Our son's birthmother is dead

[Margies3]

Remember last summer when I told you all that we were taking our oldest son, Justin, to meet his birthmother for the first time? The meeting went well. Answered alot of questions for Justin. And it was very evident that getting to see him was a huge load off of his birthmother's shoulders also.

Well, today we got a phone call from his biological grandma. His birthmother died today. She seems to have committed suicide.

We have not called Justin with the news yet. He is at college, 5 hours away from here. I don't know if he will feel the need to come back for her funeral or not. If he wants to, we will certainly be supportive of him. If he chooses not to, we will understand that as well.

I know this is going to be alot for him to sort out in his own mind. And I hate that he is this far away so we cannot be there to help him talk thru it. How does he handle this? What does he say to his biological siblings that were still with her? How do he come to grips in his mind and heart with the fact that she took her own life? There's just so much involved.

I am asking all of you to please pray for:
1) Justin. I don't know what to ask for. Just pray.
2) Pray for his biological family as they grieve.
3) Pray for us as we try to be a help to Justin.

Thank you all. I don't know what I'd do without you. Love you! Every one of you!!