A Valentine for Heaven
It's been a week since we last posted on the blog, and that's a good sign. Three months ago there was something to report every day, but now things have slowed down, and the visible healing isn't noticed daily either.
The day after Shea's birthday, Mike's headstone was finally placed on his grave. Bill (Mike's dad) and Shea went together to see it for the first time. As she walked out the door, she took a bouquet of flowers someone had sent for her birthday and scooped up a handful of hearts that were still scattered on her birthday table from the night before. The reality of seeing Michael Evans Jones on a tombstone was more than she could take. Shea always tries to be strong for everyone, but this was most difficult. She scattered the flowers and hearts across the headstone and left a picture of the two of them as well.
Physical Therapy started up again last week. Shea's mobililty in her knee is better, but there is still more therapy to be had. We see Dr. McKay, the plastic surgeon along with the dental surgeon this Thursday, so it wil be good to know exactly what will need to be done since they will have the results of the CT scan.
The good news? There is even more movement around Shea's left eye!!! She can squeeze it shut, not as tightly as her right eye, but it's coming along. Shea can raise her eyebrow too! -- not as fully as the right eye, but there is definite improvement. Thank you for your continued prayers and words of encouragement that carry her through the quiet days.
Steve and I were in Shea's room tonight, and we noticed a beautiful handmade card that said, "Happy Valentine's, Mike." "You can read it if you want," she said, and so we did. She talked about all the fun times they had together, what he must be doing in heaven and what they had planned for Valentine's Day tomorrow. It will be a lonely one instead, but Shea isn't one for wanting sympathy -- we're proud of the fact that she is facing all the sadness and pain, and we'll do our best to make her day the best we can.
Much love,
The Hickoks
The day after Shea's birthday, Mike's headstone was finally placed on his grave. Bill (Mike's dad) and Shea went together to see it for the first time. As she walked out the door, she took a bouquet of flowers someone had sent for her birthday and scooped up a handful of hearts that were still scattered on her birthday table from the night before. The reality of seeing Michael Evans Jones on a tombstone was more than she could take. Shea always tries to be strong for everyone, but this was most difficult. She scattered the flowers and hearts across the headstone and left a picture of the two of them as well.
Physical Therapy started up again last week. Shea's mobililty in her knee is better, but there is still more therapy to be had. We see Dr. McKay, the plastic surgeon along with the dental surgeon this Thursday, so it wil be good to know exactly what will need to be done since they will have the results of the CT scan.
The good news? There is even more movement around Shea's left eye!!! She can squeeze it shut, not as tightly as her right eye, but it's coming along. Shea can raise her eyebrow too! -- not as fully as the right eye, but there is definite improvement. Thank you for your continued prayers and words of encouragement that carry her through the quiet days.
Steve and I were in Shea's room tonight, and we noticed a beautiful handmade card that said, "Happy Valentine's, Mike." "You can read it if you want," she said, and so we did. She talked about all the fun times they had together, what he must be doing in heaven and what they had planned for Valentine's Day tomorrow. It will be a lonely one instead, but Shea isn't one for wanting sympathy -- we're proud of the fact that she is facing all the sadness and pain, and we'll do our best to make her day the best we can.
Much love,
The Hickoks
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"For now we are looking in a mirror that gives only a dim (blurred) reflection of reality as in a riddle or enigma, but then when perfection comes we shall see in reality and face to face! Now I know in part (imperfectly), but then I shall know and understand fully and clearly, even in the same manner as I have been fully and clearly known and understood by God. And so faith, hope, love abide [faith - conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope - joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love - true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love." [Amp.] Happy Valentine's Day, Hickok Family.
In Christ's Love, Sharon & Gaylard
Dear Shea,
I am praying for you this verse:
2 Thes. 3:5-
May the Lord bring you into an even DEEPER understanding of the LOVE of GOD and the endurance that comes from Christ.
In these times of quietnes, may you know how deep and how wide the love of Christ is for you!!! May you know more and more the great joy Mike now has and how he knows what really matters now!!! How he must be wanting you to endure and KNOW even more, the King of Kings!!! A deeper understanding that He is right there with you, step by step.
My prayer for you this Valentine's Day, is that you would so feel the love of God all around you. May you just let the Potter keep healing you and guiding you.
