Guestbook – Our Jedi Noah…The force is strong with this one

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Our Love, Our Son, Our Jedi « Noah…may the force be with you! said,

May 26, 2012 @ 9:36 am

[...] Our Jedi Noah…The force is strong with this one [...]

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Gay Nell Foster said,

May 26, 2012 @ 10:14 am

Prayers continue from Fairhope, Al. I have been following Noah since attending Mass in Celebration on a trip to Disney. You are a MARY to me. Walking bravely among the “demons” to support your son on every step of his innocent journey back to our God. We will all walk with you. Love, Gay Nell Foster

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Bobbi Govanus said,

May 26, 2012 @ 11:22 am

I had the privilege of dressing Noah as a character for the Living Stations of the Cross at Corpus Christi in 2011.He was able to be a part of the tableau scenes with many of the middle school and high schoolers of our parish. The costumes were geared to kids much older so I got creative and he was so cooperative. We gave him a buddy, Matthew Small, who explained what was happening in each scene and his facial expressions and stance were incredibly perfect. When the parishioners realized that Noah was a part of the re-enactment of the Passion of Christ… many were moved to tears.

I have prayed each day for Noah since his diagnosis. I pray for Landin, and for us all because we will miss Noah’s light. His journey has inspired us all to prayer and faithfulness. He has been a catalyst that has united a parish. I am grateful for the opportunity to have come to know you, Jedi Noah!

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Aunt Donna said,

May 26, 2012 @ 1:35 pm

When I think about how absolutely brilliantly genius Noah has been from the get go, I remember how he knew the ENTIRE world map at age 3 and sitting at the kitchen table we were testing him and Marc asked what country was below Germany and Noah said, “Switzerland” and you said, “noooooo” and Marc said, “yeeees” and we all laughed and said “just as Noah, he knows.”

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hilary bockham said,

May 26, 2012 @ 2:11 pm

Hey Amber,
I think of you all constantly. Your whole beautiful family. The whole great gang of you that I met here in Rome. At the Vatican. Your strength, your fragility, your faith, your big beautiful family.
And you… let’s take a couple of minutes to shine the light on you for a moment. I can still see your lovely face framed by your beautiful dark hair.
You leave traces of your energy wherever you go. That’s what you give to the world. God gave you that. I know that sometimes the responsibility to keep surging ahead with enthusiasm and true faith must be exhausting. I sometimes think of the gift that Michelangelo was given, that ‘God Thing’ that must have sometimes felt like such a mixed blessing. Maybe sometimes for him it almost felt like a curse. Such a huge responsibility to be given.
And I know that even when you feel that you have no more energy left in your body that you’ll never stop surging ahead just as Michelangelo never stopped sculpting. He was heard bang banging away at his last, unfinished ‘Pietà’ just three days before he died aged 89.
When God gives something like that, something like your special gift too, you can never just put it down.
I’m so blessed to have met you. You help us all to keep things in perspective. To remember what is important. To know what ‘fun’ is and to know how important that is, but to know what underlies all the ‘fun’ things in life.
It’s love.
And I can’t think of a person who knows that more than you.
Thank you from all of us that you’ve touched with that love.
Hilary

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Annette Brewster( analyse's mom) said,

May 26, 2012 @ 5:32 pm

Hi , just wanted to tell you that you all are in my daily prayers and pray that Noah has no pain … In addition I think I have a few pictures I can across of Noah and Analyse from when they went to Oakland pre-school… Don’t forget we were supposed to have them marry each other lol … As soon as I find them I will make a copy and send them to you . Amy my sister was his teacher so I too will ask her if she has any ! Here is my email nettiem9@yahoo.com

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Jennifer said,

May 28, 2012 @ 3:32 pm

Amber,
I first read the story of Noah in March 2009. From that moment, I’ve continued to follow Noah’s battle with this dreadful disease that I pray a cure will be found for. Noah is one amazing little boy with amazing strength, spirit, fight, and big dreams(of seeing the tallest building in dubai) and being blessed by the Pope. I don’t have the honor of attending Corpus Christi and I never met Noah but Noah captured my heart and prayers. My Parish and pastor are praying for Noah. As is my entire family. It’s amazing how one little boy can capture the hearts of so many all over the US. you are truly one amazing person to have such strength and faith during such a horrific ordeal. I pray that Noah will be if possible cancer free and pain free. May the Good LORD Bless him and your family during this most difficult time!

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Anne Marie Anepete said,

May 28, 2012 @ 7:45 pm

I too, like the gentleman above, heard about Noah at Mass at Corpus Christie church. That was alomost 2 years ago. I have been praying for all of you since. I marvel at your faith and trust in God. As I read your blog, you have given me a gift believe it or not….more faith, hope and trust in Jesus. I will continue to pray for your whole family as you travel this difficult road together.

