And he said:
"Naked I came from my mother's womb,
And naked shall I return there.
The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away;
Blessed be the name of the LORD."
Job 1:21
Eric went home to be with the Lord today. Please pray for his grieving family and our church family.
God is good, all the time. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
And naked shall I return there.
The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away;
Blessed be the name of the LORD."
Job 1:21
Eric went home to be with the Lord today. Please pray for his grieving family and our church family.
God is good, all the time. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
118 comments:
I am so sorry for the family's loss. How devastating. I will keep them in my prayers.
Sue
Heather and children, I am so very, very sorry for the loss of your husband and father. Praise God that Eric knew his Maker, and he is rejoicing at His feet right now! Our Father is so gracious, and I know that He is surrounding your family with His peace and love at this difficult time. Our prayers are with you all!
My prayers are with you guys right now. I love you all so much. DanielB
Dear Heather,
I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. Your family has been in my prayers and will continue to be during this difficult time.
Love,
Amy Carlin
I have been praying for your family while Eric was in the hospital...and I will continue to do so during this difficult time.
May the Lord bring your whole family comfort.
Melinda
I'm so sorry for your deep loss. I've been praying for you all and will continue to do so.
Molly Evert
Praying for your precious family during this difficult time.
Blessings,
Mrs. C
Dear Heather and children, we have been praying and will continue to lift you up to our heavenly Father. Our hearts are aching for you. Love, the Schiffmans
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
The Maker of heaven and earth.
Isaiah 60:20
Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of they mourning shall be ended.
Praying for you and your loved ones.
Dear Heather and children,
You have been in our prayers continually for the last five days, and you will continue to be in them for many weeks to come. May the God of all peace bring you comfort right now. I truly wish we were nearby to express our love for each of you in person.
love,
The Redin Family
We are so sorry that Eric has left this earth, but we are rejoicing that He is with Our Heavenly Father right now. We will continue to pray for your family in the coming days and weeks. Please let us know when you need any help at all.
Love to you all,
Kevin, Yvonne, Matthew and Kelsey Reynolds :o)
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:4
Lord, haste that day.
On this day, we grieve with you.
Praying for all of you. May God give you comfort. I love you all very much.
-Yvette
Dear Davis Family,
You are in our hearts and prayers. May the Lord richly comfort you. My heart is full of compassion for you during this time.
grace and peace,
julie
We are praying for you knowing where you are.... in God's hands... We have no words adequate but our Father is completely able... If there is anything we can do to share this load with you, please don't hesitate to call.
lynda - for the josts
I'm so sorry for your loss. Your family will be in our prayers.
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I will continue to lift your family up in my prayers during this difficult time.
Blessings ~ Diane
Heather and children, We are so very sorry for your loss. Holding you in prayer.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:1-2, 4-5
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15
I am so very sorry. I will be praying.
God is good and we will be so prayerful for you.
So very sorry. May the Lord be especially close to all of you during this time of loss.
Praying here,
Karen
My heart breaks and my prayers are with you all.
Your family has been in my prayers these last few days, and now will continue to be. Your strong faith is a blessing to witness, and I know your testimony will bring glory to the Lord before many people.
Susan
I am so very sorry. I pray the Lord brings you comfort.
I saw the prayer request for you on the McDonald's blogs. I have been praying for you, and will continue to lift you up before our Father. I am so sorry for your loss, and I am also grateful that Eric is basking in the presence of the Lord right now. What a precious gift that he is with the Lord. I will continue to pray for you as you walk through this difficult time.
Love in Christ,
Sarah
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
We were so sorry to hear about your loss! We are praying for you!
God bless you!
Love,
Amy for all of us
Dear Davis Family, y'all are in our prayers! I cannot begin to imagine the grief you must feel at the loss of your beloved father and husband.
All I can say is that the Lord's ways are perfect and He will never leave you or forsake you. He is faithful always. All we can do is lean on His everlasting arms, and look forward to that day when we will all meet together in Glory - face to face with the King of Love.
God be with each of you. Love and blessings from all of us here in Illinois.
Your Sister In Christ Jesus,
Jessica McDonald
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance.."
(Ecclesiastes 3:1-4)
"I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice,
and to do good in his life.
