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Debra
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Dear
Bowen family, my most hearfelt prayer for you today is that you will
feel an overwhelming peace as God places his loving hands over your
family. I pray for much needed rest for you, and an overwhelming peace
and comfort for Ben. He is such a fighter and doesn't want to leave
wonderful parents and big bro Eli. I pray the transition from this world
to Heaven is calming and comes at just the right time. Big Ben, YOU ARE
MY HERO!!!! I can't wait until I meet you in a heavenly home. I don't
think Heaven realizes what they are going to be getting when they get
you. BLESSINGS TO ALL.
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My heart
aches for you. I pray that God will release Ben from the tremendous pain
he is suffering and that you will be able to comfort him during this
unimaginable time. Please remember that God's grace is sufficient even
when everything else is not!
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I pray
for peace and comfort for Big Ben my hero. He has really left a HUGE
impace on my heart. I never knew I could care so much for someone so far
away that I have never met, but when I started following your story I
knew then that I truly cared for this precious child. Big Ben is my hero
in so many ways. This poor child has had to endure so much in his little
lift so much more then he should have...so I ask everyone to pray for
peace and comfort for Big Ben. I pray for knowledge to help their son in
his time of need for Jennifer and Tom. I pray for Eli because he is so
strong and scared all at the same time but I want Eli to know he is
being watched over, and I pray for Tom and Jennifer to be able to help
Eli when he needs it. I pray daily for the Bowen family... Dear God,
Please wrap your everloving arms around the Bowen family they really
need you now. I also still pray for Rachel as I hope she is doing ok.
Your family is so filled with faith that is internal and great, please
don't let anyone tell you differently.
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cont, I
wear my Big Ben band daily with pride and I tell everyone to order
theirs from your site. I also tell everyone that asks what it stands for
I tell them it stands for my hero the strongest little man I've never
truly known .. just read his story. He is a precious child and your
family is in my prayers.
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May the
Lord wrap his arms around Ben and ease his pain and around his family
and hold them close. Prayers and thoughts are with you.
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February
23, 2005 |
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Jennifer
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jjorgenson@fnni.com
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Sidney
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Tom,
Jennifer, Eli, and Ben, I found your page following some links from a 6
yr old family friend that has a brain tumor. Since, I have struggled so
much with trying to understand how God can let this happen to innocent
children. This journey led me to you for a reason, I truely believe!
Your family is an inspiration to me. Your faith, strength, and
willingness to share your story so everyone can see the 'glimpses of
god' in your story is overwhelming to me. I have 2 little boys myself,
and I want you to know that through Ben I have learned to not take a
single second for granted. To have more patience with them when they are
cranky. To give them the extra hugs and kisses. Thank you - you have
blessed my heart and family in a way I can never explain. I think Ben's
persistence just shows how very much he loves you. I will continue
praying for each of you. Thank you for sharing your story and for
teaching me to walk in my own faith.
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February
23, 2005 |
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Liz Unger
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I've been
following Ben's story for a few months but have never written to you
before. I just want you to know that I keep your family in my prayers
and in my thoughts. My heart is breaking for your family and I only hope
that Ben is resting comfortably today.
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February
23, 2005 |
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David and
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May God
continue to place your entire family in His loving arms. May He grant
you unbelievable peace, that only He can provide. We are praying as well
that He give you the wisdom to handle each moment. We love you and
appreciate your willingness to share your story. God is doing a huge
miracle through Big Ben!
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February
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tisha
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i have
been following Ben's story for sometime now, and my heart goes out to
your family. You must be strong people, i think of ben each and every
day,i have never felt like i know a family so well and never met you. He
is in our prayers. take care of each other also. we will keep praying
the ben gets peace, and pain free.