Anne Marie, Robbinsville, NJ

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Malynda Gammage said,

May 30, 2012 @ 8:33 am

You seem to be a very strong woman and I admire that, I thought that I was strong until I lost my dad, but I found our I’m not. You have a wonderful spirit. God bless you

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Richard Rudenko said,

May 30, 2012 @ 9:14 am

Amber, my condolences for this loss of your son Noah, I never new your family or kept in touch after our reunion from high school. My family wishes that you keep the best memories of your son and our Lord will bless you with the stregth to support and love your family through all this despair. You have no choice but to continue to be strong and live out your life to its fullest taking care of your family. Richard Rudenko

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Cathy Morrill said,

May 30, 2012 @ 2:40 pm

Dear Dennis and Amber, , Although i do not know you personally, i want you both to know that my heart aches for you, and my prayers are with you both and the family, Noah, was a brillant, young man that had a zest for life. A life that was short, but with many memories. I looked at some of the remarks that are on facebook, twitter, and i will tell you both that handsome son of yours will always be a brilliant , shining light in many lives. He made the very best of the situation, and loved you both so much. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you both , and may our Heavenly Father shine on NOAH, and bring him to eternal peace. God Bless, cathy morrill

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Hannah Blackbourn said,

May 30, 2012 @ 6:02 pm

I have being following Noah’s story for a while now and even though i never met him he truley captured my heart! His bright smile, incredible spirit and the way he faught the monster inside of him truly inspires me to help make a difference in my life and help find a cure for ALL CHILDREN FIGHTING CANCER!

I pray now for you and your family in the next weeks months and years! I pray that Noah is now somewere where he can run so fast and let the wind blow through his hair!

Thank you Noah for being such an inspiration

Prayers to you and your family all the way from Lincolnshire United Kingdom

Xxxx

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Robin Kaminski said,

May 30, 2012 @ 7:57 pm

So…..anyone who knows Jim (Amber’s dad) knows he likes big things. Jim is a big man, he has big TVs, big dog, big bbq pit, etc. We couldn’t help but laugh when Amber had Noah and Noah was too big for the newborn coming home outfit! I had my daughter about a month after Amber had Noah. Taylor was 13 weeks early and weighed just over 2.5 lbs. She was swimming in the preemie clothes we bought. What opposite ends of the spectrum.

Amber….although we are not blood relatives you have always been my “cousin”. My heart is breaking for you and I promise you I will support your cause with Noah’s Light.

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Deb said,

May 30, 2012 @ 8:13 pm

I did not have the honor of knowing Noah, but I have been following your blog for the past few months. I have been praying right beside your family through this entire journey. Please know that your little boy has touched the hearts of so many.

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Kristi Rogers said,

June 1, 2012 @ 7:15 pm

I have to say that your sweet boy touched my soul. He will always be my “poke and go buddy” and always be in my heart. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of his life!

Blessings-
Miss Kristi

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Nannette Jaynes-Deparedes said,

June 1, 2012 @ 7:55 pm

You all don’t know me, but I knew of Noah through a friend in Solivita that goes to Corpus Christi Church and she posted your blogs. My husband and I went once on a Saturday afternoon to mass at Corpus Christi and was able to recognize Noah and all of you. What a beautiful family!!! You have been in our prayers for a long time and your angel Noah is already enjoying Heaven and he is around us. He will always be with you all. May the Lord Bless You.

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Anne H. Diebel-Lane said,

June 10, 2012 @ 9:29 am

I did not know Noah or his family but I was very moved by his obituary. I, too, lost a son, but I was blessed to have him for 35 years. My thoughts and prayers will be with you as you continue your journey without him.

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Emily Bennett said,

June 10, 2012 @ 1:48 pm

Emily Bennett, friend of Nancy. What a brave fight from a Jedi warrior against overwhelming odds. The light saber has been passed to other hands…rest well Jedi Noah.

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Karen Ward said,

June 10, 2012 @ 8:33 pm

Noah’s courage and bravery for the past couple of years has astounded me. And even more so, the strength of his parents. Your family is truly an inspiration.

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Suzanne Mercado said,

June 11, 2012 @ 9:53 am

Dear Noah, your bravery was magnificent and the honor was for everyone that had the pleasure to know your beautiful soul. Your legacy will be to nurture all the other children you have joined in heaven for many lives to come. We will always remember you when we see the brightest star shining in the night sky, smiling down upon everyone that loves you. May the force be with you for all time. Love, Suzanne

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Sean said,

June 11, 2012 @ 9:56 am

I will forever be touched by your amazing son. I never actually had the pleasure of meeting Noah but I came close. I was a member of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation team called “The Southeast Stubby All-Starz”. We all shaved our heads in solidarity with Noah on March 17, 2009. As much as I wanted to say “Hi” to your son I had to step aside. He was in particularly high demand that day with friends, family, Stormtroopers … Boba Fett, etc!