And also that every man should eat and drink,
and enjoy the good of all his labour,
it is the gift of God.
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever:
nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it:
and God doeth it,
that men should fear before him." (Ecclesiastes 3:14-15)
I am so sorry for your loss. We will be praying for your family in this extremely difficult time. God Bless You all.
Carrie
I am so sorry. May God comfort you.
Praying for you all.
~Stacy
Praying for you all tonight and in the difficult days to come. We are so very sorry for the loss of your precious husband and father. May the Lord Jesus surround you in His comfort.
~The Martin Family
Helena, AL
Our family will continue to lift you and your family up in prayer. We will continue to pray for you in the days, weeks, and months to come.
The Ambrosinos
To Heather and all the children,
Our family is praying for you. May God be your comforter and draw you even closer to Himself.
In Christian love,
Carmon for the Friedrichs
Though we've never met face-to-face, we have a bond in Christ that can never be broken. We are praying for you and your beloved family.
May God help you feel his love and comfort, Our Father who loves perfectly.
-Cristy Slawson, for the Slawsons in Russia
Heather- I had lost touch with you as I had searched for your blog. It saddens me to no end that I found your blog again by a friend who knew I knew you. I am so so sorry. Words cannot express what to say as we grieve with you. Please know that our thoughts and prayers go with you today and your beautiful family.I will get in touch with you when things settle down.
Before I go to bed, I just wanted you to know that I read again the words of Mary Love and I can picture you speaking her words tonight...
"…Farewell, farewell, my dear, till we meet there, where we shall never bid farewell more; till which time I leave thee in the bosom of a loving, tender-hearted Father, and so I rest till I shall forever rest in Heaven."
May the God of peace be with you and the children tonight and give you the rest that comes only from Him.
We love y'all.
I will keep you in my prayers. My heart goes out to you Heather and your beautiful family.
I am trying not to cry as I type this and I know we don't know each other (I have come across your blog from Stacy McDonald's), but I just want to let you know prayers are being lifted up on your behalf from me.
I was just reading all these comments and I am sure there will be many more in days to come and I was thinking "wow...look at this...this family is surrounded in such a huge web of prayer from all over the world".
Rest, knowing that all of us are interceeding on your behalf.
Hugs from Germany,
Dawn
I just recently came across your blog through Stacy Mcdonald's blog. I am so very sorry to hear about your husbands passing. I have been praying the last several days for your family and will continue doing so.
Heather,
I am so, so sorry for your loss. I know we have only "talked" a few times in cyberspace, but I hold you and your family in great regard. I can't imagine what you're facing, but I want you to know I am covering you in prayer. It sounds like you have a wonderful support system in place, but do not hesitate to let me know if there is any help I can offer you. I am not too far away in Oregon, and would be willing to help in any way I can.
In Christ,
Jamie Zanotti
jamie.zanotti@gmail.com
Sorry to hear about your loss.May God comfort you during this time.
Words escape me...I am so so sorry and will be lifting you all before the throne of grace.
Grieving with you...
Kathi Baillie
Praying for your dear family. May the Lord comfort your hearts as you lean on Him.
Jenny
As we celebrate my dear husband's birthday today, my heart will be grieving for you and the loss of your precious Eric. Your family will be in my prayers.
Love, Missy Hickman
an old aoh mom
Heather,
I am so sorry for your loss and will be lifting you up today before the Father. And, your children as well.
Brandi
I'm so sorry for your loss. May the Lord grant each of you peace during this difficult time.
We are so very sorry! We will be praying for y'all.
Anna for the family
"Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of they mourning shall be ended." - Isaiah 60:20
"I lift up my eyes to the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
The Maker of heaven and earth." - Psalm 121:1-2
I'm praying for your family. May God's peace that surpasses understanding comfort you.
Davis family,
Please know that I am praying for your family, for the Lord to work good in all of this and for strength, moment by moment.
Michelle in Oregon
Praying for you and your family as you are being held in the palm of His hand.
"Arise shine for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people but the Lord will arise over you."
Restoration will come...it is promised.
I have been and will continue to pray for you.
If there is anything I can do to help, don't hesitate to ask.
Love in Christ,
Erik Wait
I am praying for the whole family.
