Friday, July 16, 2010

Beloved Heidi




Heidi Shepard is our beautiful and beloved niece and cousin. She has just been diagnosed with cancer and must begin therapy at the the age of 14 for a tumour on her hip.
Our hearts go out to Heidi and her family: my sister Janice, her husband Randy, and Heidi's siblings Julianne and Daniel. I'm so grateful for the wonderful time we had with Heidi at Eagle Crest and at Mom and Dad's in Oregon a couple weeks ago. I got to see a strong and energetic young woman dive for coins at the bottom of the pool, ride a double quad bicycle with her grandma, and search out a nest of cedar waxwings in a nearby juniper tree.
Heidi is very special to all of us, but she is especially dear to my boys Donovan and Weston. She gives generous, playful and kind attention to them and they can never get enough of her. When they eat together, Heidi ALWAYS has to sit in the middle, equally between the two of them, or there is a riot.
Heidi is a brave soul and I'm sure she will weather this storm with patience and determination because of God's grace.
Please remember Heidi and pray for her and her family with us.

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