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"Memories are a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.
~From the television show The Wonder Years
After a most courageous battle with cancer for 28 months, Jacob landed safely in the arms of God and was healed forever on June 12, 2006. He will forever be 6 years old.
In February 2004, Jacob was diagnosed at the age of 3 with adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare cancer of the adrenal gland affecting only 15-20 children in the US a year. To read his diagnosis story and journal history please CLICK HERE.
Jacob was truly an amazing child who lived life to the fullest. He loved singing, dancing, fishing, swimming and going to Walt Disney World. But most of all he loved his brothers. Jacob had a heart of gold and taught us all so much during his short time on earth. He taught us to celebrate life, to walk in faith, to never give up and to always believe in miracles. He touched many lives with his contagious smile and silliness, and he was deeply loved by all who knew him. He was a most precious gift from God, a miracle, a hero, the most Amazing Jacob. He will live in our hearts forever.
Jacob has an older brother, Kyle, who is 9, triplet brothers Brandon & Devin who are 7 and a baby sister, Allie, who we adopted from Guatemala. She was born on February 20, 2007 - which just happens to be the same date that Jacob was diagnosed with cancer. The boys & Allie are such a blessing in our life!
We would like to thank everyone for all the love and support. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and you have touched our hearts and blessed our lives with your compassion, your encouragement and your prayers. May you always know how much your kindness has meant to us. May God bless each of you as you have so graciously blessed our family.
  
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Journal
Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:29 PM EDT 
Tomorrow will be Jacob's 3rd Birthday in Heaven.
Since we are going to be on the road tomorrow - getting ready for my brother's wedding this weekend - I won't have an opportunity to update this website. But, I do have an update scheduled to post on the Faithful Froggers site, so please check the blog tomorrow. :)
Thank you so much for sharing our grief and remembering Jacob today. Your support has been such a blessing over the years.
With much love to all,
~Heather & Family~
Read Journal History
Hospital Information: Heaven's Amazing Angel
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Links: http://fastercure.org Pediatric Cancer Foundation
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=2c9cb45c25b93978cae8b5&skin_id=1009&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url Slideshow of the Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvcvi1IioSY Faces of Childhood Cancer Slideshow
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