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Hello
bowen family, i just finished reading your updates, dona & i have been
on vacation visiting her mom and just got back. we continue going to
Father on your behalf asking for healing, peace, comfort and wisdom. you
are missed. we love you guys, brett
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I just
read your update. I can't tell you how happy that makes me. We'll be
back on Tuesday and I look foward to seeing that never ending smile on
Ben's face.
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PRAISE
THE LORD!! I have prayed for your child's safety and health and have
spread the news throughout the Fayette County, WV area to list your
child on every prayer chains in the community. I made several phone
calls and emailed several churches for this plea of prayer and I am
truly blessed with the update. I have also read some truly
insprirational stories about surviving children with ATRT on line and
truly believe in my heart that GOD will take care of your child and heal
him. But I also truly believe that he is using his story to touch so
many lives, as he has mine. I start my day with checking up on your baby
and end my nights with a good night prayer with my little boy for Ben's
full recovery. Love & Prayers to you and your family and may GOD
CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU!!! Pam Campbell & Family
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Tom &
Jenn: God continues to do a mighty work through Ben as the army of
prayer partners continues to grow. How refreshing to your soul it must
have been to be in agreement with 7,000! What sweet aroma rises in Ben’s
name. Psalms came to mind regarding his turnaround – it says that the
thunder of his power – who can understand? Let the people praise thee O
God, let all the people praise thee. Also, what a wonderful reminder
that language barriers are not obstacles when serving and loving God.
Love is a universal language and the power of touch is healing. Nicole’s
e-mail was heart rending & difficult to understand, yet the awesome
voice of a faith-filled believer rings clear above the pain that many
can only imagine. You remind us all to love those in our lives today,
this moment as none know what tomorrow may bring. Many things about
tomorrow, I don’t seem to understand, but I know who holds tomorrow and
I know who holds my hand. Standing w/you & believing, T&N
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Hey guys,
So so so glad to hear about Ben's MRI results! I check nightly on
everyone down there & miss you guys. We'll be back late Monday night for
Louie's first evaluation week with the whole gang. Hope we can spend
family time together with you. Take care & we'll see you soon!
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Hey
Bowens, So glad that the MRI report was so encouraging. I hope you guys
are having a good day today and that next weeks bring even more good
news. 7,000 men praying!! I can't even imagine how the angels in heaven
must have been rejoicing-WOW! Have a group hug from the Atens. You
remain wrapped in His arms, Mary Ann
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We are
praying for you Big Ben and also your precious friend Hanna. I am
anxious for the next update to read about another miracle. I hope Eli is
hanging in there as well - I'm sure he is an awesome big brother for
you. May God's love touch your whole family in a special way today!!!
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We are
thinking of you guys and hope that the report is better this time. We
will fight this like crazy! We need to get together and have an outing
with the kids. Taylor loves seeing Tom and the boys. Us girls don't
count. See you around and we plan to go to the ice cream social if the
weather is nice. We pray for you guys and all the kids here.
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Hey!
Wanted to share with you some really cool news. First, we have A ZILLION
things for the rummage sale tomorrow. I am talking like enough stuff to
start a shop! The only thing I am worried about is where we are going to
get rid of any excess...but we'll deal with that later. Also,
Crockett-Booten Church in Wayne has donated $200 to the fundraiser we
are having for Ben. In addition, Patricia Booth baked her hands to the
bone for two days and didn't even tell anyone. She took all of it to the
courthouse where she works and raised over $100 selling it to coworkers!
Then...and you won't believe this...someone stopped by tonight where we
were setting up for the sale & he was with the Wayne County Fair Board.
Apparently, they do a 50/50 drawing there each year and it's a pretty
big thing. This year he said that they are going to donate their 50% to
Ben!!! Add this in with the hotdog sales, which will be pure profit
thanks to Lavalette Foodfair, who donated all the supplies & we were
already selling things this evening whil
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continued...this evening while setting up! People didn't want their
change back and were overpaying for items just to give more to Ben. It
is amazing to watch how God provides for the needs of those who believe.
It truly is wonderful! We will be sure to update you after tomorrow's
extravaganza & let you know how it went. The most important thing,
tomorrow, is to remind people to pray for Ben as they leave. I hope to
make cards with Ben on them and hand them to each customer before they
leave. More prayer warriors! Take care & hope Ben is doing ok tonight.