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February
23, 2005 |
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Aimee
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Oh dear
ones, the prayers are absolutely ongoing for each and every one of you,
as well as for Ben's medical team and each person involved in providing
you/Ben direct support and care right now. You must be tired indeed, on
many levels, and I will pray and trust God to continue to provide you
with supernatural strength, wisdom, comfort and endurance. Wanting to
wrap all of you up in my arms right now and just love on you and pray
over you -- will be praying from here -- and will be knowing the
powerful and loving arms of God are around you now and always. God bless
you all. God bless you sweet Ben. You have fought so very hard. May you
know sweet peace, comfort and rest sweet one. You are loved beyond
measure. God bless you Eli. You are a special, special boy, a wonderful
son, brother and friend. Jesus is so proud of you. Jennifer, Tom -- you
know my heart -- I love you both and will continue to pray for each of
you and for each particular need and concern of your hearts. God is near
to you. He will not let you go. May
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February
23, 2005 |
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I am
still praying for you Ben. Tom, Jennifer and Eli may God be with you and
give you the strength you need.
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Once
again you amaze me with your strength and love for your family! I Pray
every day for peace and comfort for Ben and for peace, comfort and
strength for you all! HUGS and tons of prayers.
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February
23, 2005 |
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Heather
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Jennifer, I hate what you are having to watch unfold in your child. It
hurts me reading & imagining what Ben's body is being put through. I
can't phathom what it feels like for him and his loved ones. I still
pray for healing, COMFORT, strength. Precious Eli, I pray for some
understanding and comfort and for you to know how much you are loved.
PRAYING!!!
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February
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Dear God,
please release your Holy spirit. I pray that you free Ben from this
pain.Ben has suffered tremendoulsy in order to enlighten so many
others.I have benefitted immensely, as has others, from his stories of
battle and defiance against this terrible disease.I pray that everyone
has been able to understand the miracles the Bowen family has told us
about.It is not all about God rescuing us from a terrible situation,
rather what we were able to enjoy before and what we learned during.I
pray all can see these miracles and appreciate them to the same
magnitude of the Bowen family, myself, and others who are faced with the
potential of large, emotional losses.I pray for Ben's peace Lord, he has
done more than many will ever do in an entire lifetime to enlighten
others.Ben has touched my soul and will forever live in my heart and in
my mind.Please provide the Bowen family comfort and rest.In your name I
pray Lord-Amen.
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February
23, 2005 |
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My heart
truly aches for your family and what you must be going through. I
stumbled upon your website through another one and I have been following
your story. I pray that Jesus ends your son's pain soon and takes him
home with him where he will be pain free forever. Ben has been an
inspiration to all of us in his fight. Because of Ben I recently became
a Partner in Hope for St. Judes during our Mid-Missouri St. Judes radio
telethon last week. If everyone just could give a little, perhaps
someday we can beat this beast called CANCER. My prayers are with all of
you now especially Ben and Eli.
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February
23, 2005 |
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My
thoughts and prayers are with you all. May God continue to give you
strength.
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February
23, 2005 |
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YOU ARE
TRULY AN AMAZING FAMILY. EVEN THROUGH THE PAIN AND FEAR. YOU REMAIN
FAITHFUL AND STRONG. THAT IS TRUE SERVANT OF GOD. THIS IS A SONG CALLED
BEYOND WHAT I CAN SEE. THE DOCTORS TOLD ME TO ABORT MY SON BECAUSE HE
WOULD NEVER SURVIVE. HIS BRAIN WAS LEAKING OUT OF HIS SKULL. I WOULD
PLAY THIS SONG WITH HEADPHONES ON MY BELLY SO MICHAEL COULD HEAR. WELL
MICHAEL IS 2 YEARS OLD AND HEALTHY. GOD IS POWERFUL MIRACLE WORKING GOD.
