Friends, family pray for Courtney in downtown Douglas

First I have heard of them finding 3 bodies. I have searched news links and I found nothing. Any update from anyone?

[quote]Courtney's uncle told WALB the bodies of three young women were found on the hall where Courtney was staying at the Hotel Montana.[quote]

Friends, family pray for Courtney in downtown Douglas
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 11:26 PM EST
http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp...

ALBANY, GA (WALB)The family of Courtney Hayes continues wait on word from officials as rescue crews found three bodies in the same hall Courtney Hayes was in when the Hotel Montana collapsed. The college student was on a mission trip to Haiti when the earthquake hit an hour after she arrived.

Search crews found several bodies over the weekend that could be Courtney and her classmates, but the family has received no confirmation.

As candles burn, dozens of people can't stop thinking about Courtney Hayes. People gathered in Douglas Monday night on South Madison Avenue in front of her father's office building to send up their prayers.

"We're out here tonight to show our support regardless of what the news says," family friend Austin Hutto said. "We want her to come home to us."

Hutto helped organize the vigil where people had the opportunity to light candles and pray for Courtney and her family.

Douglas Floral and Gift shop donated candles and yellow ribbons in honor of Courtney. People also passed around a book to write down prayers and messages for her family.

As Coffee County Commissioner Frank Jackson lit a candle for Courtney he said he's known her family for years.

"I've worked with her family on many occasions and they're great people," Jackson said. "Coffee County has a lot to be thankful for. The entire county has been praying for this family. I'm proud to be here tonight to support these efforts these teenagers are doing here on the street."

Those who didn't know Courtney personally, like Ryan Hanna, showed up in honor of her and her family.

"I'm here mainly to comfort the family and to send up my prayers because prayer always helps," Hanna said.

Whether people knew Courtney or not , as the flames eventually burn out, their memory of her will never fade.

Courtney's uncle told WALB the bodies of three young women were found on the hall where Courtney was staying at the Hotel Montana.

Courtney and three other students and two faculty members from Lynn University were believed to have been trapped in the hotel after the quake.

My Oh My, morning, I have been reading twitter and I will not repeat what I just read posted 7 minutes ago because I might not be understanding correctly. Please read this, sounds hopeful for someone.

Please post twitter link.

can someone post the link to twitter on here, i cant seem to get it when i just type it in, thanks

twitter.com/ConsciousChange

http://twitter.com/ConsciousChange

I think this is the one they are talking about.

It would be wonderful for another miracle to happen, but it has been so long since the quake happened.

so many were lost at the hotel and all over the city.
I pray for them and their families and friends.

Prayers for the Hayes family and all the families of missing loved ones.

Thank you.

Top of the afternoon ironhorse. Thanks for the info. Have been out of pocket most of the day. Still praying for a miracle here.

iron horse wrote:

My Oh My, morning, I have been reading twitter and I will not repeat what I just read posted 7 minutes ago because I might not be understanding correctly. Please read this, sounds hopeful for someone.

Nothing confirmed. No ID yet.

Not trying to make this a political issue. But, need to vent. NBC Nightly News tonight had video of Mr. Obama calling Kentucky basketball team thanking them for Haiti donation. Agree this was an awesome anount and team should have an atta boy for their effort. Also, this video was good PR and great photo op for MR. Obama but I am sure this never crossed anyones mind at White House. My beef is I would have liked to see a video of Mr. Obama calling Lynn University parents, spouses and children of faculty. I will never forget the interviews with parents begging Mr. Obama for his help. As always, JMHO

Amen Ironhorse. As one dad said in the interview last week that Obama would never know what just ONE phone call from him would mean to them. Just to say I am here and you have not been forgotten.
But as Franklin said in that same interview, Obama was too busy politicing and pushing his health care reform bill to think about anything or anyone else.