Heidi...from toddler to young woman

Hi! Thanks for joining me and my family as we remember Heidi M. Allen, missing since April 3rd, 1994.  As the 18th anniversary of her disappearance fast approaches we are constantly reminded of how many people remember. You remember Heidi, you remember where you were when you heard the news of her disappearance, and you continue to remember the family in both thought and prayer nearly two decades later.

This past weekend I spent the day at the Cicero Sacred Heart Craft Show. I met a lot of people and many shared their memories of the day Heidi disappeared. Yesterday a dear friend of the family, who doesn’t usually talk about Heidi or her kidnapping because it’s so upsetting, shared where he was and who told him that first morning. God continues to use your memories to inspire and provide hope for us, the family. Heidi will never be forgotten with so many of you holding her close to your hearts and in your prayers.

We are fortunate in our family for a multitude of reasons. We are surrounded by friends, neighbors, strangers, and a God who loves and provides for our needs without question. And sometimes before we knew it was a need. Another area we have been blessed are with the hundreds of family photos to sort through and stir memories of our childhood through today. I hope you will enjoy watching Heidi grow from the beautiful little girl in today’s photo to the amazing young woman she was when she was kidnapped.

Thank you for caring, thank you for remembering, and thank you for your prayers!

If you have a snap shot of you and Heidi and would like me to share it on the blog between now and Easter Sunday, email them to me at lbuskewriter@aol.com.

I can’t guarantee I will be able to use them all but I will do my best. If you have a story or comment you would like to include, please send that too.

Let’s remember Heidi together and share all the memories we have.

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