Sorry for your loss, Joe. Let me know if you need anything at all!

Sincerely - Steve

Joe,

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

Your friend, Tom

I will pray for ya'll. That is very sad and my heart goes out to you and your family.

Sorry to hear of your loss. I will be praying for you and your
family.

Linda

Sorry to hear about this tragedy for your family. 21 years old and leaving behind a child. Im truly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, the child and the rest of your family.

Anything i can do, please let me know.

Jim

Best wishes Joe. I am very sorry for your loss.
ED

thanks so much to all i will be back from time to time to reply and thank you more

your friend joe

It really hits home to hear this sad message from someone I have never met, but consider a friend. We may have to wait a long time to find answers to some of the "why's" of life. I can tell that you are a man of faith and since I also have faith ...and many "why's," I need to remind myself that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. (Romans 8:28). Prayers are on the way. Feel free to contact me if you need support.

Lyle

My sympathy in this time of loss. May God bless and keep you all.

thanks again to all all

your so kind

your friend joe

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.

Hi Joe,

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

thanks so much for the love you are showing me and mine

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

thanks your friend joe

Joe, there are no words that I know of to ease the pain you and your family are experiencing. Just hold on to the warm memories as you move forward. No one is truly gone if they live in your heart.

My thoughts are with you and yours.

Bill

thank you to all who have replied so far and will
may god bless you greatly for the love you have shown me

your friend Joe

Dear 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

thank you so much 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

I am so very very sorry for your loss. Deepest sympathy and prayers for you and your family.
Kathy

thank you Kathy i do appreciate your prayer
Thursday was the viewing and Friday was the funeral
two very bad bad days in a long string of them since she past
she was very special to me and deeply loved by all, she was a good kid this makes it so hard, i know i will see her again someday

thanks your friend Joe

I'm sorry, Joe. This is such a hard time.
Now that this part of the journey has passed, I hope the healing can begin.

Josh

Joe,

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

thank you so much for your thoughtfulness

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

thanks so much your friend joe

My deepest and most profound condolences Joe, to you and all that are survived by her. Our prayers are with you and her. I wish all of you that have been affected by this tragedy a speedy healing and recovery.
Sometimes it takes a great loss to make us realize things we never saw or wanted to see before and re evaluate our priorities. So perhaps even in her passing she will continue to bring goodness and light into your worlds.

Rudy

Sorry about your loss Joe . When some tragedy or trial hits me , I remind myself that rain falls on the good and the bad.I hope it doesn't offend you in anyway to say that.It's just a way that helps me understand that terrible things can happen to anyone.The journey through this painful time will be hard but you have the little one to think about.
God Bless
Gene

I am so sorry to hear about your loss Joe.

I will pray for you and your family.

Andrew

Im so sorry to hear about your loss Joe, I will pray for your family to get through this ordeal. You know there is a better place beyond earth and it seems to take the good ones first. We have to stay strong and love one another and one day when we are called to Heaven we'll get to see our loved ones once again. Your family will be in our prayers.

Hey Joe

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

thanks so much again for this outpouring of love the Lord has lifted me up some, and i feel the tender embrace of his spirit

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

Blessings, comfort, peace and we pray also, a miraculous, sweet recovery from your grief. We could all take some lessons from you Joe!

Joe: Please let me know if you need anything! You have been so kind to me (and many others) in the past. I would be happy to help with whatever. =) My prayers are still with you, my friend.

- Steve