The Alice Hansen Family Fund

Can you imagine your worst fear coming to light? Well for this sweet family it did. This week. The week Leading up to Mother's Day. My Cousin-in-law is named Heidi Ferguson. She is the author of Honeybear Lane and this week. She lost one of her best friends, her brother's wife three days after she gave birth to her third child and first baby girl. Can you imagine? Here is her story:

The loss of a loved one is a strange surreal reality. Life is completely normal except for one large, gaping hole. Each day the pain seems to become more real and defined as the actuality of what has happened sinks in. Heidi of Honeybear Lane, lost her sister-in-law, Alice Hansen, this week to complications following the birth of her third baby. She fought a hard fight to stay on this earth with her husband and three little children who love her dearly. But God wanted her with Him and there is none who can stop Him. Her husband, Heidi's brother, was left behind to take care of their two little boys and newborn daughter.

Heidi's family opened a donation account for Alice and her family. This money will go towards funeral costs, residual medical expenses, and the costs of raising children without a mother or a job. Her brother is going through a very difficult thing and while nothing can replace the ache of losing his sweetheart, any sort of donation will help to ease the burdens a little. If you would like to donate money directly, please visit Heidi's blog Honeybear Lane. You can donate easily by clicking the "Donate" button on the right sidebar. You can donate through Paypal, credit card, or e-check (a check directly from your bank account.) Any and all donations are appreciated. Please also spread the word by sharing any posts you see about it. You may use any of these beautiful printables that the talented Lara made for Alice. These printables represent the music that Alice made in her life--being a PhD in music. In addition to being a wonderful wife and mother, she was a very gifted pianist who traveled the world before getting married and having children. She shared that passion with her husband, also a pianist. Music brought them together.

Music was her passion. But her family was her life. She figuratively and literally gave her life for her children. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Message from Heidi: From the bottom of our grief-stricken hearts: Thank you.




Life can change in the blink of an eye. It doesn't take much to make a difference. Today you can shine a little ray of light on this family who is surrounded by the dark clouds of loss and pain. Today you can make a difference. Whether you donate $1 or $100 dollars, together maybe we can create enough light to chase away some of those clouds. We can't bring Alice back, but we can help relieve some financial strain.

Thank you,
 XOXO,
 Amy Davis