Happy Birthday Little Luke

I have posted a bit about our nephew, Luke, who was in an accident a few weeks ago. Last Wednesday, Little Luke passed away and went to be with Jesus. We mourn the loss of such a sweet child, a kid who had an amazing soul. Lucas would have celebrated his 12th birthday today, such a bittersweet day for all of us.

His memorial service is this Thursday, and we will all be able to say goodbye to him, but I wanted to post something today for those of you who have emailed prayers/support or may have been wondering.

While we are devastated and heartbroken over the loss, we also trust God that he is in control, and will guide us and carry us through this time. We know that Luke is in a better place, free from pain or sadness, and that some day we will see him again.

Luke's death, while tragic, has already helped others. His parents decided to have him be an organ donor, and we already know that his heart went to a 7 year old boy in California, while his pancreas and kidneys went to 2 adults in the CO area. His femur also went to a young girl suffering from cancer. In the future we may be able to meet the donor recipients, but just knowing that in this small part, Luke will live on and be a blessing to others, is comforting. I am also comforted in the fact that Luke's story has prompted other parents to be vigilant about having their children wear helmets while riding their bicycles. In Luke's case we don't know if wearing a helmet could have prevented this tragedy, but it certainly has made apparent the importance of making sure that your children always have their helmets on while riding bikes.

I put together a slideshow that was played at Luke's memorial service in CO and will be played at the funeral here on Thursday. If you'd like to view it, you view it here:

Slideshow

If that link doesn't work, try this one (you'll have to either save or run the slide on this one)

HERE

I only ask that you would send prayers/thoughts to Luke's parents in this sad time and hug your little ones a bit tighter today in remembrance of Luke and the awesome kid he was. He will live on in our hearts and memory, and I hope that by sharing this with everyone that he will touch other lives as well.

Thank you.

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