Hugs and prayers...
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Just
finished the first prayer time for you guys this morning, but will pray
continuously throughout the day (as always). Hope your weekend provides
some relaxation and fun for all four of you. Always our love grows
deeper for you each day.
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Thank you
going to the trouble of sharing Ben's story with all of us. Most of us
would want to hide away in a time like this. Thank you for looking to
glorify our God through this trial by making such a private time, a
public praise and worhip of His mercy and grace. Contiued prayers for
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Just
checked in on Big Ben. Glad to know that he's doing better. God Is Good
- All the Time. We're lifting all of you all up as well as Hanna.
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Hey guys.
Great news about the MRI and the tumor being stable. I'm glad Ben's
symptoms are improving. A very generous person at work who had won two
passes to King's Island and two passes to Camden Park donated them so
that we could sell tickets at work to win the passes and all the
proceeds will go to Ben's Fund. There are so many people here at Mildred
Mitchell-Bateman Hospital who are praying daily for Ben. Give Eli and
Ben hugs and kisses from Nana and me. Love you guys. Aunt Karen
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Hello! I
heard of your story through my friend that lost her baby Elijah to
Rhabdoid liver cancer.It breaks my heart my to see you and your family
going through this but just keep holding on! Jesus is able!!! I will
keep on praying for you all! Ben is such a precious boy!My friends web
site for her son is www.angelelijah.com Love and prayers, Becky F.
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Dear
Family, You don't know me but I in live in Upshur country a town call
Buckhannon.I have been following Ben website. His beauitful glowing
smile makes my day.Ben is truly a brave warrior for his age.I read that
your family attended a meeting in Memphis with a group of men call the
Promise Keepers. I resently order a book called "ANGELS EVERYWHERE" this
book is about real people true stories who encountered actually events
with angels. In this book talks about this exact group of men. Your trip
to Memphis was a blessing from God above. God was able to use your
little warrior Ben illness to bring these men to their Lord Jesus
Christ. This Family is Truely blessed from God's Love above. Keep the
Faith growing. Ben is truly a witness for God. God be with all the
Family at St Jude or were ever they may be. I will be following Bens,
Hannah, Taylors web sites. and praying for these childen. God Bless this
family. Pam Queen
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I was
with the Pea Ridge Baptist group who visited Ben in July. I pray that he
is doing OK. May God be with you.
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Thinking
of you. In our hearts and on our minds. Love, The Croft's
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hearts and prayers go out to your family. We are close friends with
Aaron and Marilyn. Aaron and our, Zoe, were diagonised at the same time.
You site is awesome and so uplifting. We will be checking often on Ben,
Aaron, Hanna, and so many others whom God has placed in our hearts and
prayers. What a awesome God we have, and what a gift this extended St
Jude family. Sing Praises to His Name!
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Wonderful
to hear Ben's bleed is improving and tumor is stable. I was laying in
bed with my 10 month old son, Kaiden, the other night. He would not go
to sleep and it was approaching midnight. I was so tired and wanted to
sleep, but rather than get aggitated I said, "I am just thankful that he
has the ability to speak, and try to crawl off the bed, and roll over,
and climb on me and kiss me. Thankful that he can see and hear." If it
weren't for reading Ben's story and the stories of your friends I would
probably be going through life taking these things for granted. Instead,
I am TRULY thankful for all these things and much much more. Thank you
for helping me give thanks to the Lord. I do hug my kids a little
tighter each day.
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Hey
Handsome boy! We are praying over you every day-many times a day! You
little love bug- you sure know how to win some hearts- don't ya! We pray
over your Mommy And Daddy and that sweet big brother,Eli, too! Mark
9:21-24 & Revelation 12:11 We LOVE you!!!!!!!!
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You are
and will always be in my thoughts and prayers.....May God be with you
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Hey! I
just wanted to let you all know that you are constantly in our thoughts
and prayers...Our little Maddie prays for Ben every night at
bedtime...It's so good to hear the good news about the MRI results! We
love you guys!
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Our
prayers and thoughts are with you and your beautiful child. Never, ever
underestimate the power of prayer. Forever in our hearts.
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