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Some may know that we have been expecting our first baby. Well I am sorry to say that Thursday morning Kristina got induced and when Ethan was born the cord was wrapped around his little neck. We flew him via LIFEFLIGHT to Duluth. He had massive brain damage and severe internal bleeding his heart was stopped for over twelve minutes. There was nothing that could be done so we decided to withdraw support as he was maxed out on all the meds and was going faster down hill. He was brought into out lives on June 5th at 11:55pm and he died in my arms on June 7th at 4:48 pm. He stayed long enough to brighten our lives and make a father proud. He is in a better place now with no pain and suffering. <BR> I ask that everyone please pray for us to help us get through this difficult and trying time. Thank you all and god bless our little guardian angel Ethan Randall Kestner.<P>A mourning father,<P>Nathan Kestner <p>[This message has been edited by HOGEYE (edited 06-21-2003).]

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Nathan,<P>My heart goes out to you and your whole family. You will be in my heart and prayers tonight along with a whole lot of other people in the FM family, I'm sure.<P>If there is anything that we can do....please don't hesitate to ask.<P>------------------<BR>Paul<BR> [email protected]

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You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers

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I can't imagine the pain you and your family are going through. You and yours will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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Nate and Kristina: We are so sorry for both of you, and our thoughts and prayers go out to you. It is a very sad time and you both will need to lean on friends and family for strenght and healing. God Bless you both....Richard Kaitz <P>------------------<BR>KAZ

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I know there is nothing I can say or do that would take away the terrible pain and grief you must be feeling now.Because you were so kind and helpful to me when I first moved up here,I sincerely wish that I could take some of that pain and grief for you. My wife and I will have you and Kristina constantly in our thoughts and prayers. I'm going to stop over one night this week and lets just go for a walk on the beach. Wish I could do more to help.<P>------------------<BR>DIRTBALL2

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Nathan and Family;<BR>I'm sorry to hear of your loss.<BR>You and yours are in our thoughts and prayers. <BR>

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We are continuing to hang in there. We are looking for an oppropriate poem to read at the funeral. If anyone has any ideas it would be nice. We'll be in St. Cloud for a while yet. Funeral is Wed. Thanks.<p>[This message has been edited by HOGEYE (edited 06-09-2003).]

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Nathan,<BR>My heart felt sorrow to you and your wife. You will be in our prayers. May the peace and love of our lord and saviour be with you both thru this most difficult time.<P>Fisky

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Nathan,<P>I can't express enough my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I pray that you have the strength from the Lord our Saviour in getting you and your wife through this difficult time. You will be in our thoughts and prayers!

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I am not a regular here on this FM board, but I read about your tragedy and my heart goes out to you and your wife. I think you said it best, he is in a better place now. God has called one of his little angels home. Our prayers are with you.<P>Fish Head

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Nathan,<P>You and Kristina will be my prayers. Use <BR>the strength you were given to help you<BR>continue.<P>You still have and need each other, make<BR>sure you two come out of this strong and<BR>together.<P>Curt Quesnell

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Thank you all for your support. We will take it a day at a time. He was going to be my little fishing partner. I'll fish with him in heaven someday. Maybe they'll all be trophies up there. It had been raining all day, and when he passed a ray of sunlight shone through the window. I would like to think that he was being welcomed.

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I am going out on a limb here...<P>I can not tell you who should pray for you, or who should not. Everyone has their own impression of what is and what is not God's will, or whatever they believe.<P>I will say this - you and your wife have gone through a very trying experience. After it is all over, you will appreciate several things.<P>You will always appreciate the children you could or will have together.<P>You will always appreciate each other and what you have the potential to do.<P>You will always appreciate life, each day, and try to find those moments that are important in life, important to each other, and important to the future.<P>None of use can try to do better than that last sentence above - what we make of it and keep for ourselves is our own individual experience that we will never be able to fully share with anyone.<P>I wish you the best - you have been through more than most of us will, and to survive that is something I can not imagine.<P>I wish you both the best, and may your child rest in peace.

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Hogeye:<BR>So sorry to read of the passing of your baby. I hope you have a church family that can give you some comfort and care during these difficult days. Remember: God is too wise to make a mistake and too loving to be unkind. And when you cannot trace His hand you can trust His heart! I lost a son a few years ago and I can tell you God's grace is sufficient. He'll carry you through. Here's a poem for your consideration: <P>Angels are forever<P>We were chosen to become the family of a very special child.<BR>Who would come to earth from Heaven and visit for a while.<BR>There are mothers who give birth to babies, too good for this world of men.<BR>They touch our lives for a moment, then travel Home again.<P>This was to become our destiny. And, Why? We need not know.<BR>For a parents greatest gift is to nurture and love a child with a perfect Soul.<BR>Our baby was born an Angel and stopped to pause this way,<BR>Blessing us with sunshine, as we thanked the Lord each day.<P>Our child was like a ray of perfection and could not journey long,<BR>The source of power being God Himself, Quietly called our Angel Home.<BR>As we walk in Springtime meadows, with nature posing all around,<BR>We see the beauty of our little one in every sight and sound.<P>Whenever I gaze at this beautiful world, or look at a blue sky above,<BR>I know that Angels are Forever,<BR>Warming our hearts with their light and love.<P>

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My God look over you and your family. Even in times of drastic trials, God will look over you and shine down upon you. You are in our prayers.

