, become more sensitive, and we'll be able to enjoy life more after we go through the hard times.
We have to experience sadness so that we may better measure joy. Life has a way of balancing the sorrow with the joy, the disappointments with the hope, and the emptiness with the meaning.
God tests us often with suffering and with sorrow. He tests us, not to punish us, but to help us meet "tomorrow." God would never hurt us needlessly. He never wastes our pain. For every loss He sends to us, it is usually followed by rich rewards and growth. So whenever we are troubled, and when everything goes wrong, It is just God working in us
To make "our spirits strong." The best beginnings of our lives may sometimes end in sorrow; But even on our darkest days ...the sun will shine on another day. There's but one place to go and that is to God, and dropping all pretense and pride, we can pour out our problems without restraint, and gain strength with Him at our side.
''The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.'' Psalm 34:18
''Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.'' Matthew 5:4

I know that a lot of what I just said, may not apply here, but it is what came out. I decided not to edit it.

In Christ,
Sakia

Thank you Sakia...a very good word indeed! I'm glad you didn't edit it.

It applies more than you know...I've been so close to the breaking point with trials! Sometimes it's just too much! But your words have reminded me why and gave me a lift. Thank you so much!

May the Lord shower you with blessings,
Love, Lisa

im sorry honey. am always praying for you and will be praying for Steven and his family. loves you heapsnesses