I’ve been following your blog since February ’09 and will continue to do so. I hope to make it out to Celebration to celebrate Noah’s life on Saturday, June 23 … My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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Robert said,

June 11, 2012 @ 11:02 am

I was sharing the story about Noah with a friend from Tallahassee who attended Bishop Parks ordination. I was also sharing the story of our wristbands worn by many of us at the ordination…. I explained to him…
On it, It says, “Pray for Noah” and as you read around to the other side, “jedinoah.wordpress.com”. You can go to this site and see, the beautiful life of this young boy; the great faith journey of his family; and loving support of our church community family. Although the miracle we all prayed for in a cure, was not God’s will to cure him of his cancer but to cure a community in bringing us all closer as a family of God and separate us a bit more perhaps from the material world. Noah was the seed to which faith grows more & more in all of us. His life had impact that was large and so I am certain his young ministry has gained him his saintly reward. I am sure Noah was immediately lifted up to heaven and now shines bright like one of the brightest stars in up in the sky for us to see. I will close with a quote from Dr Wayne Dyer: “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience but rather spiritual beings having a human experience”. Some of us journey this human experience a bit longer than others but no matter how long, let’s make it really count as Noah did. Peace to all…

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Steve, Janet and Katelyn Schettino said,

June 11, 2012 @ 11:28 am

Our thoughts and prayers for you and your family. Your family’s strength and Faith has touched us deeply. May God Bless you all!

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Tracy Thornhill said,

June 11, 2012 @ 10:05 pm

Yoda was green, do or do not there is no try, sounds like he never stopped doing, congratulations on such a fine young man

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Sister M. Madonna Rougeau, OSF said,

June 12, 2012 @ 12:54 pm

As a co-worker to Grandma-Deb, I, too, have been praying for Noah and the family. In union with the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, our prayers continue for Noah, his family and friends world-wide.

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Roz Mack from Valley Kingdom Ministries International said,

June 12, 2012 @ 5:51 pm

May the Lord who is your source of strength be always at your side. May he fill your heart with peace and be your loving guide. Keeping your family in thought and prayer.

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Robin Muhammad said,

June 13, 2012 @ 3:21 am

Such a bright face and such a fighter. As a co-worker to Deb Larkin my prayers are extended to the family. May God bless you all.

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Gladys Waski said,

June 13, 2012 @ 10:57 am

The family is in my thoughts and prayers.

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Cindy Love said,

June 16, 2012 @ 6:11 am

Our family was saddened to hear of your loss; your family is in our prayers. Your Chase Drive neighbors, Scott, Cindy, Allison and Brent Love

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Santa said,

June 17, 2012 @ 12:51 am

A bell was heard ringing at the North Pole,
Santa

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Pat Murphy said,

June 21, 2012 @ 10:06 am

Denny,Amber,Landin and All, My thoughts and prays are with you and have been during your long and most difficult journey. I pray as you prepare for Noah’s Celebration of Life that you will have Peace and remember all the wonderful moments you have had together. Im sure Noah is looking down on each of you and holding you up. God Bless Patsy Lee Murphy

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Carla Jones Smith c/o 87 said,

June 22, 2012 @ 5:42 pm

My prayers and thoughts are with you and family at this time.

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Aunt Cheri said,

June 22, 2012 @ 6:08 pm

Olivia and I love and miss you, Noah!

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Samantha Pratt said,

June 22, 2012 @ 6:21 pm

I am sad to hear of the passing of Noah! Your family is in my prayers.

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ray said,

June 22, 2012 @ 7:23 pm

The chance to meet Noah and his family last Dec. was a memory this old man won’t forget. The struggle your family has been through has been done with your faith in our Lord every step of the way and is a great example for not only me but all to follow. I can not attend however my prayers will cover the distance with ease. Amber, Dennis and your lovely daughter Landin, May the comfort and strength of your/our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ be your comfort for all your days. with Love, Sandy and Ray

