In need of prayer....

Recently my cousin Joey joined the National Guard and just left for 10 weeks of basic training. Before he left he told us it would be really hard to get ahold of him.. basically writing letters and him getting them a few weeks later. Well, about a week ago, Joey's best friend (Joseph) was stabbed to death at a party. Joseph was a big part of why Joey went into the National Guard. Joseph himself had joined out of high school and led Joey to the same thing. Joseph was Joey's "information" to what he was about to go through at basic training. Although I don't know Joseph personally, when I heard the news of his death.. I was heart-broken. I first thought of Joey and how sad I was for him! Then I thought of Joseph's family grieving for their 21 year old son/brother. Well, Sunday I got a text message from Joey. We (his parents, grandparents, sister/brother-in-law) had all been very nervous to tell Joey of Joseph's death. We didn't know how he would take it and the fact that he is away and not with people who care about him. In the text message from Joey, he asked me to get his address and write to him. I knew he must've found out about Joseph. I sat down last night to write him a letter... and it was the hardest thing I have done in awhile. I was encouraging (of course)but the right words to say to him just weren't coming out right. Please.. whoever reads this, pray for Joey. I am really worried about him. Basic training alone is a hard thing to go through but that and the lose of your best friend.. must be AWFUL. RIP Joseph Floyd.