TOP's Tuesday: A Reflection

Trust in the Lord 
with all your heart. 
Never rely on what 
you think you know.  
Remember the Lord 
in everything you do, 
and he will show 
you the right way.
Proverbs 3:5-6

Last week was an overwhelming whirlwind of emotions, stories, and conversations. I'm thankful for the outpouring of support, prayers, and hope for Heidi, Heidi's friends, and family. This part of the journey started last July when reports were printed and papers were filed in the courts. Since this time last summer, our family's journey has intensified and returned us to a similar state of mind as in 1994 when Heidi was kidnapped. 

One thing is very different though, we are stronger than we were in 1994 because of the past twenty-plus years. Our goal now is the same as that tragic Easter Sunday morning...to answer my parent's question...Where's our Heidi? I pray all this new and revisited information will bring Heidi home. 

I tried to post on the Where's Heidi? Facebook page and even to Tweet encouraging and positive words yet between work and our daily routine, this was a challenge yet I think it's important for you and others to know the family continues to hold out hope and trust God to reign through this process. Praying for answers, truth, justice, and Heidi Allen...missing 7,597 days.

Below are links (click on the titles) for local stations covering the hearing, for a few of the reporters and journalists covering the story with live Tweets. I know the #HeidiAllen on Twitter helped to keep family, friends, and the community up-to-date throughout the week and I imagine they will resume this on February third when the hearing resumes. I may not have all the 

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CNY Central:
Alex Dunbar spent the week 
in the courtroom with live updates:
Twitter @AlexDunbarNews
@CNYcentral 

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Local SYR.com
Tammy Palmer spent the week 
in the courtroom with live updates: Twitter @TammyNC9
@NewsChannel9 

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TWC News
Sarah Blazonis spent the week
in the courtroom with live updates
Twitter @SarahTWCNews 
@TWCNewsCNY 

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Palladium Times
@PallTimesOswego 
@BenKail 
@brizahn

Syracuse.com
@syracusedotcom
@PostStandard
(had many there so didn't list them all
here, visit their site to see who's covering)

The hearing resumes February 3, 2015.
I imagine these stations and newspapers 
will continue to follow, report, and Tweet.

Thanks for remembering Heidi...
May this bring Heidi home and answer the question my parents asked April 3, 1994...

Where's Heidi, 7, 597 days later?
Praying and hoping recent 
developments answer this question...

What song encourages you to be stronger?