Please pray for a little girl's family...

13 years ago

Please prayÂ a girl died Sunday after the car in which she was riding was hit by a pizza delivery person who ran a stop sign on a country road not far from us. The little girl was 9 and named Olivia. Our daughter is 9 and named OliviaÂso it all hit home. I cried for Olivia and her family.

The Dad performed CPR on his daughter until the medics arrived and the flight crew took the daughter by helicopter to the hospital. The DadÂs mother was also in the car and is in critical condition with a broken neckÂ

The parents of the child are elementary teachers in the district in which I teach. The child attended third grade in our district, Her classmates are heartbroken. OliviaÂs organs were donated to other childrenÂ

Please pray for the parents, the grandmother, the children in OliviaÂs class, and the 24 year old girl who ran the stop sign. I canÂt even imagine what she is going through. I canÂt imagine what OliviaÂs parents are going throughÂ

If you have children or grandchildren, give them an extra hug tonight. I hugged my own Olivia soooo hard when I heard the news.

Thank you for your prayers.

Bar Hugs, Kirk

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (9)

sunnyca_gw
13 years ago
That is so sad!! Will pray for grandmother's recovery & that the class & family & school can recover as it's going to affect a lot of your town. So hard for parents & other kids in family if there are any. Hope the pizza girl wasn't texting, so foolish, I was watching where I was going today or I could have hit a girl texting & walking, she didn't even look to see if cars were coming, just stepped right out & kept her finger on the stupid thing. Hugs & prayers going out for all of you! Jan
nonacook
13 years ago
Prayer being said for the entire group.....
Accidents can happen soooo quickly--I don't even glance at any of the panel dials anymore--LOTS of traffic to watch.
Related Discussions
Please pray for my brother
Q
Comments (67)
Jolana, he has always been a dominant male. Especially since he was convinced, by Mother, that he could walk on water. About 5 years ago he, his wife and I took my motor home to CA and back. He made all the trip plans and stops. He had never driven an RV before. After he jumped me for about the 3rd time for not doing something his way or when he told me. I jumped in with both feet and ate him up one side and down the other. I told him he was not my employer nor my husband and not to tell me what to do. He started to say something and I said and "don't interupt me either" I told him for all I cared, he could walk home. I thought his eyes would fall out. No woman had ever "talked" to him like that. My SIL was bug eyed too. LOL We really are close, I think I just took him so by surprise. I think he is "skeered" of me now.
...See More
So sad about the little girl in Colorado - - -
Q
Comments (16)
So sad about Jessica. My daughter walks 1 1/2 blocks to school each day and I walk her. We talk about strangers, the importance of NEVER approaching a car, and how an adult will NEVER need the help of a child to find a puppy, directions, his/her own child, ect. My daughter is a fast runner so I say anytime you are nervous about someone, just run home. I teach her to trust her gut instinct, that when she has a feeling that something isn't right - trust that. Something probably isn't right. My understanding is that she was walking 3 blocks to meet up with friends then as a group they were walking over a mile to school. This is NOT this mother's fault. Her daughter at 10 SHOULD be able to walk that far. Children do it in our town all the time. It is the fault of the sick perpetrator. These parents will beat themselves up and mourn their child for the rest of their lives. My prayers are with them.
...See More
Please keep this little Girl
Q
Comments (14)
I've been following the developments on our local news - we're just a county away - and it's just chilling. I can barely listen to the reporters when they give updates. My adult son happened to stop by the house and he had heard the news on the car radio and was stunned at the details - the age of the boys and their motive. And then he told me about the 11 year old girl in Maine who is being charged with killing a 3 month old baby that her mother was babysitting. As an attorney he's often had to deal with the more sordid events that happen and these two left him somewhat shocked. Here is a link that might be useful: 11 year old girl in Maine
...See More
Desperately asking for prayers for a special little girl.
Q
Comments (80)
This little girl is absolutely amazing! The vent machine is completely out of her room. They took her for a ride around the ward yesterday, I think it was. I have a new phone, and am still figuring out how to get to things on it. I have to figure out how to get here, and do it when I have my password handy! I haven't been able to get on the laptop for a couple of days. Good evening SuperBella fans. Another long day for her, now that PT/ OT and speech are working with her every day she is pretty tired once they get done. She has been making strides forward which is awesome but physically exhausting. She still has two types of sedation med running so being able to work through them is no small feat. She has an unstoppable spirit so she takes it all in stride.
...See More
desertrat1
13 years ago
WOW Kirk, will be praying for all. Such a needless tragedy. As a driver and pedestrian you ALWAYS have to be vigilant---even on country roads.
Love, Jules
Marlene Kindred
13 years ago
Such an awful tragedy.....so sad for all concerned. Will definitely send a prayer or two their way today.
kirkus
Original Author
13 years ago
A touching, moving addition to this story. We're still in school... The teacher of the girl's class had his students write letters to the little girl, and then the school gathered in a circle, holding hands to release the letters tied to balloons. One child accidentally released his balloon (which was pink) before the others. The class was upset until the teacher said, "Don't be upset...pink was Olivia's favorite color. Like the balloon, Olivia left us too soon." The school watched in complete silence as the balloon floated away...
sunnyca_gw
13 years ago
Sometimes a mistake turns into just the perfect tribute!! Great teacher to turn it around for all the kids(& not wound the child who accidentally let go!! We need compassion like that in our teachers!! I think the kids will remember Olivia longer by the way it went down, so glad pink was her favorite color!! Thanks for the update! Letters helped kids get their feelings out too. How is your Olivia holding up? Must be very hard on her being same age & same name. I hope someone is counseling girl that caused the accident, she is young & will have to live with it rest of her life, I hope someone reaches out to her & helps her through it & her parents also. Hugs, Jan
Purplemoon
13 years ago
This is so heart-wrenching, Kirk! I can't even imagine this kind of pain and suffering.
Sending prayers to all who loved and knew that little girl,
and for her grandmother to survive this tragedy.
I'm crying just thinking about her Dad trying to save her.....

I can certainly see how affected you would be with all the similarities to your Olivia. How could you not be!

Thank you for sharing the balloon story, its beautiful.
And that is a GREAT teacher those children have.
Its also really wonderful that her parents donated her organs so other children could live. To have such good come out of something so terrible!

hugs,
Karen
jeannespines
13 years ago
Oh, Kirk, with you sharing this post, we can help a little thru good thoughts & prayer. May God hold this family in His hands & lift them up thru this horrible tragedy. Prayers of healing for all involved & for friends & students, teachers as this loss is endured. And may God bless you and yours, Kirk, thru this sorrow. Jeanne S.
luna_llena_feliz
13 years ago
How sad and tragic! I can't imagine what it must be like to lose a child so young and so senselessly. Prayers go out to the little girl's family and friends.

Please pray for a little girl's family...

Comments (9)

sunnyca_gw

nonacook

Related Discussions

desertrat1

Marlene Kindred

kirkus
Original Author

sunnyca_gw

Purplemoon

jeannespines

luna_llena_feliz

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

Please pray for a little girl's family...

Comments (9)

Related Discussions

kirkusOriginal Author

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

kirkus
Original Author