Dear Hannah, Gabe Jr., Family and Loved Ones of Gabriel G. DeRoo,

We are praying for you and thanking the Lord for the testimony of Gabriel's life.

"I am the Lord your God, who holds your right hand, and I tell you....Don't be afraid, I will help you!"

In Christ
Barry & Linda Tenney
Crystal and Natasha
Moscow, ID

Dear Sister in Christ,

I am so sorry to hear about your husband. I cannot even imagine how you are feeling right now, but I am here for you. If there is ANYTHING you need, and I mean ANYTHING, please let me know. My prayers are with you and your family, as well as for the soldiers that your husband served with. God bless you and your little one.
- Andrea & Jessie

Dear Hannah,

While I have never had the privilege to meet you, I wanted to let you know that both you, and Gabriel Jr. are in my thoughts and prayers. My name is Mike Adams and I went to Grace Christian School with Gabe. Having known Gabe for quite some time and also having had the excellent opportunity to reconnect with him between tours I cannot tell you how blessed Gabe was to have found you. Gabe was an amazing and honorable man in all respects before he met you, but the change in him after he met you was also so amazing. The happiness and true joy both you and Gabriel Jr. brought into his life was all he could talk about. Many people now know Gabe is the finest example of American and Christian heroism, but those of us who knew him earlier in his life; we knew that long before Iraq. Hannah, you are in my thoughts and prayers, and I hope to one day have the opportunity to meet you and Gabriel Jr. You have meant the world to Gabe, and because of that you will continue to mean the world to me.

Hannah and little Gabe our prayers are with you. We have fond memories of you both and the wonderful church family around you. You are in our prayers and thoughts through this tough time. God is with you and His grace is sufficient for each and every day. Gabe will be missed, we pray that his testimony among his fellow soldiers will be felt through this time and that others will come to know our Lord Jesus Christ. God Bless you both.

When in a recent Bible Study I encountered the concept of storing up treasures in Heaven (Matthew 6:19-21), I was struck with how much of our life we spend storing up treasures here on earth and how little attention we give to the much more important task of bringing honor to God by storing up treasures in Heaven.

When I consider Gabe’s life I recognize a young man of God who lived the kind of life that our Savior was calling us to. In so many ways Gabe was at work storing up treasures in Heaven. The testimony of his family, his behavior as husband and father, the way he conducted himself as soldier and leader of men, his compassion for others including the people of Iraq, his commitment in the local church, his example to friends and family all speak of a true man of God – one who knew how to be obedient to Jesus’ injunction. I am struck by the fact that Gabe achieved all of this without fanfare and in a quiet and humble manner.

… what an example!

Dear Hannah and Baby Gabe - Having just said "goodbye" for awhile to my dear husband, I know all to well the tremendous amout of emotion you are going through. One card that was sent me had a message that has comforted my each time grief would overwhelm and that is, "Know that the arms that are holding you now are the arms that will never let you go!" Gabe is safe in those same arms. How good God is. May He continue to bless and give the comfort only He can. Lovingly, Eva Covington

Dear Hannah and Family:
Our hearts grieve with you during this time of incredible loss. We know God weeps with us in our loss as well, we saw Jesus with Lazarus. He knows and cares about you. Please know this and may His grace adn strength carry you in the days ahead.

Having been in Iraq earlier this year I know the good Gabe and all our people there are doing. His life has been the seed for a new generation of people coming to faith in Jesus Christ. I firmly believe God is raising up a people for Himself in this spiritually dark place. His life has made a difference for eternity. He is with His heavenly Father. May the words of Jude 24-25 help carry you in His strength.

