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, the Utrecht thing is a common mistake that people from Utah make when creating a Myspace account, It's right after utah in the scroll menu and sometimes people scroll too far and dont' realize it. I noticed in his conversations (on Myspace) between he and the girl from Logan, he mentioned wanting to move to his Brothers in Oregon, has that been looked into? He also mentions joining the Army...has That been looked into?

 

I live in ST george, and any gas station that I see that doesn't have his picture in a window, I print one off the website and take one there.

That was one of my questions, did he join the Army and not tell anyone?

Still thinking of you Shannon. Big hugs to you and your family.

Here is my candle... http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.c fm?l=eng

*bump*

Please, let us not forget.....

still here checking. every day. stay strong and keep the faith :-)

Im still here. Thinking of you and your family.

Ohhh, Chris! You better get your butt home NOW!

I am still thinking of you guys. Hang in there!

I hope the weekend was okay for you and MAYBE you have some info or an update to share? My thoughts are with you......always.

We're all still here, Shannon.

Not going anywhere.

((((HUG))))

I felt an urgent need to pray for you and your family early this morning.  I hope and pray that good news has come your way.

Just checking in again Shannon, I am praying and hoping everyday he will find his way home http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.c fm?l=eng&gi=chris

Today is our six week mark. I wish I had more to tell you then the same old "we still don't know anything". We don't even have any leads right now.

I went running today, and I think I'll even log in my food. I'm hoping back to routines will help.

I called some family councilors Friday. I'm sure some grief counseling couldn't hurt us. I know the other kids are going through emotions that I'm not really able to help with right now. Maybe with some help we will be able to help each other more.

This is defiantly one of those things that will make you or brake you as a family. So far we have been able to pull together stronger and lean on each other. I'm grateful for the strength the Lord is giving us to stay a strong family. I know we are not doing this alone, I know He is with us every step of the way. And I know that He knows how we feel, that he personally knows my pain and Dave's pain and is crying with us.

Thank you for your love and support. Thank you for being another wonderful family for me to lean on!

~Shannon

We're still thinking of you and yours here Shannon.  {{shannon}}

As time passes...... WE ARE STILL PRAYING.......

Comforting thoughts thrown your way!

Praying for you,

Trisha

Bump - Still praying for you and your family.

 

My prayers and best wishes. 

 

The candles are burning low.
Please relight yours so we can light the way for Christopher to come home.

Calorie Count candles

simply click on an unlight candle to start.....

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.c fm?l=eng&cid=4460152

Shannon =( This sucks really bad, and I promise you I will pray tonight. And I will stay up hours thinking about it. I just home he comes back home. Oh, and by the way, this might seem a little strange. But your son is really hot.