God bless,
Darbi in TX
Heather, I am so sorry to hear about your husband. I have learned so much from reading your posts and your firm foundation in the Lord. I can't imagine you pain right now but am sure that He is carrying you through. We are praying for you all. Tanya
Dear Heather and Family,
Romans 12:15-"Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep." We are weeping with you now and know that someday soon we will all be rejoicing to be joined together again with our loved ones and our precious Lord Jesus.
The Lord give you comfort in this hard time,
Jeannie Mitchell for the Mitchell family
We are thinking and praying for your family--I am so sorry for your loss.
Liz
Your family has been an insperation to me as we have gone through the adoption process with AOH. I have shared your blog many times. We are lifting you and your family up to our sweet and precious Savior who is able to sustain and comfort.
In Him, Tama Covert
Praying for your family at this time of loss.
Jamie M
Prayer is out to the family - I am so deeply sorry -
julie in orlando
We heard of you all through the McDonald's blogs and have been praying for you and will continue to do so in the days to come.
Tho' confident of God's abundant grace, comfort and strength afforded you during this difficult time, yet still our hearts are heavy and we grieve with you.
Continually bringing you before the throne of grace -
Diana for the Ortegas
Heather,
I am so sorry for your families loss! My heart is broken for you today! You will all be in my prayers!
Love,
Jocelyn
I'm so sad for this great loss. You are all in my prayers as you walk through this dark valley together. May our Father surround you with His love and peace and bear you up in His strong arms.
Heather-
You and your family will continue to be in our prayers. You have been such an encouragement to me over these last couple of months and how you have rested in the Lord through all of this.
Shanna
In times of loss I have found it shocking that the rest of the world just keeps functioning when my world is not. Just to let you know that in our family (and many others) we stopped many times yesterday and just cried and prayed for you all. Our regular day did not happen. Even Dan called me from work 3 times to talk of your loss. You are being held up in prayer and even our thoughts are sent your way, as the unsaved often say. It's true. Thoughts of you all day and night.
With much love,
The Dunfee Family
I am so very very sorry for the loss of your best friend, husband, friend, and father.
Your whole family is in our prayers!
Katie B
Praying for your family.
I am so sorry. I am praying for your family...may God be glorified.
Rachel, fellow homeschooling mom and sister in Christ
We weep with you in the temporal separation but not as those without hope found only in so great our God and Savior. May His love...and all Who He is and all that He has done and promises to do gently grace your family with comfort and joy of thanksgiving ~ till you meet again.
Joyce
I am so very sorry for your loss!
I pray that you feel God's love and peace that is surrounding you and that you know that you are close to Him during this very difficult time!
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers!
We are so very sorry for your loss. We are praying for you and your children..... Hugs, Rachel, Ryan, Isaiah, Nilam, Anya, Aiden, and Josie Hagemeyer (AoH family)
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." ~ 2 Timothy 4:7
I read this quote from St. Augustine and I hope it encourages you as it has me:
"You build up my courage by whispering to me, 'Go ahead and run, skipping into your future. I shall hold you in My arms until you win the prize and then go on holding you forever and ever.'"
May you all be surrounded by the peace and love of God at this time. You are all in our prayers.
Much love,
Tiffany
Dearest Heather and Davis children,
You all have been and will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
We are truly saddened to hear of your deep loss. We continue to lift
you all up to the throne of God. May He bless you all with the peace
which passeth all understanding and may you find comfort and strength
in our Great God.
Love,
The Pool Family
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for
I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I
will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
I was widowed on May 21, 2006 as a 38 year old mother of 8 blessings of God, 7 homegrown and one handpicked. I know the path you walk and all I can tell you is GOD has not left you nor forsaken you. If anything now, according to Isaiah 54:4-5 says the Lord your God is now your husband. His Promises over the fatherless are TRUE and AMEN!
I'm praising God that Eric is now worshipping with my Jeff today! I know you will grieve and miss him. Oh how I know that. I walk with you sister, in this precious to the Lord club of 'widows'.
Prayers that the Lord will hold you and bind up your broken hearts, give you peace and joy you don't understand, and that the tears will flow as much as needed!
Our prayers are with you here in MT!
