Emergency prayer request

[Oblio]

My stepson's girlfriend just ran over her son. Tyler is being transfered to the local trauma center with a collapsed lung and brain swelling. DW has gone to the hospital to be with them.

[Breaking Babylon]

Oh no... Lord Jesus Christ have mercy. :crosseo:

[RobNJ]

Praying!!

[Dorothea]

Oh no! :crosseo:

[MrJim]

:prayer:

[Protoevangel]

Oh God, healer and lover of mankind, have mercy on Tyler.

[Thekla]

dear God ! Lord have mercy!!!!

please keep us updated as you can -- but other things first, of course !

[Mary of Bethany]

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on and heal Tyler, and comfort his mother and all who love him.

:crosseo:

[Greg the byzantine]

:crosseo: O Lord Help your servants in this time of need.

Most Holy Theotokos speedily come to the aid of this child

[MoNiCa4316]

:( praying! :prayer:

[Orthosdoxa]

Oh no!!!! :cry:

St. John Maximovitch, loving healer of children and babes, intercede on behalf the child Tyler!

Please update as you can, Oblio! :cry:

[Palaiologos]

I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will reach down his healing hand and heal Tyler. When I read this I felt compelled to share a verse with you,

Psalm 34 verse19 "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of all of them."

The Lord is the great physician and healer of our souls and bodies, I have faith that he will be there at the side of Tyler and all who love Tyler during this time.

[Hoankan]

praying

[Oblio]

I just received word that Tyler did not make it. Please continue pray for him, and most especially for his mother.

:crosseo:

[MoNiCa4316]

I just received word that Tyler did not make it. Please continue pray for him, and most especially for his mother.

:crosseo:

oh no!! :cry: Lord have mercy on Tyler and his mother...comfort her in this dark hour. :(

[Oblio]

I simply cannot imagine losing a child, and to lose one due to an accident such as this must be a magnitude worse, if that is possible.

[Dorothea]

:cry: :( May God comfort the family, especially his mother, during this difficult time and the years to come. :( :crosseo:

[paleodoxy]

:cry:I'm so sorry, Oblio

+ :crosseo: +

[KenBrauckmann]

A Pentecostal/Charismatic looking through the threads -

Sorry to hear the news Oblio.... that hurts.

My prayers also for the family.

Ken :pray:

[Thekla]

Our prayers for his mother and all his family.

Memory eternal.

[Orthosdoxa]

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How horrific!!!!! How old was little Tyler?? :cry: poor little guy... she must be going insane right now... :cry:

[Philothei]

Prayers Oblio for Tyler and his mom... how terrible I would have been suicidal at this point.... Lord have mercy...

Philothei

[rusmeister]

Lord Jesus Christ, Thou Son of God, have mercy on your servant Tyler and on his mother!
:crosseo:

O God of spirits and of all flesh, Who hast trampled down death and overthrown the Devil, and given life to Thy world, do Thou, the same Lord, give rest to the soul of Thy departed servant Tyler in a place of brightness, a place of refreshment, a place of repose, where all sickness, sighing, and sorrow have fled away. Pardon every transgression which he has committed, whether by word or deed or thought. For Thou art a good God and lovest mankind; because there is no man who lives yet does not sin, for Thou only art without sin, Thy righteousness is to all eternity, and Thy word is truth.

For Thou are the Resurrection, the Life, and the Repose of Thy servants who have fallen asleep, O Christ our God, and unto Thee we ascribe glory, together with Thy Father, who is from everlasting, and Thine all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever unto ages of ages. Amen.

This prayer is for the parent to read, but I don't see why it can't be modified:



