My heart is full and I have cried buckets over Jake's passing! I'm heartbroken! He and Jordan became my friends a short time after they held a Stake Fireside to share with us their experiences with his cancer diagnosis. I'm forever grateful to him and Jordan for their honest, and heartfelt expressions of love not only for family, but for their Savior. Jake is a shining light in Heaven now, perfect in every way, free of pain--I pray he rests peacefully in Heaven(I am sure he is!). One thing we need to remember is Jake lives forever, and in our times of grief and sorrow the sure way to reach him is through prayer--I know Jacob will always spiritually be with all of us; this is something to remind his children because they will wrestle with the loneliness of missing their daddy.

In 2012, I lost my mother to lung cancer. Much of Jordan's description about Jake's last week of life mirrored my own experience with her passing. I have shared with Jake and Jordan those experiences. I'm an adoptee, so my birth mother passed away exactly a year and a week after my mom died. What I'm saying is I feel your pain, and know it hurts to see loved ones go.

You have paid a sweet tribute to your dear brother, Sarah. Jacob is a choice spirit, full of life in spite of a relentless battle with brain cancer. You can be comforted in knowing he held high principles grounded in the Restored Gospel, honorably served in Church as a missionary, which enabled him to embrace temple and priesthood covenants. He and Jordan have beautiful children who will be needing extra loves from all of you, right along with the assurance their daddy is with Jesus in Heaven. Furthermore, you will see him again one day! Isn't our faith wonderful?

I'm old enough to be your mother. I had the blessing of greeting Jacob and Jordan at our Stake Conference a couple of months ago. I will never forget his strong, enduring hug! He was still recouping from the Craniotomy and awaited the shunt procedure, but followed my conversation reasonably well. I could visibly feel of his declining health in spite of those co-symptoms he had. I would have been very proud to have had Jake as a son. Such a special guy whom the Lord took way too soon! But I know Jacob completed his mission in mortality with dignity and great courage! I surely loved and thanked him so much for the courage shown during this tough journey. He and Jordan inspire me in many ways. Prayers are sent to you all. Hoping to meet up at his funeral on Saturday. Sis. Ronda S. Reed, Granite Reef Ward, Paradise Valley Stake, Arizona