Dear Heather and Children,
We are praying for you. Continue to turn your faces to our heavenly Father. He will never leave you nor forsake you. May He continue to fill your deepest hurts with His amazing love and great peace.
love,
The Anderson Family
Cory, Celeste, Emily, Kaylee,Josiah and Hannah
Lake Oswego, OR
Heather,The whole Gruben family is praying for yours. I can't imagine
your enormous loss. But God is still good-all the time. You were an encouragement to me in your desire to praise God and rejoice in His sovereignty during this trial. I can only pray that I could bring myself to do the same in times of trial. I am crying with you now, in this sorrow. But I am also rejoicing with your dear Eric in his first day face to face with our savior. We'll continue to pray for you. Our children are praying for yours,specifically, also. -kathy
Heather and children,
Wayne and I heard the news from Julie. We are both so sorry for your loss, but equally as joyful that we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Eric has met Jesus face to face. We will all look forward to seeing him again.
Wayne and Sue Rasmussen
So sorry for your loss. Found out the news from another blog. You are all in our prayers here in Northern Ireland.
Dear Heather & Family,
We are so grieved to learn of your husbands passing. May the peace of the Lord cover you and your family.
Stefanie Solt
AOH Family
Dearest Heather,
Our family is praying for you. We will pray for you in the days ahead.
The Wagner Family in Virginia
I'm very sorry. I'm still praying for your family.
Heather and children,
The Haroldson family is mourning the loss of a Godly church leader, father and husband. We cannot express how heavy our hearts feel for your loss. We praise God that Eric is with rejoicing with Christ, but we grieve so for you.
Tracy
Heather and children~
Our hearts are broken for you, and we lift you before the Throne of Grace. God is more than sufficient, and it is my prayer that you will be able to tangibly feel His presence during this time.
We are so, so sorry for your loss.
In Christ,
Tracy for the Dole clan
Our prayers are with you. May God in His grace, surround you with His care and protection. May His word grant you peace, knowing Eric is now without pain, basking in His presence.
We have never met, but I have read your blog regularly over the last few months because my husband and I have just begun the process of adopting with AoH. My heart hurt when I read about your husband's passing. My family will be praying for you and your beautiful children. May you all know a peace that passes all understanding today. May Jesus wrap each one of you in His arms.
Kerri Stetler
I am so sorry... praying for you,
ali
I can only say what everyone else is saying:
I'm so very sorry. We have been praying, and will continue to do so here in Tennessee.
We are so very sorry....You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Much Love,
Joel and Angela H. and family
I'm praying for God's peace. I can't imagine the pain you're experiencing, but He understands it completely.
Becky
I saw the request for prayer at Family Reformation. I wanted to let you know that your family will be in my prayers. Hold tight to Him.
My heart breaks for your family as you face this loss. Eric is rejoicing in Heaven, but you are left here to grieve. Praying that you will feel wrapped in the Lord's comfort as you go through this difficult time.
Love, Dawn
I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time. {{{hugs}}
Precious Lord, fill and bless the Davis family with Your peace. May they know your presence and provision every moment from this day forward.
What a new year for you. Blessed be the name of the Lord. You are loved, we are praying for you and yours, we are grieving for your great loss.
Great is the Lord, and of great power, His understanding is infinate.
Heather--Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Traci (AOH Family)
I am so very sorry for your loss. Words can not express what I want to say to you :(
Praying for your family.
God bless...Angela
Such a bittersweet loss. Grief over a dear husband, son and father having passed on. Sweet rejoicing that he's with the Father as you read this, worshipping at the Throne in his glorified body.
I'll be keeping you in prayer, in specific ways as the Holy Spirit leads.
May you know that amazing peace that surpasses understanding, and know that His presence is around you at this time.
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You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Peter and Amber G.
AoH family
Heather, kids & Friends of Eric,
I was reminded ot this rendition of Amazing Grace by Chris Tomlin as I mourn the loss of Eric.
He will be sourly missed over the coming days, months and years and yet the picture of his chains being removed as he entered the throne of grace is a comfort to me in my loss and pray it will be the same for you all.
The tears will continue to come and yet what a comfort we have as Eric was a recipeint of God's amazing grace
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
------Chris Tomlin
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine
Heather, Denise--another AOH family. I can't tell you sad I am for you and the children, yet I found strength in seeing your verse from Job. You WILL be prayed for in the coming days. I praise God that Eric is with our Lord and Saviour, even now, yet I now how much you all miss him.