Parents’ Prayer at the Death of a Child
Master, Lord my gracious and merciful God, who long ago
heard the grieving voice of Your servant Jacob as he wept for
Joseph, saying: I shall go, mourning, into the grave next to
my son. You yourself, O compassionate Lord, comforted
David, the king and prophet as he said in his grief: Absalom!
My son, Absalom! It would have been better for me to have
died in your place, O my son, Absalom! Your divine Son and
our Savior, in His mercy for the grief which a parent suffers,
raised Jairus’ daughter and the son of the widow from Nain;
and in this same compassion and loving kindness, He
healed the daughter of the Canaanite woman. O gracious
and merciful Master and Lord, look down from heaven and
behold the grief in my heart, the heart of a parent, as it sees
its hope for life snatched away: The good and righteous life
of my child through whom I had longed to praise the power,
wisdom and goodness of Your holy name. But as I stand
before the impenetrable mysteries which You alone
understand, my mind turns to the fervent prayer which Your
Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, offered before the holy Passion,
in the garden of Gethsamane, saying: Father, if it is Your will,
take this cup from me! Like Him, I also bow my head before
You today and cry out: Lord, let Your will be done! Like the
righteous Job hearing of the death of his children long ago, I
also cry out in humility and confess: The Lord gives, the Lord
takes away; blessed be the name of the Lord. Though I am
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torn by grief, yet my faith in You and Your ineffable mysteries
remains unshaken as I now beseech Your mercy and
compassion, Lord. Grant forgiveness, Lord, to his/her soul
for whatever sins he/she may have committed in work, deed
or thought; and bring him/her to that place of eternal
blessedness, together with Your Holy Angels. At the time
which You shall choose, grant that I too may join him/her, so
that together we may sing of Your immeasurable glory. For
You are the God of mercy and compassion and the Lover of
mankind, and we offer glory, thanksgiving and worship to
You: To the Father and the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now
and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. [1]

[Oblio]

I'm not good at ages, he was just a little boy (4 or 5) and had spent the night here once with Anna and Loukas, their first 'sleep over' friend.

[rainbowbright]

:crosseo: Lord have mercy

[Matrona]

Memory eternal... Lord have mercy... :crosseo: I can't even imagine.

[SeekingTheLight]

This is terrible. I'm praying!

[Theophorus]

:crosseo: Lord have mercy

[TrueHope]

Oh, Lord, have mercy! This has been such a terrible week for so many people....Lord have mercy upon all of this family, Tyler, his Mother, Oblio's family...............everyone!!!

[Protoevangel]

Lord, have mercy, on Tyler and his grieving mother.

[Hoankan]

Lord have mercy on Tyler and his mother and all those who mourn his passing.

[MariaRegina]

Lord have mercy.

[Philothei]

Memory eternal for that little boy :(

May the Lord rest his soul.

and May the Lord give streghth to the devasted family.
Lord have mercy.
Philothei

[-Kyriaki-]

Oh no...memory eternal :(

Lord have mercy on little Tyler and on his grieving family.

[prodromos]

Memory eternal.
Lord have mercy and protect Tyler's mum from the dark suggestions of the evil one. Encompass her with your holy angels and comfort her in this hour of her terrible need.

Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.

[Oblio]

Five-year-old Centerville boy dies after falling out of moving vehicle
By Becky Purser - bpurser@macon.com

CENTERVILLE --
A 5-year-old boy died Thursday night after he apparently fell out of the car he was riding in and was run over earlier that afternoon, police said.

Centerville police Capt. Garrett Cooley said the boy died from injuries sustained in the accident.

According to Cooley, here's what happened:

full story (http://www.macon.com/198/story/164446.html)

[Celticflower]

How tragic. :prayer: Praying for Tyler and his family during this time of grief and shock. Esp. praying for his mother.

[Oblio]

Cynthia needs all our prayers right now. She [understandably] is inconsolable, we fear she will never recover from this.

[RobNJ]

Lord have mercy!

Praying for Cynthia

[Jacob4707]

Five-year-old Centerville boy dies after falling out of moving vehicle
By Becky Purser - bpurser@macon.com

CENTERVILLE --
A 5-year-old boy died Thursday night after he apparently fell out of the car he was riding in and was run over earlier that afternoon, police said.
Centerville police Capt. Garrett Cooley said the boy died from injuries sustained in the accident.
According to Cooley, here's what happened:

full story (http://www.macon.com/198/story/164446.html)

