Saturday, December 11, 2010

Sweet Dean

To Dean, one of the sweetest little boys we have had the privilege of knowing. He is one of Lily's friends from school.



And to his loving, devoted, faithful mom. She spent a lot of time in the kids' classroom doing volunteer work.

They passed away Thursday night in a car accident. Dean's little brother is in the hospital recovering. His dad was not in the accident and is with his little brother.



This loss is hard for Lily and all of her classmates. My heart has been warmed as I've spoken with other moms and heard how their children too have simple, yet strong, faith that Dean is with Jesus and we'll get to be with him again some day.

I'm utterly grateful for Jesus Christ. His grace and Atonement make it possible for all to live again and for us to be reunited with those we love.

Dean's dad has requested prayers in behalf of his family. May I request that you also consider sharing monetarily, to help relieve some of the financial burden that accompanies this situation. Money can be sent to Adam's Traditional Academy, which will then be sent on to Dean's family. Thank you.

6 comments:

Proudfit Family said...

My heart breaks everytime I think of Patty and our sweet Dean. They were the best and Adam's will not be the same again.

Cheryl said...

So sad. I can't imagine the heartache that the father and younger brother are feeling now. They will be in our prayers and we'll definitely look into contributing to the family through the school. Thanks so much for posting this, it was a beautiful tribute.

Leslie said...

How heartbreaking. I hope the father and son have a good support system. Thanks for sharing your testimony.

RSP said...

How tragic. Seems so very familiar as we lost our 7 and 8 year old neighbor in a car accident when I was only 12. May peace and love be with them just as it was with all of us so many years ago, and also to Lily and her class.

jor-kel said...

Thank you for posting a tribute to Dean and testifying that he will live again and be with those who miss him so much right now.
Lily, just like your mom and dad, I know that you will see Dean again because of the atonement and resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Savior. I love you and miss you.

Margo said...

Oh my, so truly heartbreaking! The Atonement is amazing.
Jill--address? (margo.blair@gmail.com)