Prayers for my brother, Zach

Abba, please keep Zach surrounded by a hedge of protection. Keep him safe and help him to know that his family loves him and that he can open up to us.

Zach was taken to the ER last night. His friend got worried about him when she noticed all this blood down the front of him and called the cops after he had left. The cops came to Mom's door about midnight and they found out that he was cutting himself. He wouldn't talk to the cops about what was going on, so they took him into the hospital by ambulance. He made Mom leave the room, said he was 18 now, and he knew his rights and he didn't want her in there. She stood out in the hall mostly within ear shot and he eventually told the doctor that he was just upset because his friend died last weekend and they buried him on Sunday. He's been carrying around the funeral picture of him in his pocket. They said he wasn't a suicide threat and he said he didn't have any intentions of hurting himself further or anyone else. They sent him home with a bunch of numbers for counseling should he decide to go. Mom said he did this once before when my Dad left and told Mom that he wanted the divorce. I wish that kid would let someone in...he doesn't have much to do with the family at all. Just please pray that he'll open up to us and know that we love him and pray for protection for him. I've been worried about him for quite awhile now, but have no idea how to help him besides pray for him. I just wish that he would talk to us more. I know that You'll take care of him, but please show us how to help him and help us to know what he truly needs. Thank You, Abba.