HE IS ALSO FAITHFUL! I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH AND PRAY FOR ALL OF YOU
EVERY DAY. READ THESE WORDS TO BEN! MY GOD IS FAITHFUL FOR NOT A PROMISE
HE HAS MADE HAS GONE UNFULFILLED ACCORDING TO HIS WILL AND HE IS WORTHY
IF NOT ANOTHER BLESSING CAME I'D STILL GIVE HIM PRAISE THE BALANCE OF MY
DAYS AND HES FORGIVING THOUGH I'VE CAUSED HIM MUCH PAIN HE STILL CALLS
ME FRIEND HIS LOVE AND GRACE SUCCEEDS BEYONE WHAT I CAN SEE BEYOND WHAT
I CAN SEE FAR BEYOND WHAT I CAN SEE THOUGH THE ROADS NOT CLEAR I WILL
NOT FEAR THE WAY HE'S LEADING ME SO UNTIL THE MORNING LIGHT WHEN MY
FAITH ENDS IN SIGHT
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REST
ASSURED IN WHOM YOU HAVE BELIEVED I'LL FOLLOW ON BEYOND WHAT I CAN SEE I
CONTINUE TO PRAY AND BELIEVE FOR BEN!
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Cindy
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Praying
for peace and rest for you all. You all are never far from our thoughts.
Ben's life has affected us so deeply. Praying and praying.
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February
23, 2005 |
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Sonya
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We're
still hanging in there with you. Constant prayers are lifted at this
time. Our entire church is lifting your arms through this time. With
Much Love to All - Sonya, Greg and Hannah Bowman
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I just
want to thank you for sharing your story with us. Because of your story
I hug my kids a little tighter and play with them a little longer. I
hope and pray that that Ben has a pain free day. Thanks again for
sharing your story. You are amazing parents and your family will be in
my thoughts and prayers!!
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February
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Hello
Bowens. I don't believe I've ever left you a message before, but I have
followed Ben's story for several months since learning about him from my
friend Kerin Hentz. I spoke about you in my Bible study this week when
we came upon a question of people we knew who had experienced great
suffering, but still had astounding faith. I thought of you immediately.
I am continuously astounded by people who maintain or grow in Christ
when faced with personal tragedy....especially when God decides to take
the most precious things from you. I have been a growing follower of
Christ for a couple of years now, but I am nowhere near where the two of
you are. I hope to get there some day, but I'm not sure I'd be strong
enough to make it through an experience like yours. I can't imagine
spending every minute waiting for my child to take her last breath and
continuing to believe that it's God's will. I hope I get to the same
place as you someday since I know your relationship with Christ brings
you amazing peace. You are an inspirat
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Tom,
Jennifer, Eli and Ben; You have truly become heroes of our faith. I am
sorry that your sweet boy is experiencing so much pain as well as the
rest of the family. We will be praying for peace and comfort for all of
you. It is so hard to understand. Terri
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family... How my heart aches for your family. I just pray for peace and
comfort for Ben right now in the name of Jesus. I pray that the medical
team and you, Tom and Jennifer, remain focused and continue to provide
Ben the care he needs in this time, as I know you are all doing a
wonderful job. I pray that sweet Eli remain strong during this time and
continues to trust in GOD as you all do. I currently read on my friends
website these words and I want to share them with you. She was going
through a rough time with her husband having seizures as well as a 2 yr.
old son facing his 4th open heart surgery. Her husband was in the
hospital from Sept - December. These are her words. "How I made it
through Sept.-Dec. of this year I'll NEVER know...Well, actually I DO
KNOW! It was totally me walking in only one set of footprints while God
carried me (and our entire family through the "sand".) Tom and Jennifer,
I pray that when all of this is over you two can look back and realize
there is only one set of footprints in the sa
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February
23, 2005 |
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Jennifer
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JAsbury@hilliard.com
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My heart
is full of love and empathy for your family. I was scrolling through the
guestbook and I thought you might want to know that at least one person
in 46 out of our great 50 states and in 9 countries know about and care
enough about Ben and your family to sign your guestbook, to send an
encouraging word to most often total strangers. This is just a glimpse
of what God is doing through Ben's story. I am amazed and touched and
encouraged that God's love has no boundaries, except for the one's we
put on. Your family has changed my life and encouraged me to take a much
needed step out of my comfort zone to bring glory to God. Praying for
comfort, peace, and mercy for Ben, and strength, understanding, peace,
and grace for the rest of you. Always praying and believing.
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