tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post5531753461976449812..comments2009-11-22T19:53:33.255-08:00Karen Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09476556332417930216noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-58333472844809405852009-11-22T19:53:33.255-08:002009-11-22T19:53:33.255-08:00The Lord has great and mighty things in store for your Beautiful Gavin! You will miss him for a lifetime, but be assured you will see him again in eternity. What a wonderful promise he gave us!Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14568561874218887739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-15262106478151319672009-11-21T21:04:39.287-08:002009-11-21T21:04:39.287-08:00I thank God with you. I also thank God that you were granted a kind and sensitive doctor who knew how to ease you through such a heartbreaking decision. The next time you see Gavin he will be fully restored and his body pain free.ISO (In search of)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13066073758308430467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-50736150637778785262009-11-21T15:13:00.301-08:002009-11-21T15:13:00.301-08:00thank you for sharing this. no words, really. just tears. and thankful the Lord is with you all. and that gavin is with Him.Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333761806383095968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-28305056289341227012009-11-21T14:05:33.454-08:002009-11-21T14:05:33.454-08:00I learned of your beautiful family through some friends in the area and have been intrigued ever since. The awesome love and closeness that you all share is very inspiring. I am a mother of three small children who cannot even begin to imagine the heartache that a mother must endure with the passing of her child! Karen in particular has been an inspiration to me and through the sharing of her expreinces has taught me to hug more and love harder. Because of that I would like to say thank you Karen from the bottom of my heart! Your family is often on my mind and my thoughts and prayers are with you. Both Gavin and Madison are beautiful children and forever will your motherly love be etched into my heart.jennifer from pottstownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-47349999885286640392009-11-21T11:25:00.920-08:002009-11-21T11:25:00.920-08:00Thank you for sharing your life and the life of your precious boy with us... Your family glows with the love of Jesus...Toknowhimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430244538735098103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-32112722120038424582009-11-21T10:29:41.181-08:002009-11-21T10:29:41.181-08:00Thank you for being you!<br />Thank you for letting us in on things!<br />Thank you for obeying your Heavenly Father!<br />THANK YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-1934886747984720562009-11-21T07:41:27.455-08:002009-11-21T07:41:27.455-08:00I am in awe of you, you are so brave. I know you sorrow is deep but your strength is amazing. Your Faith in God is so beautiful.Just Breathehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-74735695765072879732009-11-21T06:48:00.612-08:002009-11-21T06:48:00.612-08:00Thank you for sharing your journey with so many...for being so candid and open...so that we all could love your family and Gavin.<br />The impact is big and will have a ripple effect for a long time.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing the pictures, giving glimpses in to your world and the beautiful family with all the joy, sorrow and faith.Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555534020752164137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-79487375847336228032009-11-21T04:38:39.519-08:002009-11-21T04:38:39.519-08:00Beautiful and heartwrenching words. Everytimt you speak I am touched. I have had the most amazing time with my daughters because of Gavin. At his service the girls were so touch by the Spirit. Wanting to have a better relationship with our Lord praising him. Thanking us for helping and leading them. I saw my girl raising her hands to Him with her eyes shut. So what I bottomline want to say is this. Thank you. Thank you for sharing Gavin&#39;s life with the world. Thank you for sharing your experience. Thank you for showing your Faith. What an awesome example of faith and love. I am praising God and thanking him for a néw day to worship him-and to love my family. Be blessed today and everyday.carrie-annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14169923019457012163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-75534634825367399472009-11-20T23:31:26.337-08:002009-11-20T23:31:26.337-08:00My heart truly goes out to your entire family. You are an amazing mom and you have raised beautiful children. I admire your strength, courage and spirit. You inspire me to be a better parent. Although I have never met Gavin, I to will miss him dearly. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this time of healing and finding your new normal. God is with Gavin and your family. One day, each of you will be united again in Heaven. Till then, Gavin is smiling in Heaven because he is proud of all wonderful things his mommy and daddy are doing with their lives. God Bless!<br /><br />Erin in CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-87978563121718845212009-11-20T20:32:29.520-08:002009-11-20T20:32:29.520-08:00Man.....<br /><br />I sit hear wanting to say something, but so lost of words. <br /><br />I hear and feel your pain. Its very sharp and I have to remind myself to take a deep breath.<br /><br />My heart aches for you as a mother. <br /><br />I know the love of a child, but I do not know the pain of losing one. I can only imagine that and when my mind goes there IT REALLY HURTS and I almost can hyperventilate. <br /><br />Now be in your shoes....<br /><br />How does one parent wake up the next day?<br /><br />Take that next step?<br /><br />Move forward in life?<br /><br />For me it could only be GOD himself and the look into my other childs eyes that could get my limp body to actually move.<br /><br />I admire your strength. Your faith. Your love for Gavin.<br /><br />We don&#39;t have answers and may never have them.....<br /><br />but we MUST MUST MUST believe in our GODS greater purpose, or what would we have left.<br /><br />I DO believe that we are no forsaken. GAVIN has not been forsaken nor forgotten, but that he is healed in whole and smiling.... as we are left here to hurt and suffer and mourn the little boy we all fell in love with.<br /><br />I wish there was more I can do....<br /><br />I will be praying for you tonight......and I often like to pray that GOD shine the moon a little brighter on you tonight, and may you feel warm and at peace knowing he loves you as much as he loves Gavin. He is taking care of Gavin, and a little bit of you is with God in heaven too with Gavin.