Gone in an instant . . .

This isnt the blog post I was suppose to write tonight... it doesnt have

anything to do with our boy, but another boy we know.

It was a beautiful day and he set out to go swimming with friends, he was athletic and a strong swimmer but that made no difference to the Wenatchee River on Saturday afternoon. As he tried to swim across, he was no match for the strong currents, they swept him away.

He was 18 and had just graduated in June from the same High School my daughter attends. He was Sennas good friends older brother. She texted Senna early this morning saying her brother had been missing for over 16 hours, that the search for him would resume at 7am. She sounded hopeful, and felt there was a good chance that he made it to the banks of the river and was just lost perhaps...

Later this afternoon, search teams found his body near some rocks down the river, he drowned.

A handsome young man with so much life ahead of him...now gone. 

He was a good kid and very protective of his sister, they were very close. This was her only sibling, he was her hero. I can only imagine how her life has now been turned upside down. Starting school this coming week will be very difficult without her brother. Difficult for everyone that knew and loved him.

Senna and I have been in tears all day, just devastated. We just never know how long we have with our children...healthy or not. Im giving extra hugs and "I love you's" tonight.

PLEASE pray for this family and this young girl who now has to learn to live without her beloved brother in her life. So heartbreaking.

ALSO...

Its been a rough summer for many of our kiddos :(

(click on their names)

PRAYERS for the families of the 2 Mito warriors that earned their wings this month, beautiful Jaiden and baby Lachlan.

There are many Mito kiddos and families that need our extra prayers tonight...

Averie, is out of her coma but is still struggling on Bipap fulltime, please pray she makes a full recovery. Brent, has been struggling and inpatient, he recently started chemo, pray he responds quickly and his labs improve. Calvin, recently had a big seizure, he will go inpatient soon to see if they can find a way to help him. He's also having more GI problems. Noah, was admitted to a hospice in-home care program and continues to have higher liver labs. Pray Nathan, continues to do well with his temporary GI stimulator and the permanent one goes in smoothly in October!  Alex, will begin the new Mito Trial Drug, EPI-743. PRAY this drug doesnt cause any allergic reaction and it improves his health!

Im sure I left some children out, all our babies need prayers!

ALSO, please put in a prayer for these amazing Moms that are struggling to heal from recently losing their mito angels.... Michelle, grieving the 6 month angelversary of losing her beautiful Mags. Jessica, missing her Princess Eithene

and Jen, deeply missing her brave Zach.

THANKS FOR ALL

YOUR PRAYERS!!!

we NEED a CURE!

(Sorry Ive been absent here, been real busy with back to school stuff, Jack medical stuff and just coming back from our vacation. I will update soon, I promise!)