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,

Prayers from Idaho.  I hope you receive good news soon. 

Still thinking of you and your family daily.

Hugs from AZ

Shannon, a million hugs surrounding you always!  We're all praying that this summer uncovers an answer for you and your family.  I am so proud of you for being able to have those good days - sing as loud as you can when you hear your favorite song!  It only shows the immense strength you have to be able to do so.  Likewise, feel free to fall deep down into the occasional melancholy - its not your job to make others feel more comfortable with your loss!  Whatever you're feeling, you know we're always here to sing or cry with you.

Shannon...you don't know me, but I am sending you all the good will I can muster from across the ocean. {{{{{Hugs}}}}}

Page 57, post #1125? Who would have ever guessed that we would be here? It is almost a shock that we are still doing this. This should have been over months ago.

For those of you I don't "know", please know that everyone here was a stranger at one time. This place has been amazing at putting together people from all over to become friends. I appreciate everyone who looks in every now and again to see how things are. It is helpful to know that others out there are hearing about this and spreading the word.

We have had many psychics contact us over the last 8 months. One of them has to be right because they all have such different stories. None of them have been able to give us anything that we could run with. They are all so vague. "He is in a state that starts with an M", great, but how am I supposed to find him with that? "He is dead in a shallow grave by a grey fence" ok, how many grey fences are there in the world and how is that supposed to help me? I'm not trying to offend any physics nor those that wish to use them, it's just that they have not been able to help us and honestly I feel they have been more of a hindrance for us in this case. The emotional rollercoaster they have sent us on is not worth the lack of information they have given us. Dave is more likely to keep trying that route. I am sticking with prayer and detective work that is based on facts (left brained here). Thank you for wondering about it though. I'm still willing to listen to anyone's ideas. It is easy to get stuck in a rut.

Thank you all for your hugs and prayers. Those that are new and those of you that have been here forever, I really do appreciate all that you are doing. What a wonderful support group I have.

~Shannon

Shannon,

My thoughts and prayer are with you and your family.  Remember God does not give us anything more than we can handle.  I know this is a weird thing to say, but maybe you can find some strength in that. 

Take care,

Shannon

My thoughts are still with you.  I admire how you are handling all of this.  You may not realize it now but you are growing stronger every day. 

All my best to you and your family.

Tammy

Still thinking of you.

We must keep the candles lit now more then ever.

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

Shannon,

What you are going through is the most difficult thing imaginable!

God has surely been holding you up!!!

Nine months today... Today also happens to be mine and Dave's wedding anniversary. It is hard to want to celebrate one thing when you want to stay in bed and cry about another. Today is also the day our 10 year old is having surgery on his foot. So real life marches on.

I wish I had some kind of news, but I don't.

Thanks again for being here.

~Shannon 

Happy Anniversary Shannon.

I know that it's hard to celebrate that good thing with the tumult you are experiencing in the rest of your life, but it is a special event, too. I hope you can take a few minutes to focus just on that at some point :)

Here's to a successful surgery today!

And know that you all remain in my thoughts and prayers.

Happy aniversary Shannon. Love to you and Dave, and I hope the surgery went well.

My thoughts are with you and your family everyday. ~sarah 22/Langhorne PA

My prayer is that the grace of our Lord comfort you and that God revealsl the circumstances and location of your son in Jesus' name. Amen

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Just thinking of you and sending hugs from Arizona.

Shannon,

I am going to add your family and Chris to our prayer chain.  I'm sooo sorry for what you are going thru and my thoughts are with you.  I can't for one moment imagine what you are feeling.  Stay strong and don't give up hope! We are all here praying and thinking of you and Chris and hope that some break will come in the case!

lots of love and strength,

Jess

Shannon, I want you to know that even though the posts have slowed down, we are all still thinking and praying for you and your family.  Not a day goes by that I don't think about you all.  Please know that if you need support, we are here.  God Bless.

Although I rarely post, Shannon -- you and your family are always in my thoughts.