Praying for a really special day for each of you,
Denise N
The song says, "He giveth more grace as the burdens grow greater." That is the only way we are carried through many times of grief, trouble, pain and sadness. The Lord just carries us. It's hard to realize it and just let go and let Him carry us. We always want to try to carry it ourselves. We are praying for grace and comfort and peace for you, Shea, and for all the sweet Hickok family.
Love, Linda Guthrie
Dear dear Shea....
He will indeed carry you through this day and the days to come.
Celebrate the love of your dear, sweet Mike....and know that we pray for you today....
....and tomorrow...
My heart is with you this day.
Shea, we, members and staff at Noroton Presbyterian Church in Darien, CT (where you Uncle John and Aunt Liz are members) CONTINUE to pray for God's healing in your life: body, mind and spirit. We REJOICE in these signs of HOPE in your eye movement. God is faithful and will NEVER give you more than you can endure. With tenderness and care in Jesus, your brothers and sister in Christ at Noroton
I hope this is a happy day for you! May the God of all comfort give you his peace that we cannot comprehend- may he also send you sweet angels of joy and laughter!
Psalm 27:13-14-- I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
I pray that our Father will pour out his mighty and precious blessings on each of you. Keep hanging in there Shea; you are doing great!
Love and prayers, Marian Madden
Dear Shea,
This will be a hard day. No doubt. It's Valentine's day, and your Valentine cannot be with you.
Today you will deeply miss Mike. Your thoughts will be on him and what you two were to each other and the sweet times you had together.
Take great comfort in the knowledge that it was not his choice to be away from you today. You never broke his heart, and he never broke yours. Your affection for each other is frozen in time, and frozen in a good and happy place. No regrets. No painful words or hurtful breakups to deal with. Just ... separation.
Mike can see you now, with eyes that really see. Your beauty has never been as clear to him as it is now, on thie Valentine's Day.
And you will see your friend again one day. How joyous that day will be for you!
But today ... today it's just plain hard to be left behind.
The shortest verse in the bible is found in the story of Jesus' visit to his friend, Lazarus, whom He loved. And He missed him by a couple of days. By the time Christ got to where His friend was, Lazarus was already gone and buried. Christ missed the funeral and His chance to say "Goodbye." When Lazarus' sisters break the news to Jesus that His friend is already gone, the bible says, "Jesus wept."
There have been many theological discussions on exactly WHY He wept, but He was a Man of Sorrows, acquainted with grief. I believe He was grieving deeply over the loss of His friend.
It is understandable to grieve today, sweet Shea. It's OK to remember Mike and to miss him. And it's OK to cry.
Tomorrow will be easier. And the day after that. You will not grieve like this forever.
But for today, take refuge in the love and affection of your family.
And miss Mike.
Praying for peace and comfort for you on this Valentines Day,
Carolyn
Portland
Shea, hun...
I think you must have what amounts to a big ache in your chest, today, and I'm praying that the love of those who remain with you will be like medicine to that ever-so-painful place. I completely believe that we are remembered and loved by our people who have left before us, and I'll ask God to give you great comfort in that thought. His heart is touched and moved by your great grief, as is mine, my dear. I love you ever so much....
Hayes
Shea Stahrr! I just listened to your two songs that are posted and they are so beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes listening to them. Your voice is so sweet and captivating. God has blessed you with such a voice. Stay strong Shea. You truly are a beautiful girl inside and out. I miss you very much and you are always in my prayers. I look forward to seeing you again some day! Love always, Rachel Burton aka Rachel Rhombus!
Hey gurl happy valentines day i love u so much and cant wait 2 c u happy valentines day i love u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! luv,Payton polhill
hey love,
happy valentines dayyy shea! today in l.a we wrote poems and hikus and limestone i think? and guess who i wrote about? hehe yes that would be beautiful you! =]
we did this thing i forgot what it was called(lol) and its like where you put a word going down and then write stuff about the letter or whatever, well since today is valentine i wanted to share with you for what i wrote!
i pick your name: Lauren Shea
Loveable
Amazingly beautiful
i love yoU
looks better than baRbie
Easily to fall in love with
Nice and supportive
Shining star
Has a wounderful family/hero(i cant decide to put one of those 2. they are both so true! =])
Exellent with everything you do
rAdiant blonde hair.
