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,

Thoughts and prayers are with you around the clock!!

Thank you for your updates - we watch constantly for any news.
We would sure love to hear updates on that 17 year old girl that is missing also. It's nice that her parents have you to help them - that has to be a comfort to them!!

Sharon

Today we have some possible leads. Dave and I are both trying not to get our hopes up because of how hard it hits when they don't work out. The hard thing is that Chris does look like a stereotypical skater, his long blond hair and his skinny little frame are not uncommon characteristics. So anyone seeing someone who looks like him can easily mistake that person for Chris. Anyway the leads are coming from the Four-Corners area, one in AZ and at least one in NM. That really isn't too far from us. The AZ lead said he was with three other teens and an older man. They said they were at a restaurant and he was hungry. Who knows if it is a captive situation or if he is on his own with them. And like I said before, who knows if it really is even him. The police in those areas are looking into it for us.

The seventeen year old girl appears to be a runaway. She lied about where she was going to be that night to buy her more time to get away. She was staying in a girls home. It doesn't look like the cases are related. None-the-less she is a missing child and I'm sure her parents are worried sick as well. As of yet we haven't heard from them.

Well I need to get going. At work it's time to pay the piper. Everyone has been really good letting me miss so much time, but things are starting to get backed up and I need to do my share. It's good to have something to do, it keeps my mind busy.

Thanks again for your concern and your willingness to let me have a place to get my thoughts out. Your generosity inspires me. Thank you!

~Shannon

Shannon,

On my knees. I do hope something comes of the leads. I know it is hard to get your hopes too high. But in the same breath it is hard NOT too. I pray they get you information one way or the other soon. you need not the suspence. God Bless you all.  Will continue my prayers.....

Bug in AK

Shannon I pray this is the lead you have been waiting for.

I really hope these leads pan out this time.

You are so brave. Keep holding your head up.

Shannon, I know that God is so proud of the grace you show. We will be right here waiting and praying for this lead to be the one!

Shannon -- we'll be here, however long it takes.  Keep the faith

Hoping and hoping that one of these leads pan out this time.

Many, many prayers to you and yours, Shannon.

Still keeping you all in my prayers. Hoping that this lead really does turn out to be one....

I admire your strength during this time. May God continue to be with you and give you the faith needed to carry on. In Jesus name. Amen.

Shannon-

I live in the Southeast Valley of Arizona, in Chandler. Let me know if there is anything that I can do for you. If the lead pans out and he is here, I will contact the local news and see if they can run some sort of story about him. Channel 3 (www.azfamily.com) has a wonderful caring morning show and they might be able to help get the word out to look for him. My 7 y.o. daughter asked about Christopher this afternoon and I let her light her own candle for him as she said a prayer.

Take care and God bless-

Lolo 

"Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in You."  (Ps 33:22)

(Hi Lolo, my friend!)

Hang in there Shannon. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Shannon}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

I live in Tempe AZ. I'm going to keep my eye out for that kid! I'm gunna bag him if I find him and fly him right back into your arms. I come in here in hopes to see something, anything, and the updates are really helpful for all of us. Let's bring Chris home!

I really hope you have some good news today!

You are continually in my thoughts and prayers.  Keep the faith, Shannon, and we'll keep it for you too!

Praying for you that this lead will be the one.

Dearest Friends, I continually thank God for blessing me with you. I am grateful that last June I decided to get moving and do something real about my extra weight. Hind sight 20/20, I think God knew I was going to need you and helped me get started here. You are all so amazing. Your children, your families and your friends that only know me because of you are also such a blessing in my life. Thank you for sharing your hearts with me. Thank you for helping to heal mine as it continues to brake on a daily basis.

We haven't heard any more on the leads in the Four Corners area. It will be interesting to see if we ever know who people were seeing.

Yesterday was a busy day. Our oldest son was headed back to OR to return to work and school. We had a friend take some pictures of us in our FindChris.org T-Shirts before he left. I added a couple to my pictures if you want to see them. Our son that is just younger then Chris normally has the same blond blond hair that his brothers do, but because of all the Chris sighting we were getting when they were really just seeing his brother we had to color his hair darker. He was willing to do it but sad at the same time. We just did temp hair coloring because we initially thought this would only last a few days (a few weeks at worst), but we have had to re-color his hair a few times. Poor kid, he's being a good sport about it though. Anyway that's Dave and I and our other five children. We had the pictures done because we want to add it to the FindChris website with a "Thank you" from the family. I was kind of creepy to do a family picture without one member. I still don't know how parents do this for years.

Thanks again for listening to me ramble. I really truly am in awe of your kindness. I can't wait to someday be on the other side of this charity. Thank you!

~Shannon

praying for God's intervention...

Beautiful family, Shannon!  The two older boy's do look a lot like Chris.

Still praying for you all!