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trestamu
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Dermdoc,

I am so sorry for your loss. Our continued prayers for you and your family.

Your brother in Christ,
Trestamu
jt16
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I can tell you your info isn't up to date. I'm not saying who or where, but I think at this point there really isn't any value in trying to list those confirmed vs unconfirmed that have been found. Some families are choosing to privately grieve.
JeepWaveEarl
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I've never seen this, T, but it is such good information to pass along, so thank you! I wish I had this to show people the last 11 years after losing Otto..... It's SO true.
Guitarsoup
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94chem said:

GS,
How did you know the Wilson family? They were well-loved in Kingwood.
I didn't really know them. My daughter and Shiloh have been classmates since Kindergarten at BBE and CMS. I met Shiloh when I spoke at career day, but I met the entire 6th grade. My daughter and Shiloh weren't really friends or anything. They are very different kids, but had gone to school together since they were 5.
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dermdoc said:

So supposedly they have found Mary Grace's body. Which is good for closure. Thank y'all so much.


So sorry.
one safe place
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Derm, I am so sorry for how this turned out and for your great niece, was praying and hoping for better news. I mentioned that we had a prayer vigil for a family (who are also friends) from our church. I said a prayer for your Mary Grace when I first got there, as well as for the family.

One of the hymns we sang was "Amazing Grace" and that made me think of her yet again and I prayed for her once more, and several times since.

No words I can think of seem adequate in a situation like this, but I am so very sorry.
BNorman77
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Speechless and saddened here. Prayers continue for God's comforting grace to surround all families affected.
"Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up." - Winston Churchill, 1941 "Eating is dangerous. Not eating is deadly." - Someone wittier than me, 2012
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TxAggieBand85 said:

dermdoc said:

So supposedly they have found Mary Grace's body. Which is good for closure. Thank y'all so much.


So sorry.


I am glad your family will be able to properly honor her and lay her to rest. my condolences.
JeepWaveEarl
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Thanks for sharing this, BaileyDane! I love the card suggestion... There are times that it just makes my heart whole again when people remember our son (we lost him 11 years ago)... while some people are hesitant to do it, thinking it will hurt, I can speak for myself that years down the road, it helps more to know he's not forgotten than the hurt it causes the heart.
V8Aggie
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Mods - Apologies for previous post. Charpie was correct this was the wrong thread. I was removing it but staff already handled.

Truly sorry dermdoc. Heartbreaking situation and will keep your family and everyone else in my prayers.
DoubleC_96Ag
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So sorry for your loss dermdoc. Praying for your family.
Capitol Ag
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dermdoc said:

So supposedly they have found Mary Grace's body. Which is good for closure. Thank y'all so much.
So, so sorry. Prayers lifted from our family in McKinney for your family and all who have lost so much.
Blue Duck
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No good words … just prayers. As a father of 2 little girls, the whole thing makes my heart hurt.



"It's a fine world, though rich in hardships at times." - Larry McMurtry
RedassAg04
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So sorry for your loss, Derm.
Kay's Lounge
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Guitarsoup said:

For those that know people that lost someone, one thing you can do right now is set a calendar reminder for some point in the future to check in on them and tell them you love them. Maybe in August give them a call or text. In September, write them a quick note. In July next year as we approach the 1y mark, write them a letter or give them a call.

Right now, they are likely extremely overwhelmed with everything. But the people around them and checking in on them will dissipate as time goes on. That's when it is time to check in again, because there can be such a big crash as the rest of the world starts to go on with their lives, and they still feel the emptiness of loss.

We are coming up on 5 years since my father died, and it was my Aggie family that stepped up (especially Trouble) more than even my own family or my church. The support I received from other Ags really affected me in ways I still can't adequately express my gratitude for.

Somewhere along the way a few months after my dad died, someone shared this with me and it really did help me understand my own grief.



And remember that every year when the rest of the country is celebrating the 4th with cookouts and fireworks, their grief will be raw all over. Try to think of a way to support them. Now's a good time to set a reminder, because they will need that call or text or letter really bad in a few weeks or months and every 4th of July.

This is incredible advice... as someone who's been through a traumatic experience before (with my own health, not someone else's, thankfully)... it's the check ups down the road that make the most impact. Not at all trying to make this about me... Just from someone who's been through some trauma
Mathguy64
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There are no words that can express the sorrow I feel for all the families.

I can only offer the one we all know. A simple word with meaning to all.




Here.
rev27
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So sorry for your loss, derm. Continuing to pray for you and your family, and all those affected by this tragedy.
Nombre
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My most sincere condolences, derm
12thMan86
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I'm so, so sorry Derm. Your steadfast faith hit me the other day when you first stated something along the lines of "I'm pouring a drink and giving it to the Lord".

You have been a true and faithful servant during these last few days. May God shed his healing light over you and everyone involved in this horrible tragedy.

Mary Grace is HOME.
Guitarsoup
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JeepWaveEarl said:

I've never seen this, T, but it is such good information to pass along, so thank you! I wish I had this to show people the last 11 years after losing Otto..... It's SO true.
Man, I can't believe it's been 11 years already. Hope yall are doing well.

The grief ball really explains it well. Somedays that button just gets hit out of nowhere and it crushes.
Morbo the Annihilator
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I'm so incredibly saddened by this that words just don't seem adequate. I will continue to pray for you and your family Derm, and all of those who have lost loved ones.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.

Amen.
DG-Ag
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dermdoc said:

So supposedly they have found Mary Grace's body. Which is good for closure. Thank y'all so much.

So sorry to hear this
You're from down South,
And when you open your mouth,
You always seem to put your foot there.
mazzag
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Big Tuna
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Sigh

27 lost from one camp is just unfathomable and unfair. I worked several years at a church camp here in OK of which I am a board member 27 years later.

I do not know how I would go on if I was one of those surviving counselors. Or a parent. It is overwhelming to even imagine.

As we look back on it from 10k feet and after a few days of minute by minute coverage, I am unable to grasp the scope of this tragedy.

Derm - I hung on every post over these 67 pages. I wish I knew what to say to make it go away.
scd88
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dermdoc said:

So supposedly they have found Mary Grace's body. Which is good for closure. Thank y'all so much.


I'm sorry. Y'all are in my thoughts. Thank you for sharing and allowing us to support you.
2NU
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We share your family's grief, Derm.
A little girl, whom we have never met, showed us the light of Christ and He was glorified.
Thank you, Lord, for Mary Grace. Thank you, Derm, for sharing her with us.
FM 949
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So sorry for you and your family's loss, Derm.
Phat32
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Can confirm this is one of the camp dogs, but not the specific story.
AgLiving06
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This is from the Lutheran Service book.

Heavenly Father, into whose keeping we entrust our loved ones, help us to look to You in our time of sorrow, remember the cloud of faithful witnesses with which we are surrounded. Grant that we may one day share in the joys of whose who now rest in Your presence; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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dermdoc said:

So supposedly they have found Mary Grace's body. Which is good for closure. Thank y'all so much.


I'm so sorry for your family. May God lift y'all in his arms.
MsDoubleD81
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I am so sorry. Prayers for your entire family.
CES1985
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Rebecca is confirmed

https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-flooding-camp-mystic-hanna-rebecca-lawrence.amp
Highway6
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2NU said:

We share your family's grief, Derm.
A little girl, whom we have never met, showed us the light of Christ and He was glorified.
Thank you, Lord, for Mary Grace. Thank you, Derm, for sharing her with us.
Amen
SB IV
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Very sorry Derm. Stay strong for your family.
PGAG
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I'm so sorry. Prayers will continue for you all.
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