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/

So sorry to see no good news yet. Still thinking of you.

Shannon,

Thinking of you - praying for you, Chris and family.

I hope someday soon you will have answers.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you - May the Lord help you through this very, very difficult time!!!

Kyven Phelp's funeral was Saturday. He was the boy that was missing last week. They found his body Tuesday afternoon. I'm not sure when he died, if it was Saturday night, the night he went missing or if he died Monday night. He was found close to home. It through me into a tailspin. I can't imagine what that mom is going through. Our prayers are with their family.

As for Chris, nothing-nothing-nothing... I've almost talked myself into that we will never know. It's not that I'm giving up hope or that I'm not going to still try to find him. It is more that I am facing the reality that we may never know. It is a weird feeling. Because of my belief in the after life and that families will be together on the other side I know that someday I'll know; just maybe not in this life.

Heading into the holidays is again hard. We knew the first year would be hard, all the "first this" and "first that" without Chris. But this year isn't a whole lot better. In many ways we are reliving last year. Remembering what we were doing a year ago. Also last year we had hope of having Chris with us for this years celebrations. So having that not appear to be happening is hard. And then you through on top of that that we may never have him home for the holidays again just adds to the depression.

Thank you to everyone who is still checking in and praying for us. We are feeling the peace and comfort that comes from prayer. As hard as this is we are still finding strength in God.

~Shannon

Dear Shannon,

I just wanted to thank you for checking in and keeping us up to date.  I am so sorry to hear about Kyven.  It must be very hard to write some of the things you do. 

My heart aches thinking about your situation.  Very best wishes, you are not alone. 

Prayers, hugs and well wishes to you and your family this Thanksgiving and Christmas Seasons.

Just know that you have support and release here, for you and your hubby.

*-_-* hugs

Shannon -

Still hoping and praying for all of you.  I cannot fathom how hard it must be to be facing yet another holiday season without Chris.  May the love and support here and elsewhere uplift you in some small way.

Peace and Blessings~~~

Shannon,

Thanks for letting us know about Kyven, our prayers will be with his family!! How horribly devastating this has to be for them. 

I can't even imagine the feelings you are going through after hearing about Kyven's death - my heart just aches thinking about it - I just pray that God puts his arm around you and surrounds you with his grace!!

Oh Shannon,

I am so sorry to read that Kyven was not found alive. My heart is breaking for his family AND for yours. Please know that you are all still in my thoughts and prayers and I will be sending out good thoughts to help balance out the greyness that the holiday season brings about.

I also hope that Kyven's family finds comfort in one another in this very sad time for them.

*hugs*

I'm just checking in Shannon and letting you know that I still think of you and Chris every day. Hugs to you and your family.

Thinking about you Shannon. I keeping hoping for you.

I am so sorry to hear about Kyven Phelps, I pray his family can find some peace and the strength to deal with all of it.  I pray for your family too, for God to give you strentgh for whatever each and every day bringsand for Chris's return. 

This is going to be quick because it is late and there is still so much I need to do. But I just found out that this story was posted on line and I wanted to share it with you. I also want to ask that you share if with everyone you know. Some how, some way, some day the right person is going to be at the right place at the right time and we are finely going to get an answer.

Thank you for your continued support. We can feel the strength of your prayers and your hugs!

~Shannon

http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/20 08/11/the-missing---a.html

It is "this weeks" story (as of Nov. 23, 2008) so I'm not sure how long it will be able to be viewed.

Thanks for sharing the story with us.

It's good to see some exposure!

As always, you and your family are in my thoughts.

That's an excellent article Shannon, I linked it on another forum so a few more people will see it.

Good article Shannon.

I hope Sasha is holding up ok, too.

Shannon,

I was glad to see the article about Chris this morning - I still have him in my Google News alerts so I got an email with the link a few hours ago.  My prayers are with you.

*still in my prayers*

Just wanted to let you know you are still in my thoughts.

My love to you and your family. ;) know that we are still praying.

Jenn