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Email a FriendPosted by Roxanna on Monday, Oct 24, 2011 10:16 PM (EDT):
I will pray for this family. It is so sad. We will pray…
Please Pray for Jonah's Mom
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, October 24, 2011 9:54 PM
In today’s Coffee Talk discussion, a mom named Ashley shared a link to her heartbreaking story of the unexpected death of her infant son Jonah last week.
I know the faithful community of moms here will not fail to hold this family—and especially his mom Ashley—in prayer during this time of mourning. Jonah is in good hands, but his grieving family needs our love and support.
“I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord.”
—Psalm 121
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Posted by a mom on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 7:16 AM (EDT):
May God hold you and your family in the Palm of His hand as you learn how to live without Jonah in your physical lives. REJOICE, though, as Jonah has had his day of GLORY! Jonah has seen the face of God & is now being cuddled & loved by our Blessed Mother and all the angels. PEACE BE with you!
Posted by Patricia on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 9:57 AM (EDT):
Dear Ashley,
Blessed was Jonah to have the love of you as his mother, and blessed is he still to have your love. Ask your precious child to pray for you & your family.
O Lord, Jesus Chris, Our God, You promised to grant the kingdom of heaven to those born of water and the Spirit, who came to You in innocence, for You said: “Let the children come to Me, for such is the kingdom of heaven.” We humbly beseech You to grant to Your servant, the innocent child Jonah, who has departed from us, the inheritance of Your kingdom according to Your truthful promise. Grant that we also live in innocence, and, attaining a Christian end of our lives, may dwell with all the saints in Your heavenly court. For You are the resurrection, the life, and the repose of all Your servants, and of your departed servant, Jonah, O Christ, Our God, and we glorify You +, together with Your eternal Father, and Your all-holy, gracious, and life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen.
Posted by Cin on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 2:14 PM (EDT):
Oh sweet, sweet Jesus, hold his mother and family in your arms.
Ashley, I am so, so sorry Jonah died. A mother’s absolute worst nightmare—I am so sorry this happened to him and to you.
I have four children as well, the last being a little boy of 18 months. I would be devastated if Eddie was taken from me. I can’t even imagine how you are coping.
Please know many people around the world are praying for you all. My heartfelt condolences.
PS. This was not your fault. You were doing what medical professionals recommended to protect Jonah. I know one stranger on the Internet is not going to erase any feelings of guilt you may have—but I wanted to say it anyway. You need to hear it. This was not your fault.
Posted by Sarah Reinhard on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 2:43 PM (EDT):
Ashley, you and your family will be in my prayers…maybe Mama Mary and the whole heavenly host surround you with comfort and love and peace. Thank you for being brave enough to share Jonah with all of us and for letting us encircle you in the warmth of our prayers and support, which feels like so little in the face of your loss.
Posted by Brenda H on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 4:00 PM (EDT):
Ashley
Please know you are in the thoughts& prayers of myself & my family during this time of such sadness. Our Lord keep you all close to His Sacred Heart & cover you with His Precious Blood of protection. And remember that Our Blessed Mother is holding your beloved Jonah in her Loving Arms. God Bless
Posted by ashley (jonah's mom) on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 4:23 PM (EDT):
Thank you all. I am in tears and so moved by the support from you all. We are just reeling with sadness and I truly believe that prayers are what is getting us through. I just miss him so much. I will update on my blog when we get the results of his autopsy. If there is any way to prevent this from happening to another famiy I want to do so. Thanking God for your prayers. If you want to mentionn us by name we are Ashley, Justin, Melody, Lila and Isaac. Again, thank you for your kind words.
Posted by Trish on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 8:30 PM (EDT):
Ashley,
We are all crying with you. I can only pray that “the peace of Christ that surpasses all understanding will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.” I think of the saints who also lost their children (like St. Elizabeth Ann Seton), and I pray that they will be powerful intercessors for you and your family. And, I’m thinking that your sweet Jonah is right now asking his mother in heaven to pray for his mother on earth. God Bless you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by zmom on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 8:50 PM (EDT):
God Bless You and your family. Why?!! We all wonder that but only God has the wisdom. He also has the strength to carry you, comfort you and heal you—which is what I will be praying for through my own tears. Perhaps we may never know the answers to why you had to suffer this loss but somehow remember to treasure the knowledge that you were chosen to mother this precious soul whose earthly presence was so short—-but so powerful and meaningful that his short life has touched so many of us. He will never be forgotten. Jonah just graduated from this phase of life much faster than the rest of us….my prayers and thoughts will be with you for many days to come.
Posted by For Ashley, Justin, Melody, Lila and Isaac on Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 11:50 PM (EDT):
I have been reading this last week when you first requested prayers at Coffee Talk, and I have thought of your family often.
I am so sorry, and I will continue to pray for you all, and may God hold Jonah and you all in the palm of his hand.
From, Donna L.
Posted by Anna on Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 9:29 PM (EDT):
So sorry for your loss; we’ve been praying for you since you first posted and we’ll continue to do so. When my 2 and 4 y-o wake up in the night (as they *always* do), I’ve been sending up a prayer for you at those times too. Just wanted you to know, so if you’re awake and feeling totally alone in the night, you’re getting prayers then too.
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