Bravo Heid! I love you so much, and the woman that God has transformed you into is just magnificent. I'll see you next week and give you a huge hug. It'll be good to just sit together and be.

Heid, I just read your entry about the Locks-of-Love day, and I am utterly beyond words! I am sitting here with a huge smile on my face, just in awe of how truly amazing and powerfu our God is, and how awesome it is to see you proclaiming His glory! Find a copy of the news video and put it on YouTube!! :) I love you!

Oh Heid how I love thee!! :) I just am so encouraged by you and your path/journey. Michael and I are praying for you and I'm sorry that I keep missing your calls and not calling back--things have been busy!! You will be excited to know that we have started going back to the gym regularly soI can go to bodypump, etc. We really want to come see you! But until that time, know that we love you and miss you and you are amazing!

I'm so glad you got to go home for a couple of weeks to enjoy snow, snow, and more snow... and your mama's good cookin'. You are a blessing to all who know you and I thank God for putting you in my life. Remember to take care of yourself as you take care of others!

Just so you know that I am not losing my mind....I do know that I am not your second cousin....what was I thinking... from your obviously much older cousin in Brasil! :)

Hi Heidi, Just got your site from your Mom's Christmas letter. You are probably home by now. Hope you make it through the snow! Just wanted to say that I enjoyed reading through your journal this morning! Made me remember the fun we had last summer for the few days we spent together in Iowa. So neat to see that God is being faithful (although that is no big surprise :) to you and the lessons you are learning. Thanks for sharing some of those lessons. Things that I needed to be reminded of. Have a Blessed Christmas and greet your family for us. Love from your second cousin in Brasil!

Ola' Heidi-Ho!!! You are an amazing creature of God's and you glorify Him through your life. I'm so proud of you. You are an excellent example for each one of us! Hoping Lucas will make it home for Christmas!

Once again, you have out done yourself in your writings. Isn't it funny how we will hear the same thing over and over, but it never clicks with us in the right way. We never fully understand it...then all of the sudden it just clicks. He shows us the answer, the simple truth and we marvel at how simple the truth is and wonder how we couldn't have understood it before. Jesus loves me. How simple, yet profound.
WOW! I love you and can't wait to see you! I will write you soon with an update of all the happenings. Thank you for blessing us with your journey!

Hi!!! heidi I see your pictures are beautiful I dont believe when I see the pictures I felt the happiest person because you are my friend. I am craying with your photos. good luck I wish I see you again in some day congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey girl,

I just wanted to express to you how much your journal entries are having an impact on me. Your most recent one about the branch and the vine....I can't begin to tell you how many people I have expressed that one to when they have been in doubt. Thank you for being inspiration and for giving all of yourself to Him, so that He can use you to speak to us. Love ya much!

Your new pictures are wonderful. All those adorable children. You are so awesome. I love and miss you whole bunches girl ;-)

Muah!