Please Consider Helping a Little Boy with a BIG BIG Heart!!

Once again, I'm so sorry for the lack of posting. I really have a good excuse as to why I haven't posted much the last week. Unfortunately, I can not talk about it at this time, however when the time is right I will. I promise, I am fine, so please don't worry. However, it you can send a few extra thoughts and prayers my way I would greatly appreciate it.

Now on to a very special little boy.

As many of you know one of my best friends is Jennie, she has been on of my rocks since the second we found out that Shawn passed away. Her entire family has been huge to me, I really don't think I would have gotten through any of this without Jennie, her family, my family and all of my other friends as well.

However, Jennie's little boy is doing something extra special for Shawn at school. Devin was only four when Shawn died, but the two of them were buddy's. Devin knew that Shawn died because his "heart was sick" and he knew that Shawn went to live in Heaven. When Devin would come to our house Shawn and Dev would play ball outside and talk about NASCAR inside, the two of them got along very well. If you would like visit this link and read about a conversion that Devin and I had about Shawn about six months after his death. (It's at the bottom of the post) http://taleoftwocoins.blogspot.com/2009/02/6th-months-and-conversation-with-great.html

This weekend I was in Ohio for a quick weekend trip. Yesterday morning Devin showed me a piece of paper that was sent home from his school. Its was a letter and donation card informing the parents that their class and school would be participating in the Jump Rope for Your Heart program through the American Red Cross. This is a program that educates children about heart health and what you need to do keep your heart healthy. It also teaches the children how they can help others with heart related problems. While Jennie and I were reading over the information we noticed that each child can jump in honor of someone. It was Devin's idea to jump rope in honor of his friend Shawn Coin. I can not begin to tell you how excited he is about doing this for Shawn.

Last night Devin and Jennie sat down at the computer and designed Devin's web page for the program. Jennie told me that as Devin was telling Jennie what he wanted his web page to say he started crying because he wants to be able to help other people who have "sick hearts" and that he isn't going to give up because he wants to do this for his friend Shawn.

Last night Jennie and Devin wrote this on his page:
"Devin learned about heart disease when a close family friend, Shawn Coin, passed away at the early age of 31 due to an unnoticed heart condition. Devin was four years old then, but was very curious about why Mr. Shawn's heart was "sick". Two years later, he hasn't forgotten and still asks frequently about everyone's heart status. Devin has made it his mission to make sure that everyone he knows takes care of their heart to the best of their ability. He is very excited to be able to have the chance to help others by raising money in the Jump Rope for Heart.

Please help Devin's big heart reach out to help other hearts! He's got enough passion and energy for us all to make this a success! His goal is $50.00 and he's already half way there. Jenny Coin, Shawn's wife, has already donated half of his goal!"

Please visit Devin's web page and consider giving a donation to him. Devin's original goal was $50, but in just 10 short minutes of him page being online he reached that goal. His new goal is $200 and he is just about there!! He is so excited about this!! Once you go to his page you can see that there is a thermometer showing how far he has to reach his goal. There is also a ticker saying who gave what and in what amount, this is a fun way for Devin to see who is helping him reach his goal.

I'm not just saying this because I'm Shawn's wife and this is very close to my heart. However, I think this is a great way that we can all come together and help a six year old little boy who cares so much about other people that he wants to jump in his school gym in honor of his friend Shawn.

The link is :

http://honor.americanheart.org/site/TR/JumpforHeart/JRFH-GRA?px=2166986&pg=personal&fr_id=1281

Thank you