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Heartbreaking. I just noticed the posting in the St. Cloud Times. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Stay strong together and trust in God to see you through this. Know that your little angel, Ethan Randall is in a better place and has the best babysitter the world has ever known, take comfort in knowing that you will see him again one day.<P>God Bless You, Your Wife and your little angel.<P>SUNNYD<BR>

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Nathan,<P>Having two small ones myself, I can't even get close to imagine the heartache!<BR>My deepest sympathies to you and your wife!<P>I know your little one is good hands now!<BR>God Bless!<P>Jim Wernimont

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Nathan -<P>You and your family are in my prayers. Being a father I can only imagine the agony you and your loved ones are going through right now. My heart goes out to you.<P>God Bless,<P>Dr. Bob

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HOGEYE,<P>You and your family will be my prayers. I can somewhat understand what you are going through. It is the hardest thing I ever had to deal with in my life and many people including those on FM are here to support any way possible. <P>On Christmas Eve of 1999, I was told that our first child 7months along (baby boy) we were expecting had Spinda Bifida, a deformed heart and a rare birth defect of having all the organs on the outside of the body. It was one of those 1 in a 5,000,000 chance of something happening like that. One of those things in prenatal classes they talked about but was not going to happening to you. Chances of survial were Zero going to full term and that if we did not terminate, my wife could possibly die due to complications. My wife was induced as soon as possible into labor because it had the possibility to complicate my wife's health. My child was alive when birth started and died before I had the chance to hold him after delivery. On January 7, 2000, our baby was born. I will never forget as long as I live the doctor handing me the baby and saying "Here is your baby uhhhhh.... it is a baby" and crying because he could not tell us what it was because of all the organs being on the outside of the body. It was the hardest day in our lives. <P>Without the support of each other, family and many friends (People I work with and who are on the site) we would still be very hurt. Many times I felt angry and thought we would never have children. <P>It took me along time to realize and forgive God for what happened to my first born. I would constantly see couples that were in prenatal classes with us holding their healthy baby and me with nothing. However, I realized that my relationship with my wife became so much stronger and that I would never have had Breanna (My daughter born on February 21, 2001) or possibly not expecting a son in late August. I would not trade anything for my daughter. I would not have these things without my first born not making it.<P>Hang in there. Time is the best healer. My son is in heaven and is our little guardian angel. You are in my prayers.<P>Mike

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My prayers are with you and your family.<P>As a father I know the love that I have for my children and cannnot comprehend the feelings that you and you family are feeling right now. <P>As you know, during the pregnancy the anticipation of seeing and holding your baby is almost unbearable. Then the birth, what a wonderful thing. <P>The Lord works in mysterious ways and has a plan for all of his children. Today your son is in Gods hands now. <P>I found this poem to be applicable to your situation:<P>"When God calls Little Children"<P>When God calls little children<BR>to dwell with him above,<BR>We parents sometime question<BR>the wisdom of his love<BR>For no heartache compares with<BR>the death of one small child<BR>Who does so much to make our world,<BR>seem wonderful and mild<BR>Perhaps God tires of calling<BR>the aged to his fold,<BR>So He picks a rosebud,<BR>before he can grow old.<BR>God knows how much we need them,<BR>and so he takes but a few<BR>To make the land of Heaven<BR>more beautiful to view.<BR>Believing this is difficult still<BR>somehow we must try,<BR>The saddest word mankind knows will always be "Goodbye."<BR>So when a little child departs<BR>we who are left behind<BR>Must realize God loves children,<BR>Angels are hard to find.<P>-Author Unknown <P><BR>[This message has been edited by vikes40for60 (edited 06-10-2003).]<P>[This message has been edited by vikes40for60 (edited 06-10-2003).]<p>[This message has been edited by vikes40for60 (edited 06-10-2003).]

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Thanks for the support everyone. I actually picked "The Rosebud" to be part of the service tommorow. It's people like you (everyone) that makes this easier. I showed this to Kristina and she thought that it was wonderful and kind.

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I read your post and wept. I have a son 2 and another child dew in Nov. and I can't imagine your pain..... God bless you. LET FRIENDS AND FAMILY BE AN ANCHOR FOR YOU AND YOUR WIFE, THE CURRENT IS STRONG, in time navigation will be much easier...

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Nathan and Kristina,<BR>It pains me and brings tears to my eyes, to hear of your loss. I can barely imagine how difficult it must be for you. You're in my thoughts and prayers. We are with you.<P>May God bless you and give you strength in your difficult time. <P>Rest assured that God has blessed your little Angel, Ethan.

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Nathan and Kristina, your story brings chills to my spine and a lump in my gut. I can't imagine the feelings you are experiencing. Find comfort in the grace of God. <P>Duncan

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Nathan & Kristina,<P>You will be in our thoughts and prayers. I regret to say I don't have any touching words of wisdom. I cannot imagine what you're going through, and others have already said anything that would seem relevant. If there is ANYTHING we can do to help, dont' hesitate to ask. You have my numbers. I have something in mind but you can call me when things slow down, and you feel like talking to a friendly voice. Try to take comfort knowing Ethan is now looking out for you and Kristina.<P>Best Regards,<P>------------------<BR>Good Luck!<P>Jeff Phelan<BR>Fish On LLC<BR>[email protected]

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My prayers are with you!!! Hang in there and keep working at it and it will all work out in the end!!

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This post brought a tear to my eye. I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I wish you and Kristina the best during this most trying time in your lives.

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Nathan & Kristina,<BR> I want to express my condolences to both of you. It will take severe fortitude to weather a loss such as this, the likes of which I'm not sure even I possess. My family and friends will be praying for you. If there is anything any of us can do to help, please do not hesitate to ask.<P>Mark Ward

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Thank you everone for their kind words and prayers. We put him to rest yesterday. I was a very touching ceremony. I feel it will be a bumpy road ahead and it is nice to have a group like the FM crew to help cushion the ride.

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