1000 Messages
My original purpose in setting up this blog was to provide family members with an update between conference calls.
Within one day it was obvious that its scope would reach far outside our family.
As I write this today, there are over 1000 messages and postings on this blog.
I know I speak for all of the families involved when I say that the outpouring of support and prayers for our Shea has not only been heartwarming and encouraging, it has been life giving.
It is unfortunate, that in these types of circumstances, we find that mere words are too insignificant of a tool to convey our appreciation for you. Those of you who take time every day to check this site and offer your prayers on Shea's behalf will never fully grasp the level of encouragement you have provided.
We find ourselves wishing that we could all be together in one room where our heartfelt gratitude and love could be felt through hugs and observed through tears of thankfulness.
Well, that meeting may never take place, but the tears of thankfulness are taking place every day.
Not in a big room filled with people,
... but in a small hospital room filled with equipment.
Thank you.
David Pippenger
Within one day it was obvious that its scope would reach far outside our family.
As I write this today, there are over 1000 messages and postings on this blog.
I know I speak for all of the families involved when I say that the outpouring of support and prayers for our Shea has not only been heartwarming and encouraging, it has been life giving.
It is unfortunate, that in these types of circumstances, we find that mere words are too insignificant of a tool to convey our appreciation for you. Those of you who take time every day to check this site and offer your prayers on Shea's behalf will never fully grasp the level of encouragement you have provided.
We find ourselves wishing that we could all be together in one room where our heartfelt gratitude and love could be felt through hugs and observed through tears of thankfulness.
Well, that meeting may never take place, but the tears of thankfulness are taking place every day.
Not in a big room filled with people,
... but in a small hospital room filled with equipment.
Thank you.
David Pippenger
posted by admin | 4:29 PM
27 Comments:
hey shea shea
I love you so much tou are so strong to get through this
I just want ed to remind you how beautiful you are, what an awesome voice you have and how extreme your faith is!!!!
Shea you are my rolemodel and you have effected my life in so many ways your so so so awesome!!!
I love you and Im praying for you Luv ya so much!!!
Love,
Payton Polhill
Dear Shea, I am one of those people you do not know, but Krys Van Slyke requested prayers for you on the Central Chistian Church website. I check on your status several times a day and pray for you constantly. You are in my heart at all times. Everytime I think of you I pray for you. There are many others doing the same, and He is listening and answering our prayers! I pray also for your dear family and friends. I know there is a special purpose for after this.
Love and Hugs,
Joanne Butler
Dear Shea, I am one of those people you do not know, but Krys Van Slyke requested prayers for you on the Central Chistian Church website. I check on your status several times a day and pray for you constantly. You are in my heart at all times. Everytime I think of you I pray for you. There are many others doing the same, and He is listening and answering our prayers! I pray also for your dear family and friends. I know there is a special purpose for after this.
Love and Hugs,
Joanne Butler
Dear Shea, I am one of those people you do not know, but Krys Van Slyke requested prayers for you on the Central Chistian Church website. I check on your status several times a day and pray for you constantly. You are in my heart at all times. Everytime I think of you I pray for you. There are many others doing the same, and He is listening and answering our prayers! I pray also for your dear family and friends. I know there is a special purpose for after this.
Love and Hugs,
Joanne Butler
Hey Beautiful,
I was just checking on you and i am so happy everything is becoming better. There are so many people who love you so much and you have impacted so many peoples lives and made people rethink their relationship with God. I thank God for you everyday and listen to your songs on repeat while i go to sleep! I will check on you in the morning, cause I am so tierd. Have a great night My Super Star!! I will be praying for you!!
I LoVe YoU ! ! !
Muah Muah, Renea
Dear Hickoks,
I love you all so much and you are in my prayers.
It is very uplifiting to hear about Sheas improvement daily when i read every new update.
and i cant wait to read the update about sheas full recovery because that day will come.
Love you guys so much!!!
Sam Wade
Hello my dear Shea,
I just wanted to let you know how much of a impact you have made at work. Every time I turn around someone is talking about how closer to God they are. Or atleast wanting to be. Yor have touched so many of us more than you know. I think your God's little helper. Keep up the good work. Stay strong! Your doing great! Miss you bunches!!!!!!
Love always-jaime
Lovely Shea!!!
You are on my mind throughout the day! I'm praying that God will touch your body; mind, and soul! I rejoice that God is doing a great work amidst this human's eye of tragedy. I love you and I'm so thankful for you!! Hang in there, sweet one!
love,
annie ingram
Shea, You are in my thoughts and prayers. I can't wait to hug your neck and see your smile. We miss you at The Bridge. I check this site 3 or 4 times a day to stay in touch. It has taken me this long to figure how to send you a message. I am not real strong on the computer. Have a wonderful, restful night sleep.