=] i was so happy when i made this! hehe. i made you a poem too but i thik im going to share that with you! ;) well i hope you like what i came up with shea. hang in there girl. i love you bunches!! i cant wait until i see you gorgeous!
ha snowfest is this weekend. im pretty stoked! ha next year shea your so comming with us girls and we`re staying in the same room okay? haha ut oh. us girls in a motel? can we say trouble?? hahaa. i love you sheasterrr! your amazzziinnng!
love you always. happy valentines!
xoxo-
jennnnnn
Sweet Shea! I hope you had an amazing Valentines Day. My mom said that you yelled Happy Valentines Day to her over the phone. I can't wait to hear your voice, girl. I love your dad singing your songs at church. Its amazing, great, and reminds me of you and I love it!
Shea, your amazing! I know today must have been lonely without Dear Mike. Remember God is your Valentine. And you are his!
Your my Valentine too.
I love you!
Megan Kucala
hey Shea this is charlotte i am one of payton's friend. I heard your CD at her house. Omg you are so awesome you would so win american idol if you went on it. I would so vote for you. I also saw a picture of you you are so pretty omg you are way way way way way way prettier than Barbie i am so serious.
SWEET SWEET ANGEL
I miss you terribly!!! i can't get you out of my head, i sing your songs all day, quietly,because i am not as good as you..The other day people were talking about some new song on the radio and i hadn't even heard it, because i haven't really listened to the radio since i got your cd! :)
Thank you so much for the beautiful roses you sent to us at work, i was so excited to see that they were from you. You are so thoughtful! Here you are with so much going on and still you are being so kind and generous..you are amazing, simply amazing! I hope all goes well at your dr. appt. on thursday, i will be praying for you! I am so glad that your eye is improving, it's crazy how we take certain things for granted until we aren't able to use them, then we realize how fragile we really are.. I love you girl! Hang in their tough one!
Love, Dani ;)
Still praying....
love you all :)
Hey Shea,
It was so great to see your mom's glowing face this morning at bible study. She told us first hand your story, we've heard, but with her voice. We laughed, we cried, we drug out the box of tissues! My two-year-old Nicholas gave "Miss Shea's Momma" a kiss and when we got in the car he said, "Miss Shea kisses?" I told him he could give you kisses soon enough!
We continue to pray for you...
All our love,
Jenell, Stephen, and Nicholas Roberson
Hi little Shea. Just wanted to write a quick note to let you know that you are still on our minds often. We are still praying for you friend! Sending lots of love to you and your family-christian and jenni
Hey Shea,
I love you girl and continue to pray for you. You are beautiful... I am praying that God will knit every nerve on your face together. Every little scare on your face is a reminder of His faithfulness. I love you so much. Our JH is going on the ski trip this weekend. Pray for us. Have a great day and be good. Love, Natasha.
hey sheaster.
how are you todayy? hope your day went goood! you had your docs appointment today i think? lol. hope that went well! well today i have like tons and tons of packing to do because of the ski trip comming up! im so excided! its going to be a good trip we won't forgit. but next year shea.. its going to be even BETTER! because you know why? your comming with us!! haha. wow. you know us! hehe. i pray so much for you shea. you don't know how much you mean to me and the rest of the girls in JH. but just wanted to stop by and write a comment to you and tell you to pray for us this weekend. haha and im going to make a special request you pray that i won't break any bones while im there! =] haha. but before i go today we are still learning poems and i wrote another thing about you becuase your always on my mind! =]
here it goess!!
Shea you`re my shining star
you went through so much and you came this far
i thank God for all the things he had done for you
and for what more he will do
i love you so much, and your my favorite hero by far.
=] i got a 100 on the poem!! i was STOKED! but im going to go and pack becuase i haven't even packed at all. well you and your fmaily will always be on my mind and you guys will always be in my prayers.
love and prayers to my beautiful star=] and her wounderful family.
xoxo- jennnnnnnn
Dear Shea,
Just know that we are still continuing to lift you and your special family up in prayer every day. You all mean so much to all of us. You can't know how many times Rachel and Stephen put on your CD and worship along with you.
Every time I hear their worshiping with your CD I know that they are praying for you. You didn't know that when you made it, did you? It is so annointed and very special.
Please know that the worship at the bridge has been very sweet the last 4 weeks. I can sense the very deep work God did in your Dad as he walked through all he has had to walk through for the last few months. There is an annointing and a depth of spriit that is really just amazing. He may not be able to sense this but please know it is very noticeable and I am not the only one that has said so. You can just tell that he has been in God's presence just like the Isrealites could tell that Moses had been. It is just wonderful. We are praying for all of you. God Bless, Nancy Norwood
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