Loving God,
We lift up our prayers for both families and ask for your mercy and blessings for each. We often do not understand the mysterious ways events happen in life, please grant these families the courage, strength, and fortitude to continue to follow you and your beloved son Jesus through the trials of life during this very difficult time.
Psalm 37: 23-24, 39-40:
Those whose steps are guided by the Lord,
whose way God approves,
May stumble, but they will never fall,
for the Lord holds their hand.
The salvation of the just is from the Lord,
their refuge in time of distress.
The Lord helps and rescues them,
rescues and saves them from the wicked,
because in God they take refuge.
Amen.