Love, Denise
I found your blog through the Ryken's a month or so ago. I am stunned to hear of your loss. So so sorry for the pain you are going through!! Praise the Lord that while your grief is raw and overwhelming, you do not grieve as one without hope! I will be praying for you and your children and all those who loved Eric!
Word's cannot express my sorrow for your family. I will prayer that the Lord gives you the strength to get through the coming days ahead. I rejoice in the fact that Eric is home with the Lord..but I fully realize that cannot take away from your grief during this time.
Vikki Goedmakers
Dear Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. We just lost our Mom and Wife last November 11th. I pray that God will give you comfort as your go through this time of sorrow. May God be with you and watch over you.
May the Lord, bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you! May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace!
I just found your blog through a rabbit trail and just have to tell you how very sorry I am for your loss. May God wrap His arms around you all and hold you tightly.
Blessings,
Jenn
We love you all and are thinking and praying for you. *Hugs*
Love,
Amy
“How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Ephesians 3:18b
Heather,
I am so very sorry for you and your children. We have been praying and will continue to pray for your family.
Love, Heather P. from PW
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Your family will be in our prayers.
Heather and kids,
We are lifting you up and holding you in prayer. May the God of peace comfort you as only He can during this time. Heather, I pray that our Lord, the Sovereign God of the universe will be the lifter of your head as you press on toward the goal without your best friend. May He give you strength and courage for each new day.
Children, I pray your hearts will be bound to that of our heavenly Father who is holding your Daddy even now!
Heather, I remember your post a while ago about that big road trip you took to Oregon (?) for a wedding driving through the mountains...I pray that God gives you that kind of strength and determination. I also remember in that same post that Eric was having trouble breathing and I can't help but rejoice that he is now breathing perfectly, in perfect condition, in a perfect place with perfect love. Praise Jesus that you will see him again!
In Christ,
Katy and Scott in San Diego (another AoH family)
http://growingmacohana.blogspot.com
Oh Heather...We just heard about your loss this evening and it seems nearly impossible to find words.
Eric had a stronger appreciation and zeal for life than probably anyone I know. He could accomplish in a week what took most of us a year. He never lacked new ideas or better ways to solve a problem. He had an inspiring sense of spirit and adventure and the drive to complete whatever he set his mind. Yet somehow he always managed to stop and smell the flowers and truly enjoy the world the Lord gave us. He lived more in his short lifetime than most who will have surpassed him in years.
I am glad to have known him. I glad that he was a friend to our family and an example to our children. We are all so sorry for your loss and for the loss to your six beautiful children.
We rejoice in the knowledge that he is with his Creator and the Author of the world that he so deeply loved.
With sorrow and prayers,
The Bateman Family
Dear Heather and children,
Our heartfelt sorrow and fervent prayers asend to the Lord on your behalf during this immensely difficult time. We know from personal experience the pain you must be experiencing and we also know our gracious Lord will provide for all your needs...he is the God of all comfort.
In Christian love,
Mary Horn Arnaud and Catie Streit Pratt
Dear Heather and children,
Our heartfelt sorrow and fervent prayers asend to the Lord on your behalf during this immensely difficult time. We know from personal experience the pain you must be experiencing and we also know our gracious Lord will provide for all your needs...he is the God of all comfort.
In Christian love,
Mary Horn Arnaud and Catie Streit Pratt
Dear Heather and family,
Please accept our deepest prayers for you.
While we do not know each other personally, I know your writings from your blog and The PW list.
Your faith is so great in the God that created your dearest one, and now the grace that you show during your time of loss proves He is the God of all!
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
Hugs,
Becki
I am lifting your family up in my prayers.
Hold tight to the Lord and he will sustain you.
I am so so sorry Heather. Please know you and your children are being lifted up, again and again and again to the Father. Praying for strength as you walk this difficult road.
Lisa
Heather and family. There are no words that can adequately express how sorry I am to hear of your loss. You and your family have been and will continue to be in my prayers daily. May the Lord hold you in His arms and may you feel His presence constantly.
Meg
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