Above all, please know we love you and are praying for you,
Jon and Suzanne Wright

Dear Family and Friends of Gabe,
On behalf of all the ABWE Central & Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean ministry team, we want to express our sincere condolences, thankful in the hope of Jesus Christ for Gabe's faith and his witness. We know, without a shadow of a doubt, that Gabe right now is with his Savior and Lord in heaven. We pray that the God of all comfort will comfort you with the comfort by which we ourselves have been comforted. That as you grieve, you will not grieve as those who have no hope but that you will know that precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
As leaders of the Missionary Care Team, we stand ready to assist you in any way that you may need, please do not hesitate to call on us.
With Love and Prayers,
Rev. Ross, Dr. Karin, Sarah and Daniel Riggs
Association of Baptists for World Evangelism

Hannah, You do not know me. I know Calub. I am just leaving for vacation but had to write to you and let you know you are in my prayers. An Airforce wife, Julie

Dearest,lovely Hannah,

I met you only once while I was in Gig Harbor for Caleb's marriage to Christina, but I was so impressed by the Godly beauty of the Suko ladies.
I have not met your Gabe, but he must have been a treasure to you and your child. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding....He will never leave you nor forsake you! You sacrifice is great but the reward awaits both of you.
Sharon Epperson, D.C

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Hannah and baby Gabe, we love you ,with all our heart, and praying for you every step of the way, we are so sad, life has some different roads, but God will lead the way, we enjoyed the time that you both spent with us in Florida, and glad we had known Gabriel, he will be greatly missed, remmber we are here if there is anything you need, Love Aunt Marcia and Uncle Mick

Dear Hannah, Little Gabe, and the Suko clan,
Our hearts are grieving along with all of you in the homegoing of Gabe. Yet, we grieve not as those who have no hope. Our prayer is that your hope in Christ will sustain you through this dark valley and that all of you will come through this trial shinning forth as true gold ever bearing a radient testimony that extends the legacy of Gabe.

We are so thankful that we got to know him at YAF and thank God for every remembrance of him. We love all of you and you can be assured of our fervent prayers these days.
Ken and Mary Waldock
We

I am terably sorry to hear of the loss of Gabe. It is a horiable tragity. I knew Gabe and Hanah from the collage age bible study at first Brent's house then moved to Center point Christian Fellowship. He was a great man and a great encouragement. I want to extend my heartfelt condolances to the entire family. My God bless you.

Hannah,

My heart aches for you Hannah. I did not know Gabe very long but I miss him so much. Your husband impressed upon me what a man after God is, and in his death I am changed by the wonderful life he lived and example that he left behind. Gabe blessed so many and he he touched my life. I am so glad that God placed him in your life. He will not be forgotten. My heart and prayers are with you and little Gabriel.

Ben

May God strengthen you Hannah in your time of this very difficult trial. May God be your support. The only hope that we have is that God never makes mistakes, and this is part of his great plan for your life, and right now Gabe is with the Lord, the best place he could ever be at. We are trully sorry for your loss. You'll be in our thoughts and prayers in this difficult time of trial. God bless you.

Hi,

I am so sorry for your loss. I know that there is nothing I can say that will take away your pain. You and yours will be added to my prayer list. I have a grandson who is over there serving his second tour. Needless to say I pray daily for him and his group, as well as all our troups. May God's grace give you all courage.My prayers are with you ......... a sister in Christ ....Dede

Dear sister!
We ask our Lord to bless you and your son in this days and in all days of your life. We pray about you.
God be with you and your family.
Vladimir and Vera Yeremeyev

Dear Hannah and family,
I don't have the words to express the loss of a husband, father and friend to many. But what I do know is that we as believers have the peace that passes all understanding, wisdom, and knowledge. My father went to his new home this year and these Bible verses were very comforting to me during my time of sorrow. Romans 15:4, 1st. Peter 5:7, Psalms 23, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 62:5,6,7,8. May God be with you and your son at this time.

In Christ,

Adrienne Anderson

Dearest Hannah:

What tremendous support you have!

I know Gabe is very proud of you, his son, and his family. God be with you in your time of grief, and in the time to come.

Hannah and families:
As a sister in Christ, and thru my own experience of losing my father and then shortly later my only son, I understand the grief and pain of these kinds of personal holes and want to share my condolences with your and your child and your in-law family members. It may get easier in the future, but for now there will be much numbness. However, I hope that you are one who can see silver linings and catch the bits of joy in seeing how your loved one left their mark on others and take joy in that impact. In Christ's love and comfort, helen
Temple Baptist Church, Fircrest, WA