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EDIT: Chris went missing September 3rd 2007, here is a link to his web site, please let everyone you know know about this. Thank you.

www.FindChris.org

I'm crying as I'm typing, so please overlook all typos...I'm really not all here.

Our son, who turned 18 last month, has been missing now for 76 hours. He went to work Monday, left work and no one has heard from him nor seen him since. He wasn't having any problems with us, Sunday we all were together and had a great time. He wasn't having any problems with his girlfriend. He did have a bad day at work and we are guessing he went off on a drive too cool down, but we really don't know. He didn't say anything to anybody about where he was going. He was in a hurry to get to work that day and left his wallet home. So he has no money on him nor any access to money. We were able to get into his bank account today and there hasn't been any unusual activity in the last month. We have called everyone he knows and no one knows anything. His girlfriend has called everyone she can think of too.

This is so out of character for him. He has never done anything like this before.

The police are involved and doing all they can. Two different aerial searches were done today and tomorrow there is a ground search going on with volunteers and the police department. He has been listed as a missing person in all 50 states along with a description of his blazer. The police department made up fliers for us to put around town. The top of it says "Missing Person, Suspicious Circumstances".

This is so unreal. This is something that happens on TV, not in real life. The roller coaster of emotions is beyond imagination. The possibilities of what has happened to him and where he might be are endless. To the East of us is a canyon, to the West is desert hills. He could be anywhere. Not knowing anything is the worst.

My husband and our other children are hitting their limits too. Our home is crazy is an understatement. We have had lots of friends and family offer love and support. Meals have been brought in for three days. Our phones are ringing off the hook with well wishers and everyone wondering what they can do.

I'm sorry for going on and on, I just want to cover all the bases, but I'm sure I've missed some things.

Prayers are definitely welcome.

Mostly I'm still in shock. I'm not sure I'll be back on the site for a while. I will post as soon as we know anything.

Please everyone take care, and go hug your kids...

EDIT: Here is a link to the news paper artical.

http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti cle?AID=/20070907/NEWS01/709070304

I tried uploading the flier but it didn't happen, I'm not sure why.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It does help to know that people care.

EDIT: I took a picture of the flier and added it to my pictures

EDIT: Here is a link to the web site  http://www.findchris.org/

Just checking in to let you know Im still thinking of you! Still praying for you! and Still keep you in our prayers! Keep you head up, and we will keep out hearts open!

Trisha

Dear Lord,

Please continue to hold Shannon and her family in your arms. their pain comes through in every word that is writen. Please help to guide Cris home. with all our hearts I pray to you for closure. Be with them dear Lord., Comfort them and Love them.

In your name

Amen

 

Shannon,

Still here praying and waiting for good news....

daizy

It's been a while since I stopped by. I see you logged on just a few days ago. I want to let you know that your family continues to be in my thoughts and prayers.

I have 9,000+ friends on one of my myspaces, I will be sure to post a bulletin and have them pass it on, to try to find your son!

I will definitely keep your family, and especially Chris in my prayers.  May God be with you, may He grant you peace, strength, and hope.  Amen

 

I was not sad to see 2007 go. I know that nothing really changed between Dec. 31, 2007 and Jan. 01, 2008, but I was glad to welcome in a new year and hope for a better one.

I think we are going to be able to post the reward soon. We talked to our web designer last night and he is going to work on it. Once it is posted we can contact the media again to see if they will remind people that Chris is still missing and let them know about the reward. The reward money has all been donated. It isn't much, but we are hoping that it will keep people talking and that something will come out of it.

Today is the four month mark of when Chris went missing. I remember the four day and four week marks. I never would have guessed then that we would still be doing this. I now have no idea how long this is going to go on. It already feels like forever.

I know there are many here that check in and that are praying for us even if they aren't posting often. Please know that I appreciate all that you do. I don't expect everyone to come here and post all the time. It means a lot to me that we are in your thoughts and your prayers. I'm sure there are hundreds if not thousands that are praying for us that we don't even know about.

I hope that 2008 is a good year for all of us.

~Shannon

Shannon,
I know I have not posted as often lately myself, so I am glad you do know that even if we are not posting we are definitely still keeping you in our thoughts.

I sincerely hope that 2008 is a good year for all of us, but mostly, that it is one that brings closure to this horrible ordeal.

stay strong.

MC

Thanks for your post Shannon. I'm one of those who checks everyday and am hoping that your family and Chris reunite. From what I've seen of the homeless people in my area, once they step out of a traditional living situation they have a difficult time reconciling with their previous lives--so they are reluctant to make contact. I can only imagine what it must be like for these people. I hope for you to have some resolution and to know that Chris is ok, whether or not he is ready to come home, so the reward sounds like a terrific idea. My heartfelt wishes for resolution.

