Police again here last night, and my own trip this morning downtown to talk with the investigators, a DJJ apppointment, a flurry of faxes to change my will - not that I have a single penny to my name - but because of a strange and dire situation, several unrelated different incidents over the past few days regarding my kids here at home, a dental emergency, and then, before bed last night, to be slammed with the awful news regarding the death of my dear friend, and fellow adoptive mother, Cindy Adams...I have no words. I am simply devastated. I often depended on her for advice, logic, and friendship.
I want to lift her husband, Howard, up in prayer and their ten children. I cannot begin to fathom the depths of their grief.
I sat in a pathetic heap on my sofa yesterday, crying for hours, my eyes red and swollen, accomplishing nothing. I have too much to do to give in to apathy and sorrow. I'll just sob while I work I suppose.
Open House at schools all afternoon.
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I am so, so, sorry. She will be sorely missed. Sending up prayers for all of you.
I'm so sorry, sad for Cindy A and her family and for you and yours in these different kinds of pain and loss.
so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend
I'm praying also.
When I didn't see a post from you early this morning, I feared bad news was forthcoming. Another adoptive mom blogger (who commented and made prayer requests frequently for Cindy) also has been suspiciously absent the last day or so. I only recently began reading her blog. It's just heartbreaking. Her whole beautiful family is in my prayers.
I'm so sorry to hear of Cindy's death, the loss of a wife and mother. What a difficult loss for all of her family and friends. Though I know she is now experiencing God's presence, I know as a mother, she would not have chosen to leave her family. Imagine the peace she is now experiencing, pain free and whole. What must that be like?
I'm sorry you lost such a wonderfulfriend, one who gave you such encouragement and advice, Cindy. And I'm so very sorry that you are having such difficult issues in your own family.
I'm praying for her family and yours. Accomplishing things is not always what is needed. I think you needed to pour out your grief and your heart to God. You are in need of your own comfort, Cindy, just a different type of grief concerning your own difficulties and challenges. Don't scold yourself for "time out".
Nancy in Iowa
I've been checking your blog, Cindy's blog, and Linny Saunders' blog aplacecalledsimplicity nonstop for the past couple of days waiting for this. It is so hard to realize that so many people all over the world were praying for Cindy, and that this is God's answer.
Today's Insight for Today by Charles Swindoll has this to say, how very uncanny --
When it comes to physical healing, often confusion reigns. To combat
it, I'd like to point out five "laws" of suffering. These "laws" will
do more to help the hurting and erase their confusion than perhaps
anything else they could read. Yesterday, we looked at laws one
through
four. Today we'll look at number five.
Law Five: It is not God's will that everyone be healed in this life.
Those who believe it is invariably support their convictions with the
words of Isaiah:
By His scourging we are healed. (53:5b)
"There is healing in Christ's atonement!" they shout. Of course there
is! But what kind? Check the context, O shouter. By His scourging we
are spiritually healed. The whole flow of thought in the fifty-third
chapter has to do with the inner, spiritual needs of humanity and
Christ's priceless provision. That is why He was wounded and bruised.
That is why He died . . . not to heal sick people but to give life to
dead ones.
My prayers are with you.
sorry to hear the news...
Rinda
:-( :-( :-(
No words. Just :-( and *hugs*.
There aren't words enough to express sympathy adequately. Know that Cindy's family and yours are in my thoughts. Tragic loss.
So very sorry to hear.
I have been so humbled by Cindy A's grace during her journey as we go through our summer here as well.
I am saddened to hear about the loss all of us have experienced by her passing.
I appreciate everyone's condolences, thoughts and prayers. If I'm this torn up, how much more so her local friends and her dear family?
I just don't understand...
Cindy,
I have lost my mom to cancer so I can imagine some of the Cindy A family's grief.
I will agree with Nancy in Iowa though...you need to take time to grieve as well. Not doing so will create more stress in your body.
And no doubt about it...grieving is exhausting in every way possible.
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