Missing Son, Prayers Please**-- BODY FOUND--**

EDIT: Chirs' body was found 19 months after he went missing. It is evident that he had gone for a drive that night and went off the road in the canyon.

A virtual-memorial page was set up for Chris http://christopher-coan.virtual-memorials.com /

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 to 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/

Shannon - reference you being the "step mom"  this is a poem I remember - it's for adoption but makes sense in the step parent situation as well

Not flesh of my flesh
Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously
My own.
Never forget
For a single minute:
You didn't grow under my heart
But in it.


I think the connotation is, that this makes you even more of a wonderful person.  Continuing to pray for you and your family and for Chris!

Wow. That is soo sad. MY prayers are with you and your family.

Hi Shannon...still praying for you and your family. 

Shannon, I have lit a candle for you and your family. You are in my prayers. You may see your candle here:

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.c fm?l=eng&cid=4368046

I am taking a shot in the dark here, but is it possible he may have up and joined a hippie commune? I had a friend in high school who disappeared and it turned out he was at some gathering for four months with the Rainbow people. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

I really hope he gets home soon!

*Sigh* I'm just praying for the day when I will check this post (like I do every day) and see a big WE FOUND HIM at the bottom of the page... I know God will provide, in His own way.

Today is a hard day.

We found out last night the phone records from Subway finely made it to the police and there was a "208" number that had called three times. When the police called the number they found out that it had been a lady that had lost her purse and was calling to see if she had left it there. Chris was writing the number down in case a purse showed up. So that lead is now dead.

We still believe he had a personal phone call that night, so we are looking into the other phone calls that were made while he was there and hoping one of them will give us some clues. And we are waiting on "My Space" to give access to his account. His girlfriend is sure that it wont have any information on it, as she has been in his account before, but we are going to check anyway. She doesn't have access to his account, Chris had just let her in it before.

Dave has hit rock bottom. Life is just getting too hard. It is hard to get your hopes up and then be let down. The down parts of this roller coaster are getting lower and lower. I know I've said it before, but I really don't know how much longer we can keep doing this. We are so drained on every level.

I emailed all the Rainbow Family from our area and asked them to pass along the web address. We are running out of things to do, I think that is the hardest part.

Thank you for your prayers, your concern, your support, your candles, and your love. It is great to have others to lean on when we can't stand on our own.

~Shannon

I pray for you and your family every day. *hugs*

Shannon, I don't know whether this will do any good or not, nor even whether it can be done at all, but you might want to see if the police can contact the Social Security Administration to see whether they can find out if there have been any payments made under his SS number since he disappeared. He has been gone long enough now for the possibility to exist that he has taken a job somewhere and had some withholdings reported. If he's working, he may be working under the table, and if that's the case, this won't work, of course and darn it.

Another option is the state tax folks in Utah, which might be easier for the police to get information from, but wouldn't have the national coverage that the SSA has.

I don't recall how often companies have to report withholdings to the different entities (IRS, SSA, etc), so it might still be too soon for this, but it might be an idea to hold onto.

I wish I had more/better suggestions for you; I'm sorry. I, too, check this thread daily, and hope to see a "HE'S BEEN FOUND!!" message each time I do. (Heck, splurge and start a new thread when that happens!)

My thoughts are with you.

Hun, It is so hard right now. just when you think it could get no lower .... it seems to. Know that HE will give you strength. He is willing to let you lean on Him. Trust Him and He will carry you through.

Youa re in my thoughts every morning while I am taking care of things in my home. my prayers are for you and yoru family. You are his Mommy. I have a step son that we have 100% of the time. when he visits his mom... he tell me that she is his Belly mom. they as kiddoes make the distinction. even though he gets so mad at me..... He knows that int he end I am the one he can run too with an owee.... and when it comes time for him to need somethign for school. he knows that his dad and I will provide. no matter what is going on in the other "home"

Your son knows who he can run too. and He knows who his mommie is. Just like we all do. Much love to you and your husband. you are always in my prayers.

Bug in ALaska 

Dear Lord. today give them the strength to carry through another day. Keep their boy safe in your arms. Amen

 

Shannon,

My heart goes out to you and Dave.  Just remember even after you've done all you can do, God is still there!  When there's nothing else you can do.... God still can!  It is so hard to give something of this magnitude to God, but don't lose hope because God is still doing His part.  We know that God is not limited in His resources and abilities, no matter how utterly hopeless we may feel, with God we can still have hope!  I know that it is Him that has brought you this far.  Let's put our faith in Him to uncover the clues and send people to the right places and give wisdom to all of you (as I am sure He has been doing), and bring Christopher Robin home.  I know it seems like you have reached your limit and there's nothing more that can be done.  But wait upon the Lord He can.  I am still praying for you.  Times like this, only clinging to the Lord and waiting upon Him can get us through.

Original Post by curlygirl28:

Shannon, I have lit a candle for you and your family. You are in my prayers. You may see your candle here:

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.c fm?l=eng&cid=4368046

I thought this was a lovely idea.
I lit a candle as well:
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.c fm?l=eng&cid=4370319.

It's free and I think that it is a very nice gesture.
Maybe others would like to light one as well?

Shannon,
I have not posted much in here, but you have never left my thoughts.
I check multiple times a day. I check the myspace. I google for new information.
I know that we all hope for the best, but I know that you also just need some sort of resolution.
It is my most sincere hope that things progress and that soon, you can find peace and move on. And obviously I am hoping for the best possible outcome.

MC

What a wonderful idea, MC, Curlygirl28 -- my thoughts exactly.  I, too, lit a candle:

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.c fm?l=eng&cid=4370721

Shannon -- again -- you and your family occupy my thoughts far more than I post.  I continue to hold faith for a safe return.

 

 

A wonderful idea curlygirl28, I have lit a candle as well.

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.c fm?l=eng&cid=4370865

Christopher and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. 

 

 

(link to light a candle: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/enter.cfm ?l=eng)

Thank you for the link to the prayer candles. Here is mine.

Take care and God bless-

Lolo

Here is mine.  We are all here for you.  Stay strong.

I have lit a candle as well and am very sorry for your situation. I pray he will be found safe and return home soon!

I lit a candle as well. I put it in the CC group.

I know this might be of little comfort to you in the grand scheme of things but there are so many souls on here praying for Christopher's safe return. Together our prayers can make a difference. {{{{Take care of yourself}}}}

link to CC group

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.c fm?l=eng&gi=CC

The candles last 48 hours (if I read that correctly), so if we all go in tomorrow or so we can either relight it or light another one.
I think we can all do CC for the group and it will make it easier for the family and us to search them and to read all our thoughts.

Here is the link to light a candle, again:

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/enter.cfm ?l=eng