If anyone of you pray, I'd be grateful if you would for my family tomorrow.

My nephew, John, had cystic fibrosis and last June had a double lung transplant at Papworth. He'd been having trouble with infections and rejection and last Sunday he died. He was only twenty. His funeral is tomorrow afternoon (19th).

We knew he was really ill, but always hoped he'd recover. My sister (his mum) spent hours each day doing his drugs etc and now he is gone.

Thanks.

Certainly, John. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.

sympathies, that's so tragic...

Of course...

That is really terrible news and very sorry to hear of your loss.

So sorry to hear your news John.

That is so sad - younger than either of my kids.

In answer to your first sentence - yes, of course. Please tell your sister we are all thinking of your family.

So sorry to hear... Funerals are hard.

Of course I'll pray for you.

That's very sad news. Will be thinking of you and your family John and hoping you find peace in his memory.

Hi John

I don't pray but I am sending you true condolences and will think of you and your family tomorrow. I don't think words or thoughts can ease pain like this but we wish you peace and quiet hearts for warm memories.

So sorry to hear this, John - of course I'll pray for you all.

Life is so tough; you must all be terribly shocked. I hope the funeral helps you to grieve. This awful sorrow is the price we pay for loving someone - and I think it's worth paying.

Sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences to you and your family.

Very sorry to hear this.

Will pray for you all

May God be with you

Yes of course.
Beverley.

That's very sad. We'll pray for you all.

Sorry for your loss John

Sorry to hear about this John.

Car Expert

Will pray for you tomorrow.... My daughter's best friend has CF... she's just turned 14 and they have been friends since they were 4.

Thoughts and prayers are with you.

Very sorry to hear this - will be thinking of you tomorrow.

I am very sorry to hear about this. I will most definitely remember you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

Wishing you and your family comfort and strength. You're in my thoughts and prayers.

really sorry to hear that John
my condolence for you
i'll pray for that

I'm so sorry to hear this...

Thinking of you today John, God bless !

Sorry to hear your news. Thinking of you and your family.

I hope the day will pass off ok for you all and that you will know God's comfort at this very sad time.


Oboist

Dear John what very sad news, words cannot express really how we feel when we hear of someone so young passing there seems no rhyme or reason to any of this and I can only hope that your families memories and love will help you all through this sad time in your lives.

I join everyone here sending my heartfelt condolences and prayers for your family at this very difficult time...

Andrew

John,

Hope today goes well for you and you and your family find the strength you need,

I'll light a candle for you on Sunday.

D xx

Thank you all for your kind words and prayers.

I've played the organ many times for funerals and have become use to coffins. When it is someone inside who you love though, then tears well easily! About three hundred people were at the service and he was clapped out of the church. I've never seen so many young people at a funeral before.

Thanks again.

Hopefully it's a comfort to you and your sister and the rest of the family to know that so many people thought so highly of him. Thinking of you x

Very sad news, John. My thoughts are with you and the family.

I hope that the service was a comfort to you and that it'll help to support you all over the next few weeks.

Of course John. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

My much loved music teacher once said to me "I'm not a conventional church goer, but there is this thing about prayer and I'm always astonished at the power of it."

Her words carried me through a lot and I pass them on to you.