Five-year-old Centerville boy dies after falling out of moving vehicle
By Becky Purser - bpurser@macon.com (bpurser@macon.com)
CENTERVILLE --
A 5-year-old boy died Thursday night after he apparently fell out of the car he was riding in and was run over earlier that afternoon, police said.
Centerville police Capt. Garrett Cooley said the boy died from injuries sustained in the accident.
According to Cooley, here's what happened:
The child's mother was driving the car when she stopped to check the mail at their mobile home park in Centerville.
Her 7-year-old, 5-year-old and 3-year-old were playing in the back seat and opening and closing the doors, police said.
When she got back in the car after checking her mail, all three of the children were in the car.
The mother drove about 60 feet when she heard the 5-year-old cry out, "Mama."
The 5-year-old apparently opened the rear passenger door of the moving car, fell out of the vehicle and was run over by the right rear wheel.
The accident happened on South Cambridge Drive. The mother scooped up the child and ran to a neighbor's house on Ridgewood Drive to call 911.
Police were dispatched at 5:37 p.m. The boy was first transported by ambulance to Houston Medical Center and then to The Medical Center of Central Georgia.
The accident remains under investigation by Centerville police.
The Houston County sheriff's Juvenile Division also is investigating, which is protocol any time law enforcement handles a child fatality, said Capt. Jerry Stewart, division head.
Are using seat belts and child safety seats not a State requirement? In Texas, from the description in the paper, she'd be in trouble and CPS would probably be investigating her.

[Chocolatesa]

No.. that's terrible...:cry: :cry: I can't imagine what his poor mother is going through.. I'll keep them in my prayers and ask my parents to do the same.:crosseo: :cry: :crosseo:

[Oblio]

Are using seat belts and child safety seats not a State requirement?


Yes. However ...

Tyler was past the safety seat size (I do not know if he was still in a booster but that has no bearing as those simply adjust the child's position WRT the belts). Children of that age can (and do) unbuckle their belts and it doesn't take long for them to wriggle out, and parents can forget to check (I know from experience).

[Thekla]

Are using seat belts and child safety seats not a State requirement? In Texas, from the description in the paper, she'd be in trouble and CPS would probably be investigating her.

Our daughter figured out how to unbuckle her car seat when she was 18 months old -- and would frequently do this while I was driving.

[Orthosdoxa]

Our daughter figured out how to unbuckle her car seat when she was 18 months old -- and would frequently do this while I was driving.

:swoon::swoon::swoon:

Mine are already trying... I figured it'd be a few more years before they get it figured out. :eek:

I hope no one wants to heap blame on this woman. What's done is done; you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube, and she's going to spend the rest of her life tormenting herself with the "what-ifs". No one needs to add to her torture.

[TrueHope]

Oh do I remember the seatbelt wars! I used to stop the car very quickly...(After I pulled over, of course) and say..OH no...Someone took off their seat belt, look what the car did....!!!

However, they figured out after sneaking very quitely that the car still moved, and the little sneaks, would out of the blue shout.....<MOM LIED> the car is STILL Moving!!! :doh:

You can not blame the mother on this one!!!! Kids are kids...and even if you have 10 sets of eyes, just blink once and something major can happen in a split second.

I really pray for the mother that she will someday (Sooner than later) understand it was NOT her fault....because surely she is so down on herself right now that nothing will be able to console her broken heart and guilty feelings that are hovering over her like a black cloud.

:( :liturgy: :crosseo: :groupray:

[Chocolatesa]

I hope no one wants to heap blame on this woman. What's done is done; you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube, and she's going to spend the rest of her life tormenting herself with the "what-ifs". No one needs to add to her torture.

You can not blame the mother on this one!!!! Kids are kids...and even if you have 10 sets of eyes, just blink once and something major can happen in a split second.

I really pray for the mother that she will someday (Sooner than later) understand it was NOT her fault....because surely she is so down on herself right now that nothing will be able to console her broken heart and guilty feelings that are hovering over her like a black cloud.

:( :liturgy: :crosseo: :groupray:

I don't have kids, but I definitely agree with this.

[Mary of Bethany]

Oh, Oblio! What a horrible nightmare. It's almost too much for a mother to endure.

Lord Jesus Christ, please give comfort and strength and peace to Cynthia, and to all who love Tyler. Have mercy on Tyler's soul, and take him into your arms.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Mary

[prodromos]

All cars sold in Australia have child locks on the back doors. When activated the doors can only be opened from the outside. I haven't had to worry about using it as our kids have learned never to open the doors until it is time to get out of the car, but if such an option is available in the States I would recommend using it. It would have saved this tragedy from happening.