In Christ, Phyllis and Pete
PS. Steve and Susan I wish I could give you a big hug. If you need anything call us anytime. We love and miss you, Phyllis and Pete
I check the blog several times each day. When I do, I find I am filled with the Holy Spirit and weep and pray as I read. What a powerful testimony to our Holy Father and the Peace of Jesus....as we celebrate His birth. We often use the phrase "brothers and sisters" in Christ....but seldom have the priviledge to experience it in such a real way. Steve..we've only chatted in the hallways of SBC...Susan, we've never really met, but I feel so connected to your family at this time..my heart goes out to you ....the power and might of our God is so awesome.....
Judi Comstock
David,
Our family can't thank you enough for this blog sight. When we first heard of Shea's accident it was such an awful empty feeling not being able to contact someone to find out what was happening. When this sight was put together it was an answer to prayer. Also, knowing that Steve and Susan have such a wonderful family there to help is truly a comfort for us back in Phoenix. Meanwhile we keep praying for our beautiful precious Shea, along with the rest of the family.
And we keep reading about the miricles God is doing with her healing daily.
Thank You again (and over and over THANK YOU)
Terri Butler
David,
Our family can't thank you enough for this blog sight. When we first heard of Shea's accident it was such an awful empty feeling not being able to contact someone to find out what was happening. When this sight was put together it was an answer to prayer. Also, knowing that Steve and Susan have such a wonderful family there to help is truly a comfort for us back in Phoenix. Meanwhile we keep praying for our beautiful precious Shea, along with the rest of the family.
And we keep reading about the miricles God is doing with her healing daily.
Thank You again (and over and over THANK YOU)
Terri Butler
Dear Sweet Little Angel,
Although you don't know me, I think of you often through out the day and night. I always say a prayer for you and your family. I pray that God will continue to heal your body. A few years ago I was very sick and in the hospital. I remember late one night in a deep - deep prayer asking God to please heal my body! Over and over again I prayed. It was a night that I will never ever forget! Our Father is so awesome - He healed my body and he is healing yours too!
Keep up the great work sweet girl! You are so brave and strong. You inspire me with your angelic voice and your amazing courage!
Much love and prayers from someone who cares.
Elizabeth
Suwanee, GA
i remember when i first found out about the accident.. no one knew exactly what was going on and i just heard bits and pieces from different people, and it is great now to have this blog to know what to pray for and what is actually going on..and i thank everyone that has been updating this and keeping us posted with all the miraclulous changes!
Shea, you have changed so many lives, and you don't even know it! As you heal, people(including myself)are coming closer to God and I think you are living proof that life is too precious and you never know what is going to happen. I love you girl!! Get better okay? no more fevers or being sick! We have class tomorrow so i'll see ya then!(Your spirit is still there..)
Love, Dani
Blessed be the name of the Lord...amen
If ever there was a song that had to keep me awake at night, THAT would be the one I would want...not that I need a case of insomnia at this point in my life so I should be careful what I say...from now on whenever we play that great song, it will have a different meaning to me.
I am SO praising God for all the healing He has brought to Shea...what a moment it must have been to have our dear Shea hug Mom, give the thumbs up... all the tremendous signs of her coming back to us.
I am SO praising God for bringing encouragement to Steve and Susan, Luke and Jesse...to know there are so many who love them and support them and do so with such Christ-filled enthusiasm.
I am SO praising God for demonstrating His miraculous and loving ways to every unsaved person that has been witness to these events.
And I am SO praising God for taking this gathering of His children and showing us how He wants to change each of us in some significant and personal way.
2+ weeks ago I (like so many of you) was completely devastated by this news. Yet through all the tears and the prayers, God has shown all of us how faithful, gracious, merciful and loving He is ... and how powerful prayer is! Throughout these past 2+ weeks, he has shown me in a deep and meaningful way how I can let go and trust Him in areas of my life that I have really struggled with for the duration of my journey thus far.
Shea, sweetheart...we continue to pray for your healing and your strength (the pneumonia will soon be gone)... for your resilience and tenacity in the days ahead. And we continue to pray with passion and a gratitude that we never knew before this day!
Bless you...Stevie Wonder, Susan (Wonder), Luke and Jesse
donny and the danger boys!
scottsdale
Dear Hickok family,
I just wanted you to know that you have been in our thoughts and prayers ever since we heard about the accident. We have such sweet memories of your precious family. The example of love and Christlike-ness continues to bless us and show us Jesus. Shea we uplift you moment by moment as God brings you to our minds and hearts. We too rejoice with each step you make toward wellness. We also pray for all the rest of your dear family as they walk this path with you. May God continue to bless, strengthen, and heal you dear Shea. We will continue to uphold you to the Father who loves you and holds you in His strong arms.
With our love,
Bob, Richelle, Ryan and Natalie Hirst your friends from SBC
Shea
Take this time to continue to rest. Fight off the infection and let the Lord continue to do miracles in your body! He is a mighty God who has shown us all the power of His might.
