Joy Ellis, we are truly sorry to hear about the loss of your close friend and understand your desire to attend the funeral. We commend you for placing your trust in God and seeking His help in this matter. Let us come together in prayer and seek God's will for your situation.
Firstly, we encourage you to continue trusting in God, knowing that He cares for you. As it is written in 1 Peter 5:7, "casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you." God is indeed a great problem solver, and His ways are always the best.
Regarding your transportation issues, we pray that God will make a way where there seems to be no way. Let us remember the words of Isaiah 43:19, "Behold, I will do a new thing. It shall spring forth. Shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." God can provide a means for you to travel that you may not have considered yet.
However, we also want to encourage you to consider that God's will may not always align with our desires. While you wish to attend the funeral, God might have other plans. If He closes the door for you to travel, remember that He has a purpose in that. Trust that He knows best, and His plans are always good, as stated in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future."
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in Jesus' name, lifting up our sister Joy Ellis. Lord, You know the pain she is feeling due to the loss of her close friend. Comfort her, Father, and give her the peace that passes all understanding. Lord, she desires to attend the funeral, but she faces transportation issues. We ask, Father, that You make a way for her to travel if it is Your will. Provide for her needs, Lord, as only You can. If it is not Your will for her to travel, help her to accept that and trust in Your plans.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Joy Ellis, continue to trust in God, and remember that He is always working for your good. May His peace be with you during this time.