Continued prayers for Cynthia. She has two other children who need their Mum to keep it together. Lord have mercy and comfort them all.

[MariaRegina]

Only the luxury cars seem to have that feature where the back car doors lock automatically when the engine starts and stay locked.

And when you no longer have little ones, that feature is a pain, but if it will save a child's life, it is worth it.

My parents never had four-door sedans. They always bought the ones with two doors so that the kids could not get out. However, with those child safety seats, the parents must buckle them in and now four-door cars are essential.

[nutroll]

The feature that prodromos is talking about is different than the automatic lock when the car is in gear. I believe it is standard on all cars. On my dad's old car, there was a little switch that was only accessible when the door was open, and once you switch it to the locked position, the door can only be opened from the outside, whether the doors are locked or unlocked. The reason I know is that my dad's car had it activated, and we thought the door was broken for years because someone always had to let those passengers out. If you look in your car's manual it should tell you where the switch is located, and I think given what happened to poor little Tyler, it would be well worth it for everyone with little ones.

[Tsarina]

Praying. :crosseo:

[MariaRegina]

It depends on the make of the car.

Ford products

Chevrolets

etc.

[Jacob4707]

Cars have had child safety door locks on the rear doors for years. It's a little sliding rod that you push that's in each rear door at the outer panel. If you push it, then it's impossible for rear seat passengers to open the door; it releases the door handle from operating the door latch. It's different from locking the electric door locks and disabling the passenger locks from the master switch. This is strictly a manual locking function. My 2000 Hyundai Elantra has them on the rear doors, and I don't think 2000 was the first year for them.

[cassc]

Thinking about this makes me shake. It is just such a horrible tragedy. I hope and pray that his mom will find a way to survive this. My cousins constantly unbuckle their seatbelts whenever I drive them. I use the child safety locks but still trying to watch them and the road is miserable. Losing a child, there really are no words. Lord Have Mercy.

[ma2000]

Lord, have mercy!

[Slambo]

Lord have mercy.

[PeachPuppy24]

OH MY GOSH!!! Poor guy. I can't imagine how awful it must be for his mother and 2 siblings. I'll keep them all in my prayers. I wouldn't be able to stand it if it happened to one of my siblings.

:eek: :groupray: :crosseo: :(

[Oblio]

DW & her oldest just left for visitation, I'm staying home with Anna and Loukas. Loukas is too young and would be a handful/distraction and we didn't think Anna needed (or was quite ready) to experience this sort of thing.

[Matrona]

DW & her oldest just left for visitation, I'm staying home with Anna and Loukas. Loukas is too young and would be a handful/distraction and we didn't think Anna needed (or was quite ready) to experience this sort of thing.

That's heartbreaking... :crosseo:

[Shubunkin]

I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this, Oblio! :crosseo: Prayers to you and your son, and for Tyler and his mother. Lots of prayers.

[Akathist]

I just received word that Tyler did not make it. Please continue pray for him, and most especially for his mother.

:crosseo:

:crosseo: :crosseo: :crosseo:

May Tyler's name be eternal!

[WarriorAngel]

My stepson's girlfriend just ran over her son. Tyler is being transfered to the local trauma center with a collapsed lung and brain swelling. DW has gone to the hospital to be with them.


Most definitely I will pray! :crossrc:

[WarriorAngel]

I just received word that Tyler did not make it. Please continue pray for him, and most especially for his mother.

:crosseo:

I simply cannot imagine losing a child, and to lose one due to an accident such as this must be a magnitude worse, if that is possible.

:crossrc: :cry: :crossrc:

O Oblio... how dreadfully sad.
His mother will never be able to cope with that.
She will always blame herself no matter how much comfort ppl give her...

Her life has ended too....

I will pray... I am so so sorry.
Words cannot even express the sorrow and pain that ebbs in my heart.

God Love and Keep her family and all of you.
And for the repose of the soul of Tyler. :cry:

[Tishri1]

Oh My I am soooo sorry this is soooooo sad to hear I am praying for you and the Mom your family her family:cry::cry::cry::prayer:I just received word that Tyler did not make it. Please continue pray for him, and most especially for his mother.

:crosseo: