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January
25, 2005 |
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MaDonna
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mcook@holzerclinic.com |
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Gallipolis |
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Ohio
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Your
story is very touching, and I assure you Ben and your entire family will
be in my prayers. I will be sure to tell some of my friends and family
your story and have some look at your website. I wish you all the best,
God Bless!
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January
25, 2005 |
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Pepper
Glenn |
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pepglenn4@yahoo.com
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Southaven
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Hello
Bowen Family, Just wanted you to know that I am lifting you up in prayer
every day. I wish the medication would hurry up and get to a stabilized
point. I know that it is so hard not knowing how much or how little to
give. May you find peace and comfort know that he feels your love and
knows how lucky he is to have you both as his parents. I will keep
praying.
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I realize
you do not know me, but I have been in your shoes. It has been over 16
years since our 7 month old went to be with Jesus. I can replay it all
in my mind even today. My prayers are with you. I pray for you peace.
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January
25, 2005 |
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Name
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Lorilei
Christner |
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lchristner@mcleodusa.com |
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Cedar
Rapids |
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Praying
for you all and asking God to bless you with strength and blanket you
with comfort. Always anxious to know how Ben is doing. We ordered two
wristbands today, what a wonderful tribute. My prayers are with you.
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January
25, 2005 |
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Shannon
Sommerville |
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guambeachbums@guam.net |
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Santa
Rita |
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Guam
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Guam
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My
husband, myself and our boys attended River Cities when all this started
with your family. My husband is in the Coast Guard and we live in Guam
now. I can't express how much your family has touched us. You've been in
our prayers and thoughts. I can't even imagine what this time has been
for you but I know that God is good. During the day on ABC Family
Channel the St. Jude's commercial comes on. It doesn't matter how many
times I see it, it still makes me cry. And even though we are so far
away it still makes me feel connected. I plan on ordering a couple of
bracelets and have passed this on to my friends and family. You aren't
alone and you have affected more people than you will probably know. I
pray peace, strength and love for you all. Shannon Sommerville
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January
25, 2005 |
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Stacy and
Shane Spurlock |
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Shanenstacy@msn.com
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Huntington |
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We are
one of the many lives that you and your family have touched. It must be
so bizarre for you that your precious baby boy has such a large presence
in so many hearts. You don't know us, but you feel like family to us.
There have been many nights when my husband and I have just sat and
cried and pleaded with God to heal baby Ben. We admire your unshaken
faith and can't believe how strong you all have had to be. You have made
us appreciate our own sons so much and made us realize to never take
them for granted. You are always in our thoughts and prayers, we still
believe that God delivers miracles and that there has never been a more
deserving child or family.
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January
25, 2005 |
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Heather
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Blondieg01@aol.com
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Huntington |
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Mr. and
Mrs. Bowen, Eli, and Ben, I have been following Ben's story for a while
now and while I was on the phone with my mom today she told me that she
ordered a bracelet for me. It inspired me to look at Ben's website since
I have never seen it before. I just wanted to tell you that I am praying
for Ben and your family. When I see his smile I truly believe that we
are all in the presence of something special and much bigger than all of
us. I pray that he can only touch the lives of others like he has
touched mine and I believe he has. I also want to say that I am truly
astonished on how strong your family's faith is and I can only hope that
someday mine will be the same. Good luck and God bless Ben and the rest
of your family. Thanks for the inspiration. Love, Heather Sims
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January
25, 2005 |
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Larry and
Bev |
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larodell6859@charter.net |
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Albans |
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Just
checking in to assure you that we are walking in prayer and love, moment
by moment with you guys.
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Storming
heaven with prayer that you find relief for your beautiful boy's pain.
You are such an awe inspiring family. Bless you all.....
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January
25, 2005 |
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Katie
Kidd |
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kiddfamily@charter.net |
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Lanes |
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I can't
wait to get my BIG BEN bracelet. Thank you for letting me be part of
your story. Now everyone will be able to see just how special Ben really
is to everyone. WE love you little guy!
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January
25, 2005 |
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Betty
Bailes & Wanda Eskins |
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Huntington |
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Ben's
beautiful smile has melted our hearts. I have checked his webpage two or
three times a day since I first heard about it in March. I thank God for
the grace that He has given your whole family. We are lifting your
family up in prayer. I can't imagine what you are going through. I lost
my mother to leukemia when I was 25 but that could not compare in any
why to what you are going thru. But the one thing that I learned thru
losing my mother was that no matter what we go thru God is working
everything to our good. As I set in the hospital room as they
disconnected the life support, the only thing that went thru my mind was
the song "If it had not been for Mt. Calvary". Then I knew that this was
God's way of taking my mother when she was prepared to go and that gave
me peace. May God bless you with the peace you need as well.
