...From the Editor

Easter comes very early this year and of all of the holidays, it is one that I look forward to each year. It brings the promise of the Spring season and it helps us to remember that we have the hope of being reunited with those we love who are no longer here with us when our time on earth is finished.

Burden Bears
After receiving message from families who had mailed their Bear coupon in December that never arrived in our mailbox here at Healing Hearts, we are pretty certain that some of our mail has been lost during the month of December 2007 and the early part of January 2008. So, if you have also mailed your coupon during the same time-frame with no response from us, it is likely that we have never received it. Please feel free to contact us to let us know and we will be sure to send your free Burden Bear right away.
We plan to give the bears away again in December 2008. You can help us raise the funds necessary by purchasing a Burden Bear, either for yourself or as a gift, by sending us a note along with a payment of $20.00 (15.00 plus 5.00 for shipping) to:
Healing Hearts
19627 SE 284th St
Kent WA 98042

You can also use the form on our web site to purchase a bear at:

www.healingheart.net/forms/bearorder_form.html

Subscription Renewals
If you have misplaced your subscription renewal form—or maybe you prefer to make your payment online, there is a link to the renewal form on the home page. It can be found near the bottom of the page on the right side. There is also a link to an Acrobat PDF version of the form for those who would prefer to print a copy and mail their payment.

Sponsor an issue of Healing Hearts News and dedicate it to your loved one—When you donate $250, recognition of your gift and your dedication will be attached to the front of the newsletter.

To sponsor the newsletter or for more information, just download a copy of the sponsorship form in Acrobat .PDF format and mail it to us along with your payment. You can also contact us by phone or email to request a form. ...Or make your payment and request using the Sponsorship Payment Form on our web site.
Contact us at newsletter@healingheart.net for more information.

    Another thought on a different subject, as more families are using e-mail and finding “spam” to be a greater and greater problem, more of us are using filters in order to keep their inboxes uncluttered. I definitely understand the need for this but need to ask a favor. If you are currently receiving your newsletters via e-mail and are using a filtering service, please make sure to include us on your “friends” list so that your newsletter messages won’t be blocked. The e-mail address we have used to send newsletters from is newsletter@healingheart.net. Thanks for your help.

Saving for a Rainy day

        ...Future Printing Equipment

With an eye to the future, we at Healing Hearts started thinking and planning for our possible growth and the options for keeping the newsletter presses rolling.

     We currently own the printing equipment that's used each month. The machine that we are using is still in great shape even after using it for the past several years and should keep right on chugging for several more to come.

     But like any machine, some day it will either have to be replaced or another option for printing considered. If  we buy new replacement equipment it is our thought that growth will mean that the replacement will need to be up to a greater volume of print and the cost will likely be the same or more than our original investment for the current printer.

     With all of this in mind, we have decided to set up a fund to start saving money for our future publishing needs—whether for new equipment or other printing option—so that Healing Hearts News will be able to continue. The goal amount we have in mind is $15,000.

     So...if you choose to sponsor an issue of Healing Hearts News as mentioned above, a portion of the money will be set aside in the printer fund for this purpose. Donations directly to the printer fund will also be accepted. Just include a separate note with your payment payable to Healing Hearts to let us know that you would like to support Healing Hearts in this way. The donation button found on the Healing Hearts web site can also be used to donate to the fund. Just put 'Printer Fund' in the comment section of the checkout form on the Paypal site.

    Feel free to contact us at
newsletter@healingheart.net  with any questions.

Grief Resource-A Small Victory
We have recently learned of an organization that provides materials for putting together a memory book and preserving other treasures to remember those who have died. Their focus is on infant and neonatal loss but they would also be a great resource for ideas for other losses, too

"The purpose of A Small Victory is to aide in creating lifelong memories for those who experience miscarriage, stillbirth and the death of a child in the first few months of life in order to prevent feelings of guilt and regret bereaved families commonly experience."

Check them out at:
www.asmallvictory.org

Thank-you to the following families for their gift given in memory of their precious loved one(s).

• Jennifer Meadows
  mother of Malcolm Meadows
  (10/5/1978—2/27/1997)

• Susan & Harlan Nielsen
  parents of Jenny Nielsen-Chase
  (10/21/1996—3/5/2006)
  
  
• Fred, Sira & Fernando Perez
  family of Roxanna Perez
  (10/14/1976—10/31/1998)

• Steve & Martha Ruch
  parents of Brandon S Hughes
  (10/16/1980—10/29/2000)

• Emma Compton
  mother of Erica J Pilger
  (5/14/1987—6/4/2005)
  & William C Pilger
  (5/13/1986—5/11/1986)

• Tony & Mary Grasso
  parents of Elise J Grasso
  (8/1/1975—8/19/2001)

• Raymond & Priscilla Ujenski
  parents of David Ujenski
  (1/24/1972—3/18/2003)

• Tom & Pat Ellis
  parents of Marla R Ellis
  (4/9/1976—5/10/2000)

• Mark & Amy Lowry
  parents of Sophie Lowry
  (1/16/2003—1/14/2004)

• Larry & Pam Farmer
  grandparents of Tyler D Wilson
  (3/15/2005—9/12/2006)

• Kent & Brenda Thompson
  parents of Rachel R Thompson
  (12/20/1990—11/11/2001)

• Robert & Donna Berggren
  parents of Janet M Berggren
  (2/11/1978—11/16/1999)

• Matthew & Katherine Poppe
  parents of Brad A Poppe
  (3/28/2007—5/22/2007)
  "We wish you a heavenly happy birthday. We love you & miss you so very much. Keep an eye out for the balloons that we send to you. Lots of love & big hugs & butterfly kisses to you, our sweet baby boy. Forever in our hearts & minds. Daddy, Mommy, Big Sister Katherine, Big brother Matthew."
  

    Their generous donation makes it possible to continue reaching out to hurting families through this newsletter, the group sessions, and the web site. Thank-you!!

New Subscribers...

Below is a list of families who have joined the Healing Hearts family since our last issue. Please remember each in prayer.

Caroline Edgerton, Williamsburg VA
Jacqueline Stidham, Crosby TX
Miranda Perez, Lebanon PA
Nikki Crum, Westminster CO
William Geronimo & Deb Cross, Gaylord MN
Rachel Ingles, La Marque TX
Connie Karema, London Britain UK
Mary Crawford, Madisonville KY
Patty Grendel, Scranton PA
Corrine Walker, Delano MN
Lisa Weddle, Somerset KY
Dawn Allen, Lisle IL
Vanessa Webb, Canton TX
Billy Vidrine, Port Barre LA
Dixie Codner, Wood River NE
Rusty Opszentkoski, Fresno CA
Corrine Ann Reid, Ruislip Middlesex UK
Lisa Nelson, Mamaroneck NY
Thomas Josserand, Vancouver WA
Danielle Oswald, Little Egg Harbor NJ
Mary Campbell, Kent WA
Tricia Kaanoi, Kailua HI
Carolyn Eubank, St Louis MO
Roxanne Postawko, Fenton MO

.......Welcome to each of you.

The Grief Store has some great books, videos and other materials relating to grief. They also carry a selection of memorial gifts. Please take a moment to check it out.  

Newsletter Archives

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May the Lord wrap you in His abundant love and peace and may He put caring and understanding people in your path as you continue this journey we call grief.

Love in Christ…..Pat Mankle

Contact info:
support@healingheart.net

Healing Hearts
19627 SE 284th St
Kent WA 98042

(253) 639-0373