Thank you, God, for choosing ME to be Cole’s mom. Thank you for giving him life and placing such a special soul into my arms. Thank you for giving my beautiful blonde haired, blue eyed baby boy life. Thank you for giving him the spunk that turned every family event into laughter. Thank you for giving him such an outgoing and funny personality, a laugh that carried, and a smile that shined as bright as the sun. Thank you for giving him a grateful heart that saw the good in others, and the compassion to help those who needed a little HOPE. Thank you for allowing him to experience troubles of his own so that he truly possessed the empathy to lift the spirits of those who were down. Thank you for those who didn’t believe in him because it just made him that much stronger. Thank you for giving him the strength to survive broken bones, stitches, asthma, kidney troubles, surgeries, illnesses and a broken back. Thank you for making him an “all boy” who loved the country and everything that went with it. Thank you for giving us a miracle when his blood finally tested clear of a terminal illness. Thank you for filling his heart with Your spirit. Thank you for giving him the courage to stand strong in his faith and believe in You. Thank you for giving him the skill, love and passion to hunt. Thank you for giving him all those years at the farm to go muddin’ in his truck and four-wheeler. Thank you for giving him such amazing people and friends in his life. Thank you for giving him the courage to stand up for what’s right and the size to take care of himself. Thank you for making him an excellent chef who loved to cook breakfast and dinner for his family. Thank you for giving him the true wisdom to know right from wrong. Thank you for giving him eyes that saw the beauty in Your world. Thank you for giving him the conviction to live life to the fullest and the passion to stop and smell the roses, each and every day. Thank you for giving him a heart that loved his family more than words could say. Thank you for all the laughter, the tears, the memories and the years that we had with our son. Thank you, for giving us the time of our life, and the life of our time. Thank you, God, for choosing US as Cole’s family. Thank you for choosing Blake to be his brother, and Chad to be his father. Thank you, God. Thank you, for those amazing years with my son, and thank you, for giving Your son, so that I may be with my son again.
Gina Buehner
Cole’s mom forever
We have a small support group on Facebook called My Savior’s Arms and we will pray for you and your family. Feel free to join our group if you’d like. There are several women in our group who have suffered the heart break of losing a son or daughter. Cole sounds like an amazing young man. I am so sorry for your loss.
Thank you so much Tracey! I most certainly will join your group, I am searching for those who understand our pain as it is indescribable much different from anything we have ever felt before. I am so grateful for your prayers. Thank you so much for reaching out to us.
Dear Gina, Chad and Blake, You are an amazing, loving family!! I have been praying that your family gets solace through this tragedy and I believe Cole’s Hope Foundation is your solace!! God Bless, Maggie and Howard
Thank you so much Maggie. Our life has a new purpose now. Things we thought were important before, don’t seem to matter so much anymore. In the end, it’s family, and how much love we share. My life mission is to keep Cole’s spirit alive through his foundation, and for the rest of my life, I will work to do just that. We are finding our way, one day at a time. Thank you so much for your prayers, God bless!
I love you, Gina Buehner!!!
Rose Grossius