Our Story
We were married in 1972, and have raised 5 children; Bobbi Lee, Nathanael, Seth, Caleb, and Haven. BobbiLee has 4 sons and 2 grandsons; Jacob the oldest is married to Megan with the 2 boys, Vincent and Connor, and BobbiLee's other sons are Josiah, Lane and Isaac. Nathanael and his wife Andee, have two sons, Jason and Brendon and a daughter, Abigael. We lost Seth in a car accident, on June 1, 1997 at age 20. Caleb and his wife Christy have 2 daughters, Kaleigh & Delaynie. Haven and his wife Rachel have two daughters, Galilee and Elora and two sons Levi and Rogue.
We both love the Lord very much and realize that without Him, we would have had a far more difficult time getting through the loss of our son.
At the time though, we still had a lot of questions for God. When Seth died, we both felt so alone, even though we had other children at home. We didn’t know anyone who had ever lost a child. Later we found out that there were those who had, but we just didn’t know it.
Three months after losing him, we both needed to share and talk with someone who had gone through this type of loss, so we looked to grief groups for support. When we attended those groups, we found they met a need of camaraderie and understanding, but they didn’t help us begin to heal. As a matter of fact, we realized that they were hindering our healing process by continuing to open up our wounds of the accident.
A few months later, a woman who worked with Hospice began a grief group using a Scriptural based curriculum. This gave Biblical principles and Practical life applications. By using this step by step process, healing began.
We know that there is no “Quick Fix” to grief. We understand that the pain can be debilitating and paralyzing. The longer it is pushed down and ignored, the more festering, putrid and rotten it becomes. We have learned, the longer a loss is put off being dealt with, the more difficult it is to face. We are confident knowing once the healing journey begins, joy and happiness can follow and there can be a future and a Hope.
Blessings,
Lee & Ione Harris
