Writen January 10, 2010: While our hearts are overcome with sadness and loss, we are also filled with gratitude. Gratitude for the amazing blessing that Jenna was throughout her 27 years--the brave and fierce grace that she possessed all along the way. Her resiliency was remarkable and her courage seemed boundless. Little did we ever expect a week ago when she was readmitted that one week later she would no longer be with us in her physical body.

I have to say, yet again, that her appreciation for each of you, your love and friendship--really buoyed her and inspired her to travel this very challenging road since she was diagnosed on April 23, 2009. She had a deep appreciation for her medical team who she loved, all her nurses and Children's staff--too many to name but you know who you are and we will remember your kindness and compassion always. We grieve for your loss too.

I want to thank our family--Dave, Sierra, Alaina and Timmy--for your faithful and servant love. It is a privilege and an honor to be part of such a deep and abiding circle of love. It's at times like this that you realize in ever deeper ways what a blessing family is. I thank all of our extended family for your faithfulness to us--for all of your love for Jenna from the day she was born.

Our family thanks the enormous circle of friends and acquaintenances who held us up day after day with their love and support and helped us find the courage and strength to walk this path with and for our dear Jenna Bear.

Jenna, we will carry your bright and positive spirit with us for the rest of our days. Your body may be gone but your imprint on our lives will endure. You taught us to embrace every day, to be grateful for simple blessings, to not waste our one solitary life but rather to live fully, with compassion, with courage, with love, and with joy every day.

We are deeply honored to have known you Jenna Clare, and we thank you for all the gifts you have given us.

Jenna and I talked a lot about love and spirituality in our days together. She believed deeply in the power and gift of love--sharing it, giving it away, living your life with a spirit of love. I know she would want each of you to feel love and not sadness. She would want us to share our love with each other and through love, she will be united with us forever.

Humbly and with deep love and affection, on behalf of our family, I say thank you and we love you.

Namaste, Michele, Dave, Sierra, Alaina and Timmy (and Marlow)

Greetings Friends and Family, Thank you for the outpouring of love and support to our family and Timmy at this time.

Jenna asked to be cremated, and we have chosen a lovely resting place for her at Spring Grove in the new section in the woods that was recently opened--Section 144. Her remains will rest under a tree overlooking woods and a beautiful ravine with a view of the sunrise and the sunset. The location will give us lots of comfort when we visit her (and hopefully you too).

Jenna asked us to throw a party celebrating life and love, both hers and ours. At the funeral home, there will be a registry book to provide your contact information so be sure to sign in so we can get ahold of you when it's party time and the weather is warmer. Those of you who could not attend the services (or did not make it to the registry)but would like to attend the future memorial, please email peggy@clcrealty.com with your information for the invitation.

Much love, The Laumers