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January
25, 2005 |
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Brenda
McGahan |
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mcgahan@marshall.edu
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Kenova
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You have
been and remain in our prayers. We love you all and are holding you
especially close right now. We pray for rest and peace and a special
outpouring of God's grace for Ben.
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Dear Ben,
I am praying for you and your family and medical team today as always. I
pray you are resting easy and that the meds are helping you be
comfortable. Still praying for a miracle for you and all the children
who are suffering with illness. Praying Hard and Believing Always. Wendy
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Bless
you, dear Bowens.
Feel the love of all those whose lives have been touched by your dear
little Ben, do you feel it?
Sweet Ben, can you feel it too, the love of your earthly family and
friends and the love of all your angel friends in Heaven?
The hearts of your earthly friends are broken, but we know that when it
is time, you must leave.
Tom, Jennifer, and Eli, may you feel our love...
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Dear
Bowen Family -- We are thinking about you and praying for you
constantly. Ben you are certainly a fighter. Hang in there little one.
You are really showing all of us the power of faith, strength and
determination that most adults will never face. Tom, Jennifer and Eli -
our prayer is that you get the much needed rest and that sometime over
these days you get bit and pieces that help mend your hearts. We're all
pulling for you. May God's strength be with you! Love, Dawn Sykora
(Kerin's cousin)
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I wanted
to share this poem with you that was written by Mattie Stepanek... It is
called Gift-Rapt Share the gift of courage, and it may lead to
fogiveness. Share the gift of forgiveness, and it may lead to hope.
Share the gift of hope, and it may lead to peace. This year, and every
day. Let us share gifts of the heart, which grow from a belief in
something greater than us - that which was before us, that which is with
us, that which will be beyond us, let us think gently. Speak gently,
live gently... and the world may be blessed gently with the greatest
gift of all...faith. Mattie Stepanek wrote that in December 2001. I
liked the words and thought maybe you would too. praying for the bowen
family pray for peace...
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Date
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January
25, 2005 |
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BeckyWhittington |
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Also, I
tell you that if two of you in earth agree about something and pray for
it, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. This is true because
if two or three people come together in my name, I am there with them.
Matthew 18:19-20 We love you Ben! Feel our love and prayers Bowens.
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Still
praying for a miracle. I love you Baby Ben. Love to Eli also. Hang tough
little guy. God bless you all, Jeanie Balser
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Date
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January
25, 2005 |
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Jessica
Ball |
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Huntington |
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Still
praying and believing. God Bless you all!
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January
25, 2005 |
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Shiela
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I come to
you from Kody Bear's site and I wanted you to know that I am so, so very
sorry for what your family is going through. Ben is a BEAUTIFUL little
boy. I am sure he has touched many lives in his short time here on
earth. Godspeed.
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Date
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January
25, 2005 |
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Name
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Christine
Gallagher |
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gallagherconnect@msn.com |
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Manorville LI |
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NY
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I think
of all of you often through out the day, check your site at least twice
a day. I pray for Gods will to be pain free and that you can still grab
a smile from that beautiful boy, Big Ben. God Bless all of you.
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Date
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January
25, 2005 |
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Name
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Donna
Kirk-Swaffar--Friend of Allie |
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Email
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swaffar@doglegs.com
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Rossville
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Dearest
Bowen family, what an amazingly strong boy you have there. I will
continue to pray that Ben's doctors and nurses can effectively manage
his pain and that Ben continues to be blessed with happy moments with
his three favorite people. You are all in my thoughts throughout the
day.
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January
25, 2005 |
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Aimee
Brashears |
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arbrashears@msn.com
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still
thinking of you oftn, praying, trusting, blieving, an hopeful. So
thankful that our God is real and true...& that He is at your side. Love
you so much. May His Grace and peace continue to abound on you all.
Blessings and sweet peace angel Ben, no pain baby, just rest and love
and tikles! Love you Eli. Love you all. Jesus' love is surrounding you.
Always in my heart...
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January
25, 2005 |
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Name
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Sharon
Lawson |
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Email
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sharontxladi@yahoo.com |
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Home Page
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Plano
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TX
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I have
been following your story for many months now. I think I first read
about you from Hanna's website. I was so saddened when she passed. I've
never signed your guestbook before, but tonight I just wanted you to
know that I think you are a remarkable family and I pray that Ben's pain
is able to be kept under control. I know all too well how difficult it
is to watch a dying child be in pain. I'm one of Allie Scott's
grandmothers and I miss her so much. I have no words of wisdom for you
all. What you are experiencing and will be experiencing in the future is
so very difficult. All I can say is that it is obvious that Ben and
Allie have both had a purpose and that they have fulfilled that purpose.
The love you feel will live on forever.
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Checking
on Ben tonight and wanted you to know that I have been praying for all
of you and especially tonight Ben has been on my mind. I thank God that
he is with you and he loves you all so very much.
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