family tragedy, please pray

[Laren]

Hi everyone, it's been a crazy couple days. Thursday afternoon, I got a call from my sister that my mom called her and said my dad was unconcious and couldn't wake him up. My sister called 911 and ambulance came and rushed him to hospital. His heart rate was dropping fast, along with blood pressure. He almost died.

Thankfully, he is OK and home now. But the sad part is, he was drugged. My mom who has a history of mental illness, crushed up a lethal amount of ativan (anxiety pills) and put them in his ice cream. She also did this to herself, but apparently not as much as my dad. She is now admtted into locked psych unit, and the district attorney is deciding what to do, but most likely will be charging her with attempted murder.

It is so crazy, my mom is such a sweet person when her medicines are managed right. She is in such denial right now. I don't know what to do, and feel numb. I can't believe that my mom actually might of tried to kill my dad. According to my mom, they had been fighting, and she wanted to just get him and her to take a nap.

Anyway, please pray for our family. Hopefully she will get the proper care she needs and not just stuck in prison. I cant' even imagine what is going to happen from here. My guess is an arrest, then trial, all in a local community of about 15,000 people.

would appreciate your prayers.

thanks

Laren

[Barry]

Laren

I'm so sorry this tragedy has come about.
Thank God your father is doing OK.

I will pray that your mother receives the best and most productive treatment.
Take care my brother.
Barry

[Paige]

Laren,

Barry's thoughts are my own as well. Will definitely be praying for your family, and the people who have to decide these matters too.

Paige

[davo]

Wow Laren that's really tuff on you all -- I pray you guys can get the right professional assistance you need to help work all this through.

[Amie]

I pray you guys can get the right professional assistance you need to help work all this through.

As do I. I can only imagine your pain Laren, how devastating. I can relate though, and I know the tears. May you be comforted dear brother.

Amie

[Laren]

Thank you all for your prayers. It has been a tough week, especially for my dad. He is out of the hospital and doing ok physically, but emotionally struggling. I, my sister and dad have been through a roller coaster of emotions. My mom, right now is in a lot of denial, blaming others for her actions. For now, my mom is in the psych hospital, hopefully getting help. Where she goes from there is basically up to her. If she cooperates, she will go to an inpatient facility for several months. If she doesn't, then a trial will occur, with felony charges, and possible prison time.

I truly believe this is an intervention from our heavenly Father, and I would appreciate continued prayer for all involved and that Jesus is glorified through this.

thanks again for your prayers.

Laren

[Laren]

Hi everyone. please continue to pray for this situation. It is tough. tomorrow, my mom gets out of the hospital, and goes to jail. She'll be areigned Wedensday, and at that time they'll decide what her punishment will be. They charged her with assault, and if she cooperates, the judge will likely sentence her to some sort of additional inpatient psych help rather than prison.

this has been really hard, especially for my dad. He has a lot of ups and downs. He and my mom have been married 49 years. He at this time, feels like divorce is the next step. My mom has not gotten to the "bottom" with this, and is trying to manipulate even while in her inpatient psych stay over last thirty days.

I have tried to comfort my dad, love my mom without being manipulated, and somehow hold myself together. It's been tough on my family too. Hard on my kids knowing grandma tried to hurt grandpa.

Anyway, feeling pretty discouraged tonight, please keep me in your prayers.

Laren

[davo]

Hi Laren... that's a tough one -- will hold you up. "Family" they can be a challenge. Blessings bro.

[Barry]

Laren,
That's a hard situation.
Hang in there bro.

Our Father is always with us.
Blessing to you, Barry

[Paige]

Praying that what needs to happen, will happen.

Paige

[Amie]

Love and hugs to you brother. I echo Paige's wish.

Amie