Many of my students, actually thousands of my online student friends supported our family through our battle with cancer with our teenage son, Jacob.

We appreciate you all so much – your prayers in every form meant more to us than you will ever know.
Our Sweet Jacob passed on August 24, 2013.

Here is the post I put up when he was still with us, and a sweet video of him below as well.

Our family has been blessed a hundred-fold since my sons diagnosis of cancer. I have to admit that it was a very rough start, and at times didn’t know how we would get through it all. With Jacob just barely 18, his young mind went somewhere where we couldn’t reach him. Each day was a struggle, no, each moment was a struggle. The nights were an eternity and it seemed time just stopped.

However, we have felt the power of prayer work in our lives. Family, friends and yes, even you, my online students have made a huge impact with heartfelt emails, letters, donations and most of all prayers. Entire congregations, clergy we have never met and people from all over the world has offered their prayers, chants, meditations, and energy in all forms and from all faiths.

Here is a message from Jacob – this is my adorable baby boy, I included the bloops because it shows his sweet spirit:

Thank you for everything!