Prayer Request
On Saturday Heaven gained another angel. Our friend, Sam Lemar, is finally free from pain, leukemia, medicine, and hospitals. Unfortunately his family and friends are here missing him more than anyone could imagine. Please pray for his family.
Many of you have heard about Sam over the last year. He was next door to Kimbell in transplant. After K was discharged the first time he was moved to her room. She was happy that it was him in her room and hoped he would have as much success as her. Ironically Sam was born in Irving, not far from where we live. We met Sam because his dad was wearing a Mavericks shirt and I was so excited to see something from home. Sam was discharged from MN a few days maybe a week before K. Unfortunately Sam relapsed. He continued to fight, never faltering, complaining or losing faith in God. Sam was such a special kid and I really never thought he would lose his battle. Kimbell and Sam had a special bond, especially considering the fact that they never truly met each other. They talked through their mom’s and met once in clinic. Each sick as dogs and with their green isolation masks on so neither could really see each other’s face. Yet despite that they truly cared for each other. Maybe because their mom’s hit it off or maybe it was just a God thing. We were blessed to have known Sam, he was courageous, faithful, sweet, kind and loving son. His brother Ben is the jokester, his sister Elizabeth is crazy creative, Joel somehow managed to work and go back and forth to the hospital, and Jennifer well she is one of the best mom’s I have ever met. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss seeing her. They all love Sam and sacrificed so much. Please pray for them during this incredibly difficult time but also as time goes on.
I found out he had passed on Saturday night after K’s party and instantly started crying. Then I thought of Kimbell and had no clue what I was going to say. I’ve never been so thankful that she had a friend stay the night. Kimbell always asked how Sam was doing so of course on Sunday “Mom how’s Sam today?” She has been crying off and on since. K had been wanting to go to Iowa to see Sam but there was never time. We know better, we know not to take time for granted yet we did. Hug your kids and savor every moment with your loved ones because at the end of the day none of us know God’s plans. We can pray all we want but God doesn’t always answer our prayers the way we would like them answered. I was reading an article today about how even after the cancer is gone families have PTSD and I get it. Through the bulk of K’s transplant there were four children in her section. One we have no idea what happened but it was bad when we left MN. That poor baby had never left the hospital and had required multiple transplants. The last time I talked with his mother she told me that it was very bad. Everyone assumed the worst. When Maddie was discharged we all cried tears of joy. Maddie earned her wings earlier this year. Sam earned his on Saturday. Kimbell asked me after many tears, why am I the only one left? Why Sam? I miss Sam. I can’t answer any of those questions other than God had different plans for Sam and that Sam is free from leukemia, free from pain and watching over all of us now. Sam will live forever in our hearts and never ever be forgotten.
We love you Sam, Ben, Elizabeth, Jennifer and Joel.
P, J, K
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Prayers for all!
Prayers for all of you, give Kimbell a hug for us!
I feel your pain. We have lost so many. Out of Gabby’s “group” she is the lone survivor. And she too asks why is she only one left. It’s hard, scary and sad. Hugs from Colorado. We truly know what your feeling.