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PAM said,

June 22, 2012 @ 7:44 pm

I have never seen a Parish come together in unending faithful prayers for a little boy we did not know. We all prayed for Noah Larkin, a boy we did not know but whose name was very common to us; we all knew the names of Amber, Dennis and Landin, the family we never met but who remained in our daily prayers. We ran to Church for evening prayers and Eucharistic Adoration whenever an emergency prayer request came to us each time Noah’s battles got tougher; we wore the green bracelets to bring awareness of Noah’s prayers; we read the blogs because we wanted to know how Noah was doing and we wanted to hear good news about him. We prayed with so much faith, we wanted a miracle, we expected a miracle! What we didn’t know was that Noah was the miracle, that he was an Angel sent from Heaven to perform the miracle of our perseverance in Faith, the miracle of our closer connection with God, the miracle of more frequent visits to Church. God was calling us all through Noah. We received the miracle we had been expecting, Noah is now free from his tumors and we got closer to God because of Noah…Noah’s mission was accomplished and he has now gone back to Heaven to be with his Creator and Who I’m certain greeted him with a “Good job Noah, well done, mission accomplished.”

Thank you God for sending us this Angel! Thank you Noah for the gift of your force! Thank you Amber and Dennis for the gift of Noah to us!

We will continue praying for you, Amber, Dennis and Landin.

God Bless you always.

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alexsa said,

June 22, 2012 @ 10:04 pm

It is an honor to know Noah and your family. He blessed my life and brought me closer to God. His mission in this life was successful. Well done Jedi Noah.

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hilary bockham said,

June 22, 2012 @ 11:32 pm

I’ll be in St Peter’s Basilica today. I’ll be sending my prayers from there.
Hilary

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Adriana said,

June 22, 2012 @ 11:35 pm

One more angel in heaven! Let’s celebrate his life on Earth!

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Trish said,

June 23, 2012 @ 8:17 am

Amber and family, we wish that we could be with you to celebrate Noah’s life and triumph over cancer. We love you and you are in our prayers and hearts….Trish & Jason Shepard (Nancy Miller’s daughter) and family

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Mary Maynard said,

June 23, 2012 @ 12:07 pm

The LIGHT still shines and inspirations continues through Noah. Thank you all for sharing your story.
Mary

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Bob and Eileen Burnson said,

June 23, 2012 @ 6:37 pm

There are angels among us, and Noah has the most beautiful wings of all. Thank you for sharing Noah’s life with us. His Celebration was perfect in every way…just like he was. May our Lord hold the three of you in the palm of His hand always.

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Mark & Deloris Bailey said,

June 24, 2012 @ 7:13 am

We were sad to just find out the news about Noah. We have followed the Noah’s Light Foundation for the last couple of years. We are truly sorry for your loss and send you heartfelt prayers for the days ahead. From one cancer family to another… May God guide you, give you strength and overwhelm your family with love. Take care… from The Bailey Family (Mansfield, Ohio)

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Melissa Ankers said,

June 24, 2012 @ 3:23 pm

I’m sorry I did not get the priviledge to meet Noah. But I know of the light that he shed on this world, and the legacy that he leaves behind with this foundation. What a blessing to us all!

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Sue Essary said,

June 24, 2012 @ 11:49 pm

The story of Noah’s journey is an inspiration to all. He will long be remembered as a true “Jedi” hero. May God hold you all in His loving arms as you continue your own journey without our hero, yet honoring his triumph over the devil’s disease. Sue

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Kitty~ said,

June 25, 2012 @ 7:23 pm

My sister lead me to this website, she attended Noah’s celebration of life. I have been so touched with this entire family’s story! This is what I call: THE GOOD NEWS FROM THE GOSPEL…….OF THE PRESENT DAY! God chose this family to touch many, many lives and provide a cure for pediatric cancer…and how blessed are we to be a small part of their journey. The Larkin family, thank you so much for being such an inspiration to us all !! God Bless and I will keep you in my prayers!

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Maria Vogwill said,

October 8, 2012 @ 11:09 am

I met Noah and his mom and dad in Rome, March 2011. It was a hard day for me I was mourning the death of my granddaughter (who died at birth). Noah’s mom comforted me. I still have the bracelet she gave me in Rome. In our hearts and mind we know they are angels in heaven,a loss is still a loss and it is so hard. God be with you. PS today I wondering what color to paint my nails. I decided on OPI’s new color (don’t talk bach to me). It is the color of Noah’s bracelet . (divine intervention) BLESS YOU NOAH.

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  Amber said,
  
  October 15, 2012 @ 9:42 pm
  
  I still have the picture of you guys in our living room. Our Angels are in heaven together… and the crazy thing is that they are happy and perfect! Like I’ve said before… oh if we weren’t just humans!
  
  We will be with them – in perfect grace! We still have a job here But… eternity is eternal!!! Praise God!!!
  
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    C Morrill said,
    
    October 16, 2012 @ 1:22 am
    
    God bless all of you!!!! cathy morrrill
    
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