<br /><br />God Bless.........Misty Ricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18289401488332917071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-7467562520269160512009-11-20T19:47:10.970-08:002009-11-20T19:47:10.970-08:00Amazing...Thinking of you all...<br /><br />Thanks for sharing all you do with us.It is not easy and boy did you explain Dr R to a tee!! <br /> Sandra<br /> xoxosandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-70087804910792782722009-11-20T19:24:36.182-08:002009-11-20T19:24:36.182-08:00Your family is amazing and beautiful.Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14610614514036636677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-48652388717097352892009-11-20T19:07:50.548-08:002009-11-20T19:07:50.548-08:00Your reasons have meaning for me, too. Thank you. <br /><br />Barbaratherextrashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462575792917430962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-15677101192474155732009-11-20T18:48:25.627-08:002009-11-20T18:48:25.627-08:00God bless all of you. Your story is heartbreaking and amazing.. I have never met you however I have seen you and Gavin in the hospital many many times... Gavin was a beautiful little boy, You are an amazing mom... Your love for your child makes me a better mom, I have witnessed true and unending love, amazing... Your faith is also an amazing gift that I hope you keep close to you and share with others as freely as you do today... Also I must say that you are the essence of cool, your photos are amazing and heartwarming, and Gavin&#39;s hats and leg warmers were the best... God Bless you always...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-40099505799975205902009-11-20T18:13:43.223-08:002009-11-20T18:13:43.223-08:00Your celebration for Gavin was so Amazing...just like your family! Thank you for sharing your life with all of us. We will NEVER forget those Beautiful blue eyes and that Big Smile Gavin always had for Everyone.<br />Gavin is living the &quot;DREAM&quot;!!<br />Madi.....your blue eyes will shine on for your handsome little brother.<br />We are ALWAYS here for you if we can help with any thing. Much Love to All.<br />Your Always in our heart, thoughts and Prayers.<br />Love you ^Sweet Gavin^ and Our ^Sweet Ally^<br />To the Moon and Back :)Cindy Heintznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-34753078768025351302009-11-20T17:58:58.262-08:002009-11-20T17:58:58.262-08:00Praying for you. How unselfish of you to let him go. God is good and Gavin is better than ever. I&#39;m so glad you know that!KKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10815049701010983875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-22383723732953268742009-11-20T17:27:22.827-08:002009-11-20T17:27:22.827-08:00Dont ever dought the decision you had to make. You made the right one for your family and Gavin. As you said he left a long time ago. It was just his body you where taking care of. Try to put the last few months behind and remember your little Gavin as the happy little boy you once saw. If you look deep in those eyes you can see him. His body is gone but he will NEVER be forgotten. He has done more in his 3 years here then most will do in a life time. You and Adam go have some fun with the daughter you have. She will bring the kid out in the two of you. Dont worry Gavin will always be watching you.<br /><br />Julie from Wisconsin miss you sweetie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-21444471338513376612009-11-20T17:07:41.167-08:002009-11-20T17:07:41.167-08:00Thank you Karen for sharing your thoughts and precious pictures. You are a wonderful, loving mother. You and Adam gave Gavin the best life he could have here on earth and that is why God chose you to be Gavin&#39;s parents. Praying for sweet Madi as she misses her little brother. May you continue to heal and grow as a family. Love to the Owens family~Lorrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00138833701716749957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-3484663262265597822009-11-20T16:55:40.967-08:002009-11-20T16:55:40.967-08:00I am humbled by your strength, faith and willingness to share the most painful time of your lives. My daughter also has mito so I know all to well the difficulties our kids face day to day having to deal with this disease. I dread the day that I have to have the &quot;final talk&quot; with her docs. Many times they have had to (gently) remind me of the progressive nature of mito. I only hope that I too am brave enough and selfless enough to recognize when her little body says it has had enough. <br /><br />My prayers are with you and your family. You are truly amazing.Meagannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-8223041791969546742009-11-20T16:52:05.877-08:002009-11-20T16:52:05.877-08:00Your faith is an inspiration to all and a credit to Gavin&#39;s life. He will always live in my heart, and I never had the privlege of meeting him. What a special little boy you were graced with! And Madison seems to have the strength and dignity adults aspire to possess! <br />I pray every night that God continues to grant you and your family peace and comfort while He holds sweet Gavin in His arms.<br />May the peace of Christ always be wtih you.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534026688480801457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-60937198163783614252009-11-20T16:40:05.210-08:002009-11-20T16:40:05.210-08:00You.Amaze.Me.<br />If you knew how many people you inspire in more ways than you know...it would blow your humble mind. I am one. You help ME be a better Mom. A better advocate. A better me. Do you know this? Do you know that people talk about &quot;that Mom from Dupont&quot; and they&#39;re talking about YOU? How you inspire? How you coped? How you touched people? You probably don&#39;t know - which is why you need me. *wink*<br />Tonight - I&#39;m remembering. I&#39;ll never forget Gavin.kate.http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/gavinleongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-76952011306822181862009-11-20T16:38:56.051-08:002009-11-20T16:38:56.051-08:00thank you karen....for sharing your feelings, words, and photos.. <br /><br />many prayers still, for your healing.. and tons of smiles toward heaven for Gavi!<br /><br />MistyMistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10001802750592065757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-2076155215371303702009-11-20T16:37:49.360-08:002009-11-20T16:37:49.360-08:00I&#39;m sending you love and light.Aunt Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146687582842259611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910586890004736444.post-21727700925713846902009-11-20T16:33:25.153-08:002009-11-20T16:33:25.153-08:00You&#39;re family is on my mind. . . today and always. Beautiful images . . . beautiful message.Elle Evangelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14539609703519320717noreply@blogger.com