HELLO ALL ITS JOE STERNER MOST OF YOU KNOW ME AS "AJIJOE" ON THREE DIFFERENT GARDENING FORUMS OTHERS KNOW ME ON A MORE PERSONAL LEVEL

I wish this was a an email that was on a positive note
but its not

ATTN TO ALL WHO HAVE ORDERS WITH ME, THEY WILL BE DELAYED AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK PLEASE BE PATIENCE WITH ME AS I AM UNABLE TO FUNCTION AND THERE JUST NO TIME FOR ME TO GET THEM DONE MY WIFE AND I ARE HELPING WITH ARRANGEMENTS AND CARING FOR THE CHILD LEFT BEHIND BY THIS SUDDEN TRAGEDY, BUT I PROMISE I WILL GET THEM OUT ASAP THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE

my family and i lost my 21 year old niece Amanda Saturday to and unknown ailment,we will know more as of Monday, she had been complaining of migraine type headaches since she woke up Saturday morning, my sister was at work when she got the call from Amanda to come and take her to the hospital and had no way at that point so my mom and dad came over, my mom thought they where the headaches she always gets, so she laid down with a cold compress on her forehead, my mom told her that she would feed Shailynn then they would get her to the hospital, my mom came in a short while later and thought she was sleeping and thinking this was good let her go for awhile she came back in later to check on her and she was gone

my heart cannot express the pain i and my family feel at this loss and we ask for your prayers at this time for comfort,peace,strength and possibly EVEN an explanation as to why??

i was very close to her, i have no children of my own and she was that and more to me

she leaves behind a loving family and 2 year old Daughter SHAILYNN

AMANDA MARIE SHINER 8/18/89 TO 3/5/11

YES GONE BUT WILL NEVER NEVER BE FORGOTTEN

I LOVE YOU AMANDA AND I WILL CATCH UP TO YOU LATER

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL MY FRIENDS YOUR FRIEND JOE STERNER (AJIJOE)

Sincerely - Steve

My heart goes out to you. I hope you find out what happened to Amanda and can find some peace.

Your friend, Tom

Linda

Anything i can do, please let me know.

Jim

your friend joe

Lyle

your so kind

your friend joe

i'm truly sorry for your loss. I know full well the pain of losing someone close to you so young. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours. Find strength in your family and friends; Know that we are all looking out for you and sending our love.

Peace be with you,
Mike.

I'm mostly a lurker here and other places on GW, but this notice of your family's sudden loss of this young family member brought tears to my eyes. I feel so very sad for what you all are going through.

I hope and pray that your family will get an answer to the cause of Amanda's passing and that it will give you some peace. My thoughts are especially strong for your mom. Sometimes the weight of being the one who discovered this takes some time to come to grips with. My mom made a similar discovery many years ago.

I Pray for gentle healing, and the retention of all the sweet memories you and your extended family have of Amanda, so you can pass them on to her young daughter.

May Peace soon find its way to you and yours.

Crystal

these small kindnesses will not be forgotten or go unrewarded by God

thanks your friend joe

My thoughts are with you and yours.

Bill

your friend Joe

I do not know you, but your note here touched me. It's such a struggle to find peace when we lose someone so young- the unfairness of it can make us want to shake our fist at the sky, asking "Why?!"

I know sometime when we are struggling with the pain of loss, it can be difficult to see any positive. But I try to take that time to be grateful that I had this person in my life, even for a short while. Because the pain we feel at the passing of a beautiful soul is the price we must pay for having our lives enriched by them.

I hope you and your family find peace with this tragedy. Know you are being kept close in the hearts of those who share your love of nurturing another kind of life.

~ Jenn

i did thank God for the 21 years he gave me with her,and i did ask why, he is slowly revealing the why maybe not the whole why but im getting some explanation, she did not like to burden others with her pain and make people upset, that was her way of showing her love to people, she may have been able to hide her pain from people but not from God, he is truly merciful.

im still struggling but i will heal

no one is ever gone if the live on in your heart

thanks so much your friend Joe

thanks your friend Joe

Josh

My deepest sympathies to you and your family for your loss, Joe.

i know the God i serve has her in his embrace and that he will reward your kindness

thanks so much your friend joe

Rudy

I will pray for you and your family.

Andrew

I hope your hangin in there during these times. I just was just thinking about ya and decided to snap a picture of something that might cheer ya up.

Here is a pic of one of the plants that grew from some seeds ya sent me a couple months back.

I know its only a pepper plant. And that plant dont meen much in the grand scheme of things. But to me it meens that you are a great person that is willing to help out another human being without asking anything in return. And to me, that DOES matter in the grand scheme of things.

Yer Friend
Jim

Kosher >> you are right i have the child to think about now and even though she is not Amanda she has become a great comfort to me as well as her new life has given my life new meaning

Geno >> yes the rain falls on the righteous and the wicked and even though we dont always understand why this is, as i said in my speech at Amanda viewing God wastes no life or opportunity to bring about his will and purpose, and in doing so brings much good as a result, im slowly seeing the good shine through he sorrow of this great loss in my life, what gives me the most solace is IN knowing that she is in heaven and that its a far greater reward that she has gone onto than i, i will see her again and this time we will never be parted, death's days are numbered and soon Jesus will step out from his clouds of glory and death will be no more, he will wipe away every tear from every eye!!!

Shoon >> thanks so much that plant is beautiful, it reminds me that what i do for others is not in vein, we dont always see the outcome of the kindness we sow in this world, but THANKS YOU THAT PLANT IS GOING TO PRODUCE ABUNDANTLY

again to all thank you so much for taking the time to console me, your reward is great

JESUS SAID THAT "IF WE GIVE JUST A CUP OF COLD WATER IN HIS NAME WE SHALL NOT LOSS OUR REWARD

THANKS YOUR FRIEND JOE

- Steve