Prayer

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Permalink Reply by Rhonda8881 on May 29, 2010 at 3:19pm

That is an awesome prayer samonajoy. Thank you.

Permalink Reply by proudmom ship03 div028 on November 2, 2010 at 10:15pm

I pray that my son does well. I have turned it over to God and asked Him to take care of my son

Permalink Reply by theraysmom(Ship11 Div 244) on June 6, 2011 at 2:06pm

Hello I am new to N4MS I was hoping to find a group of faith on here. I wanted to let you know that I will be praying for your prayer requests as well as all the other here. My son just left for BC today and so as his journey begins I must learn to let go and let God which as a Mom sometimes can be difficult . Please remember to pray for the recruits just starting BC and their families.

Permalink Reply by Rhonda8881 on June 6, 2011 at 5:16pm

Welcome the raysmom!  We all know what you are going through right now and can sympathize with you.  It is hard to let go.  Your emotions will be all over the place for a while.  I was told by a counselor that it is normal to suffer the symptoms of grief in this situation.  You need to grieve the loss of your relationship with your son, because from now on you will have a new relationship. So cry when you need to, but remember to focus on the positive and not the grief.  Join any groups that you relate to and anyone in the group will be glad to help you through this time.

Be very proud of your seaman recruit and when you do get to talk to him remain POSITIVE for him.  Sometimes it is very hard because we can no longer "fix" our children's problems for them.  But you being POSITIVE and upbeat (no matter what you are really feeling) is THE best way to help your son.  Keep reminding him of his goal and how great it will be for him.  It takes hard work and focus to get through the schooling but once he gets to his 1st assignment and is able to do the job he is trained for, it will be fine.

My Sailor has been in for 4.5 years now and has had both ups and downs.  But for the most part the Navy has been a very positive thing for him.  He has excelled in his life in ways I know he would not have been able to before enlisting in the Navy.  It has been the best decision he has ever made.

If you need a shoulder to cry on or just an ear to listen to you, let me know.  I have been where you are.

God Bless you with the strength and comfort you need.

 

Permalink Reply by theraysmom(Ship11 Div 244) on June 6, 2011 at 9:59pm

Thanks it is true my emotions are all over the place and I know he knows how I am feelig. He still has his phone and I see his FB entries about me to all who ask how I am doing. He also knows I support him and think that he will do great. I am kinda glad, you are the second one to say it is a grieveing process I have been feeling this way for a while. He has been detaching himself for the last couple months. You see   I  lost a son he was a baby over 21 yrs ago but one never forgets the feeling. At his request we went to go pay his brother a visit and it all conected for me there. The feeling it was very strong and kinda scary I asked myself what are you doing he isn't gone. But all I could think was that I have no more sons at home. Pretty intense for me and then my son said on FB he is going to do his best  because he has the opportunity and his brother didn't. I was like Wow So yea lots of emotion but I lknow that he feels that this is the path God has for him and so I will applaud his efforts and his accomplishments and support him as he asks me to.

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