Been awhile since I have popped in here and I was praying for good news! I will keep your family in my prayers.
I suppose to some degree at this point "No news is good news".
We should all hold so much hope for a happy answer to this!
You will find him!

Shannon - I hope 2008 brings you some peace of mind soon. {{Shannon}}

Meggy Mouse What a wonderful thing to do. Hopefully it will spur many more on myspace to post chris' bulletin on their own pages. With the sites popularity it just might spur some response.

Shannon and family your always in my thoughts and in my heart.  

The number for the Kayenta police station is 928-697-5600. It is officer Key that told us he would run the credit card number (that was in October).

Shannon I called today and spoke with the dispatch. Officer Key isnt in until this evening. I told the dispatch that officer Key had your phone Number and I also gave them the phone number at the Enoch Police dept.

I wish I could do more. If you dont hear anything please let us know. Then I would suggest that we all call, maybe one person per day, until they get off their butts and do the research.

I'm going away on the 12th and will be back on 2/03. I hope when I get back there will be wonderful news. I'll miss checking in on you and promise to keep you and your family close at heart.

Last night I had this thought about when we were in CO around Thanksgiving and Chris was with us. I had to stop and tell myself, no Chris wasn't with us, we were looking for him, we had one of our other sons with us, but we were not in CO with Chris. It was an odd feeling. I can't shake it. I have that feeling like we are so close again. It is hard to know what to do or not to do. It is hard to keep going sometimes. I have the personality that if you ignore it - it will go away. I find myself sometimes trying to suppress all of this hoping that it will all work itself out. I know I need to keep trying and never give up. It's not always just that easy.

The reward has been posted on the website, so now I need to contact the media and see if they will talk about it. I'm scared that they wont care about us. I know I need to have more positive thoughts with everything.

Thank you again for your help with this. Thank you for your time and your willingness to share of your selves.

~Shannon

 

Dear Lord,

I bring this family to you in prayer. They are starting to loose hope they are getting weak and they turn to you and ask for your strength and assurance. Give them a peace in their hearts that only you can give. Hold them up in your strong arms. Give Criss the peace at heart to try his hardest to get a message home. These parents need a closure that only you can give. I ask all this in your name, Jesus. Amen

 

Shannon. I think of you everyday before my feet hit the mat. I know that you are moving on only because the Lord pulls you out of bed every morning. Hold on the the thought that the Lord is getting you out of BED because he means for you to keep looking... keep your cause alive. He will give you the answers in His time. It is closer now. 4 months closer. He is with you every moment of every day. Hold on to faith.... sometimes it is all we have.

Will continue to always pray in Alaska

Bug

Shannon,

I am still praying.  I sent the information on to an acquaintance  that lives in Colorado.  I don't know if it will help, but I'm gonna keep praying that something good happens soon. 

I am still thinking of you. Hang in there.

Dear Shannon, I know this has to feel never ending to you. It's a grief a mother hopes they never have to bear. We are all still in this with you, we are trying to help carry this burden with you. A lot of prayers are being said for you and Chris. I hold onto the message God sent to me in my time of distress - "Even the smallest prayer is heard in the highest heights of heaven!" There is a lot of prayers going up to heaven for you and Chris!

I pray God's grace and mercy keep you both!

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

it's hard to find words  :(  

hang in there

I had a dream the other night that Chris came home. He was just standing in the living room talking to one of the other kids. He had a red truck full of stuff (which is odd because he didn't take anything with him). I told him that I didn't want any answers yet, but he did have to hug me. There were of course lots of weird things about the dream. I woke up and told Dave about it. He thought it was a cruel dream. I'm looking at is a more hope.

I went to the gym this morning. I keep trying to get back to "normal" but it is hard. Dave has been going back to, I know it is good for us. He joined a challenge to run 100 miles between New Years day and Valentine's Day. I'm not ready for that yet. I am trying to get use to the idea of rolling out of bed and getting to the gym.

It snowed here last night. Lots of big fluffy snowflakes. It is pretty. I don't really like the cold, but it is going to be cold at least it is pretty. We live on a street with lots of big trees. It is very picturesque. We are trying to take time to enjoy what we do have. It's nights like last night, when we went to walk the dog, that make it easier to see God's hand in all things.

Thank you again for your kindness and your time. I know there are many of us that believe many different things. I am grateful that we can all come together in times of need and offer support and strength of all kinds. I really do appreciate all that everyone is doing.

~Shannon