Shea, you'll never know just how many lives the Lord has touched because of you. Your sweet, sweet spirit, your music, and now, through the prayers of many brothers and sisters around the world. You and your family, with their patience, faith, and hope have been a great encouragement!
[And if Lilly Perrotti should read this, "Hi" back at ya! - We're still in the book; give us a call if you'd like!]
Keith & Kathy Shull
Praise God! We are so thankful for the miracles God continues to work in Shea, and also thankful for the updates. Susan--keep singing to Shea! We'll continue our prayers and praises. We love you all!
Britt, Colin and Kyle Boyse
Dave,
Thanks again, my friend, for allowing all of us to share in the ability to pray specifically for Shea through this blog. DeDe has been wonderful in filling in the information cracks that are inevitably there, but even seeing old friends' names of whom we haven't seen for ages has been a great encouragement. Since people are saying hi to each other, Big Shouts out to Lilly Perrotti, Betty Anne and Sam Wade... Love you guys and miss you tons...
Hayes (maryjanesfury@cox.net)
Jesse
Dude, I don't think you know me, but I am one of Christian's good friends. I also worked with your dad in Scottsdale and I know Luke and Shea from the youth ministry in Scottsdale.
I just wanted to give you another good venue for a fake fall: the movie theatre...it is good, because you can load up your arms with old boxes of popcorn and soda cups...if you do it just as the previews are starting and walk in front of the front row carrying a whole pile of stuff and you time it right...the silouetted image of you going down and popcorn and cups flying through the air is priceless...again, as Christian said, you have to clean up after yourself and people will surely laugh, but think about it...you get to sit through the dark for the rest of the movie, which isn't bad AND on the inside you'll be laughing, because you will know that you just duped all those people...keep up the good work!
nate
Dear Jesse,
You don't know me either, I attend the Bridge church and my daughter knows your sister from JH Ignition. We've been praying for you and Shea and your entire family and are really happy, like you are, that Shea is getting so much better every day.
But that's not why I'm writing. I'm really writing to tell you about the effect a fake fall had on the outcome of my life.
When I was in 10th grade I ran for a class office against the class clown. I worked on my posters and my speech and he did nothing. On the day we were to give our speechs to our class (about 400 kids)I gave a really good speech, none of which I can remember. He came out from behind the curtain, walked across the stage, faked a fall, got up, went to the microphone and said in a really bumbly voice "v-v-v-ote for m-m-e".
Then he pretended he couldn't find his way out of the curtain. The vote was a landside. I lost big time.
So, all that to say there is a great future in fake falls and if you work really hard and get good at it, you might be President someday!!
Your new friend,
Ramona Bishop (Kaitlin's mom)
Hello Macon -
I think of you daily and know God's divinity has great things in store for you all. For now I want you to remember that his grace is sufficient and his love everlasting! I pray today that the pneumonia would be obliterated. That the levaquin would do its work quickly and that any fluid in Shea's lungs would be cast away. I pray that Shea is protected from secondary infections related to antibiotic use. I praise G-d for his mercies in allowing Shea to wake and see, squeeze and hug, and communicate. I pray he will continue this healing work and increase Shea's functions and control. I pray that Steve, Susan, Luke and Jesse have divine energy and that G-ds healing hands would be on their hearts, bodies and spirits also.
Much love,
Hi. I saw the website from someone on a music listserve. I don't know you but I've been really touched by your plight and outreach from the many people that love you. I'm Jewish and we don't generally do a lot of direct prayer, but in this case I'm making an exception, and my family is praying for you. Godspeed.
Hey Shea-
I just wanted to let you know that I pray for you everyday. You are such a beautiful person and God is by your side each and every second of the day. Listening to your songs completely fill my heart with grace and glory....you have such an angelic voice. I hope that you will be able to go home soon.
All my love-
Amanda Smets
Hi Shea,
This is katelyn, jt annables sister, You probably don't know me but I've heard so many things about you. I just want you and your family to know that I am praying for you guys. I know you'll get through this and God will heal you, we're all praying for you in the highschool group at SBC. Keep those hugs going! God Bless.
xoxo-Katelyn
Dear Shea,
I just read your website today, but know that I will be praying for you in the days to come. I listened to one of your songs, it touched my heart--your voice is such a gift from God.
God is always in control,and he has a wonderful plan for you... I hope that you will be able to return home soon!
Love, Kara Amano
Shea,
I continue to read the updates on your progress and I am so thankful to see that, though it is a difficult journey, you are off the charts on progress!!
I am blessed as I monitor your progress and can't wait to see you back in Atlanta again and at the Bridge. What a celebration that day will be and I know it's coming!
Susan and Steve I pray not only for Shea's recovery, but also for you both. How well I know how difficult this is even with all the good progress. I pray that God will make His presence known in a dramatic way for you both and you will feel His strength flowing through you when you need it.
I am praising God for His work in Shea's healing!!
Love to you all,
Carol Adcock
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