We love you Luke!

Lukey stepped in to heaven yesterday morning.

I wish I had some profound words to say to his momma, my dear friend Vikki, or to Jake and Tori, his brother and sister who now share something in common with me - the loss of a brother... but I know words don't take the pain away.

Selfishly, I wish I could play Jenga with all of them one more time, or nerf wars, or go swimming with them and the cousins again.

And while I know God is good and Luke is with him in heaven, without pain and completely cancer-free, and while I know God will eventually bring the Jensens and their extended family through the time of grief... for now... its just heartbreaking.

I feel detached from it all, living down in LA... but I'm so glad I spent some quality time with them all back in March... I don't really know what to say to my friends here. Luke became quite famous, and friends of mine from around the world have been praying for him and his family. I know they will continue to pray for the family, but I just wish I could say something.

So, no news about my school this week... just a tribute to my buddy, Luke. He will be missed by so many, myself included. I will even miss how he'd call my bum jiggly... Well, sort of. Mostly I'll miss his sweet smile and amazing attitude through stuff most adults would balk at.

Maybe he'll pick on my brother in heaven for me until I get there. I imagine they'd get along. Both are a little stubborn and ornery... both have amazing senses of humor... both loved Legos here on this earth... yeah... I don't know what heaven is like, but if it is anything like I imagine, I think they'd be friends.

Vikki, Steve, Jake, Tori... I'm praying for you all and crying with you over the hole in our lives where Luke used to be. I pray that God comforts you in a way only he can in this time, where human words and actions fail, I pray he would know just the right touch, words, and even memories to bring to your mind. I think he can do that... He's God, after all.

Love you guys sooooo much.

Jillian