Stormy

This is what I encountered on the way home from work yesterday afternoon. In light of Aaron's death, it was kinda fitting for my mood: GLOOMY.

Only imagine Aaron's view right about now. Aaron's alright. It's us. We're the ones heartbroken. But you...as well as I...know EXACTLY where Aaron is.

Rejoicing in that,
~Shannon

Aaron McCoy

Click on link below

http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=146017&fh_id=10484&s_id=8C1A63E9843AFF3F59D04BE8E0F01C47

Tough Weekend

My apologies...again...pictures of pictures.

The McCoy Family

Church was pretty hard this morning, as we all knew it would be. Meals are taken care of for
the next who-knows-how long. Clothes are taken care of for the little ones. The bigger boys will get decked out and taken care of tomorrow. Christina had many outfits to choose from tonight...and looked great in them all. I love my church. I love the people. I love the staff. Loving and taking care of people....it's what they do. The McCoy's have great neighbors. They have had nothing but help from the Air Force..taking care of everything. Taking care of their soldier and his family. They (the Air Force) will get Aaron and his family back to Pennsylvania for a service and burial. Christina is very moved by their care and compassion. I met Aaron's parents today. David and Linda McCoy. Now I know why Aaron was like he was. Wonderful Christian people. They did well by Aaron and I told them that. They said that it was the Lord. I think they had a small hand in it as well. Pray for Christina's family. While they are here to support her during this time...pray that Christian influences will make a difference. Aaron consistently requested prayer for them. He would want that. Pray for Chassidy Mitchell. She was driving the car involved in the accident. John, the other cyclist and friend that was with Aaron, and our associate pastor have tried to make contact with her. Aaron would want that as well.

To those of you who have somehow found my blog...former co-workers, friends, Aaron's sister. I will pass on your comments, sympathies and condolences to Christina and the rest of the family. I never even dreamed that anyone I didn't know would read this blog. Know that we loved Aaron. We have suffered a great loss. Please rest assured that we WILL take care of Christina and their children. We will hold them, encourage them, love them....

Exodus 17

9) Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalakites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands." 10) So Joshua fought the Amalakites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11) As long as Moses held up his hands, the Isrealites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalakites were winning. 12) When Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up-one on one side, one on the other-so that his hands remained steady till sunset. 13) So Joshua overcame the Amalakite army with the sword.

We will hold your hands up, Christina...and be your stone

to sit upon when you're tired!

March 2006

Mike and Samuel playing video games Saturday morning.

Mike playing nice and letting Chandler have a turn. Samuel also playing and Laynie watching.

Carson and Bennett.

Carson and Chandler after spending Sunday afternoon together.

Mike with the little ones. Bennett and Laynie.

Bennett wanted me to take a picture of his cars...as he's
saying "CHEESE".

Mike and the sweetest little thing ever.
Bennett modeling his new clothes.
Picture taken 2 weeks ago as he and Christina were

headed to a military formal.

Aaron David McCoy

With a heavy heart,

~Shannon

Legacy

I'm tired. I didn't get much sleep last night and have been going most of the day. Trying to help. All you can do is watch the kids, try to find nooks and crannies to put food in and keep the house picked up. Christina is doing OK. The kids are doing OK. The bigger boys decided to go ahead and play football as the whole stadium had a moment of silence for their Dad. They both won and had GREAT games. A few tackles recorded between the two of them and even a recovered fumble. The little ones are sweet as pie and getting spoiled rotten. Belly aches will abound tonight with all the junk they've eaten.

An Air Force liason has been to the house several timesto help with arrangements...that's his job. Really nice guy. Aaron McCoy led him to the Lord less than a month ago. Just one person's life that this man touched. One out of so many all over the military world.

Leaving a legacy,

~Shannon

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST!!!!

While Mike and I were at lunch with my co-workers we got word that a friend of ours from church (our former Sunday School teacher) had been in a motorcycle accident. He was being med-flighted and it didn't look good. Mike and I just left UAMS. Aaron McCoy didn't make it. A wonderful man of God. The world has lost a great man who lived to serve our country but most importantly Jesus Christ. A great Christian example. Please pray for his wife Christina. They are military and have NO family here. They have 4 young children. Pray especially for the 'bigger boys'...Samuel who is 10 or 11 and Chandler who is 8 or 9. The little ones are Lainey who is about 3 and Bennett who is probably 2. As of right now I will be spending the night with Christina and the kids along with friends from church Christy Garner and Stacy Wilson. Pray for us as we try to help Christina and the kids. Just PRAY!

Fav Foto Friday

Kody and Brian.

Tailgating.

Brian Valley died in December. An accidental overdose. Good kid making bad choices. When he was younger he couldn't say his R's really clearly. We always called him Bwian. He and Kody have been friends for the past 10 years or so. Grew up together playing football in front yards. The Valleys live a few houses up on our street. Good people. Another one of Kody's friends that he grew up with lost his mother to Leukemia on Monday. The funeral is today. Pray for the Presson family. Pray for some Godly presence. Kody's had to deal with a lot of tragedy in his 20 years. See previous post. Been through a lot. Don't take any day for granted.

We miss Bwian.

~Shannon

Jae Lynn Russell

Happy 20th birthday Jae Lynn.

This is my fav picture of her. I LOVE her smile here.


Grab a tissue as you watch each of these 3 videos.

Watch them in backward order...sorry.

WATCH THIS ONE LAST....Jae is heard at the end of it. She had left herself a message on her cell phone.

WATCH THIS SECOND...

WATCH THIS ONE FIRST....

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Praying for the Russell's today...and always,

~Shannon