Jacob Ford Worthey
May 20, 2000 - January 3 2015 (Earth)
January 3, 2015 - ∞ (With the King -and an even bigger family)
We thank the High King for the privilege that was ours to give this amazing person his first glimpse at Family. Now he knows better than we do what that means. Do not despair - instead rejoice! He is who Jesus meant him to be when he 'meant' our Jacob. We love you all fiercely.
Marshall, Lorrie, Joshua, Noah, Hannah, Naomi and....dare we say....Jacob.
Watch Jacob's Celebration Here:
Marshall - We grieve with you and rejoice with Jacob for his story and the reminder of His story!!
ReplyDeleteYou brought him into such an amazing understanding of God's love, such an amazing understanding of family love. I am so thankful for all the love the has poured over his soul! I can't imagine how hard it is. I love you all
ReplyDeleteGrieving and rejoicing with you... Jacobs story is a beautiful one, and thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much for sharing the incredible and beautiful story of a boy named Jacob. It touched me to my very core and brought me even closer to Christ. His room in the Mansion in heaven is probably the penthouse suite. :) God bless you and your family.
ReplyDeletePrayers of loving support and grateful you got to enjoy him, even for a short time. I know he's in good company at God's and we will all see him again.
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My sister, Christina Linnell, shared your story with me. I am saddened to hear of Jacob's passing but, as you reminded us, he is with our Father so all is well. May God wrap your family in His comforting arms during this difficult journey.
ReplyDeleteYour faithfulness is a gift from God. How you dispense it is a gift to us all. Blessings and comfort to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteI know at least one boy who likely was at the homecoming celebration. Hugs and prayers.
ReplyDeleteWe've never seen greater faith or grace than in your family in the midst of Jacob's story. Thank you for giving us a glimpse of Jesus! Praying for all of you.
ReplyDeleteLorrie and family -- my heart both rejoices and cries with you now, and I am so thankful for Jacob's brief but powerful witness. You all are in my prayers both now and in the days, weeks and months to come. Love to you all and God's blessings to carry you through!
ReplyDeletePraying for you are you remember all the love between you and your sweet Jacob, and as you rejoice through tears that he is home in the truest sense.
ReplyDeletePraying for you. Jacob and his story have changed me for the better - and will go on changing me, even though he has finished his race and is receiving his crown. Thank you so much for sharing. Love Lindsay (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England)
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ReplyDeleteYou are all a strong and amazing family! What a gift! To be allowed to have Jacob in your hearts and family, and for him to be able to truly experience love and family. Through that experience, Jacob had the opportunity to learn who God is and know ETERNAL love and life that he may never have known otherwise; without you as God's vessel. My most sincere and heartfelt love and prayers to you and all who knew and loved Jacob. I know you will miss him terribly. May God give you the comfort and the strength to get through this. May the happy memories of Jacob forever bring you smiles through your tears. Love, Kathi and the girls.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for living with so much transparency on this blog and everywhere else. You have blessed me, and many, by honestly sharing your Jesus faith -- and your heart-wrenching journey with Jacob. Celebrating his freedom with you. Praying for your hearts. ~K
ReplyDeleteLove, simply love.
ReplyDeleteHad Jacob on my mind today, then read this post and realised that perhaps God was sending me a message. Saying a prayer for Jacob and your family, while also knowing that he is in an amazing place now. Can just picture him running around in Heaven in a healed body with an enormous smile on his face.
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Im so sorry for your great loss on Earth. Heaven has gained a special boy. Thank you for your witness to others and for letting yourselves be a spectacle for God's glory. I am glad that Jacob is now whole with Jesus. See you on the other side.
ReplyDeleteI don't know exactly what to say except that jacobs life touched mine and my heart is with you today.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful picture of a joy-filled young man who most definitely came into your life for a purpose. Even though their is sadness what joy he brought to many and will now be brightening heaven with that joy!
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon your blog and knew I must say something. I lost my sister {adopted from China Feb 2014} in May due to complication from her heart surgery. Her birthday was also May 20 and she became an angel on the 21st {six years old}. Jacob's story has touched me. As I read many of your blog posts, I see the joy that he had {and I'm sure he's filling Heaven with}. I'm also reminded of the HOPE that we have in Jesus. He is dancing on streets of gold. And someday.... we'll be there too. Praying for your whole family, as the smallest things set off a mountain of tears.Thinking of you all and praying that God will hold you up with HIS strength.
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We read this w/ heavy hearts but are so encouraged by your words. Thank you Worthey family for sharing w/ us & for extending such Big Love to Jacob & so many others. Thank you for being a light & demonstrating the Living Hope that is in Christ alone... even amidst pain, death, sorrow. We love you all & have been praying & continue to pray. Maranatha!
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I've struggled with what to say to you since I read this. It truly felt like a kick in the gut to read of your loss. I cannot fathom the depths of your grief nor the joy of having been blessed with such a wonderful son. We celebrated the birth of my oldest son yesterday and your experience brought it special significance. Thank you for sharing your experience and your son with the world.
ReplyDeleteSo grateful to have known Jacob, and loved you all from afar during this amazing journey. His life has made an enormous impact on ours - our youngest children are forever changed by his courageous fight, and the joyous freedom Jacob now has with Christ Jesus. I can just picture Jacob racing through Heaven with that precocious grin on his face!
ReplyDeleteAnd yet - I am grieving with you all. So heartbroken for your loss; yes, for all of us.
As a volunteer at the hospital before I went abroad, I would always find the time to visit Jacob. He was...is truly one of a kind! He taught me so much about life and always put a smile on my face. Never have I met someone with such a beautiful soul. I am so very sad to read this, but my heart is filled with joy knowing that he is free of pain and with the one true King. I will pray fo family. As for Jacob, he will always have a special place in my heart. Heaven needed an angel that could build Legos like a champ.
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