What does that mean? Recently, five local teenagers left for a sunny day of fun in the sun and near the water, as they travelled a few miles away to the Blue River in Edinburg. Their day of being around the water ended tragically, as one young lady was swept over a dam in the rain swollen river and the hero boys attempted to save her. At the end of the week following, she remained critically injured and two young men were lost. Many of our young staff members and FUMC family were touched by the losses through connections at school, work, church, or just as community neighbors.
FUMC held a special Prayer Service for these five young people and their families. Staff have worn blue ribbons for weeks, remembering the tragedy. And the picture below shows the five cards, one for each family that were filled with handwritten notes by our many FUMC staff, often sprinkled with tears.
