I am running to your arms

we will forever love you TJ Goemaat

TJ's favorite activity at my house

bubbles and water

cooking up some bubbles

he was my little flower waterer

Anthony, Ariann, TJ

always time for a little bit of snuggle love

Anthony, TJ

they  are growing up 

do you know any child who doesn't love an umbrella

the two together create the best smiles

TJ

once upon a fall day

lunch hour with Bryce

Bryce in a house full of girls needed some boys

a little farewell picnic before Cassie went off to college

Cassie babysat  for the boys like a big sister

they LOVE her ,

she LOVES them.

summer 2008

Charlie, cassie, Anthony, Will, TJ, emerson

we have the girls, they have the boys.

these are the little boys I never had.

love them so much.

summer 2010

church camping

This is TJ's  family

Jon, Will , TJ, Tami, Antony

Charlie is off playing somewhere.

no time to sit for him .

TJ   summer 2008

An Iowa country boy.

with a heart a big as the ocean.

ROMANS 8 :37

TJ's Favorite song

and the song that will carry us in the days ahead

will the tears ever stop flowing????

 I can't imagine the someday when I see you again.

IT's GOING TO BE WONDERFUL!

miss your smiling face TJ.

janita

heaven is his home now.

It has been a difficult couple of months here.    Tomorrow will be the funeral for this little boy from our church family.   TJ.    He was 10 years old and he was loved dearly.  TJ has 3 little brothers and lots of little cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas,  friends,  mom and dad who will be living tomorrow without him here .    How is this life  now just a memory??    Today STOP,  hug your kids, spend time with your kids, your grandkids,  there are many things in this life that are not that important. Spend time this week with the one who loves you more than anyone on this earth, Jesus,   TJ loved Jesus, and assured us that if he died  he was going to heaven and told his mom and dad not to worry.   If you don't know Jesus as  your Savior or you have strayed away from a relationship with Him, or haven't been to church in a while,  find someone this week who can help answer any questions you may have about faith in Him.  I know a lot of things don't make sense in this world  like why a 10 year old would have to die or any child for that matter,  but this life is not all there is.    "For God so loved the world that He sent is Only Son to die for us so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. " John 3 :16.  I'm   Praying for God to be near to the brokenhearted,  he promised He would.    Thank you for your prayers for his family.  We will miss you TJ.


TJ's story at caring bridge

janita