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Diva Chins
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As most of you know, my best friend Deonna was 'taken home' in mid January. At the time both of her children (17 month old girl, 7 month old boy) both had upper respiratory infections and just felt yucky. I'm pleased to say that Michael is doing better, but Emilee (I think it was this at least, can't remember, I was sort of out of it) has viral pneumonia. The poor girl has had it rough. So, please keep little miss Emilee and little mister Michael in your prayers tonight, as well as Deonna's adopted mother (biological grandma, long story) and her adopted father (Biological grandpa). It's really been a struggle on her adopted mom since she's trying to gain parental rights over Emilee and Michael as well as get rights to Deonna's estate, etc. The law system is making it VERY tricky.
Also, she's going through Deonna's things...She's donating most of her clothes (Except for her favorite things like her Motley Crue t-shirts) to charity so right now she's going through her things, it's a hard time...They did set up a little 'memorial' for her at the house, an entire table beside the door full of her pictures and favorite figurines that she got over the years (I felt so proud when the picture I had of Deonna was right upfront, and the mama bear, daddy bear and baby bear figurine I gave her was upfront too).
It's a very hard loss, but we all pray that if any other woman in the world is going through abuse that they would be inspired by her story to find the courage to leave. I'm not a religious person, but I think they'd very much appreciate prayers.
Also, I don't know if anyone would be interested...But as you can imagine with Diane being Deonna's biological grandma and attempting to adopt her kids, she won't have much money, so everyone got together and made a trust fund for the two and we're having fund raisers and things to put money in there for their future. If anyone is interested or something, I feel awkward asking...But I could tell you the bank that it's at, I'd have to call my Aunt (My Aunt was her manager at work) and get the name of the bank, I know the name of the account is the Emilee and Michael Hiatt trust fund or something like that, pardon my memory.
Well, thanks for reading, some people were asking which is why I chose to post this. Also, thanks in advance for any prayers and thanks to everyone for their kindness in such a hard time. It means a lot to me as her best friend and a lot to her family. She touched a lot of lives, was a very sweet girl and had ambitions of being a lawyer. We lost a dreamer, but we'll always have her dreams.
Also, she's going through Deonna's things...She's donating most of her clothes (Except for her favorite things like her Motley Crue t-shirts) to charity so right now she's going through her things, it's a hard time...They did set up a little 'memorial' for her at the house, an entire table beside the door full of her pictures and favorite figurines that she got over the years (I felt so proud when the picture I had of Deonna was right upfront, and the mama bear, daddy bear and baby bear figurine I gave her was upfront too).
It's a very hard loss, but we all pray that if any other woman in the world is going through abuse that they would be inspired by her story to find the courage to leave. I'm not a religious person, but I think they'd very much appreciate prayers.
Also, I don't know if anyone would be interested...But as you can imagine with Diane being Deonna's biological grandma and attempting to adopt her kids, she won't have much money, so everyone got together and made a trust fund for the two and we're having fund raisers and things to put money in there for their future. If anyone is interested or something, I feel awkward asking...But I could tell you the bank that it's at, I'd have to call my Aunt (My Aunt was her manager at work) and get the name of the bank, I know the name of the account is the Emilee and Michael Hiatt trust fund or something like that, pardon my memory.
Well, thanks for reading, some people were asking which is why I chose to post this. Also, thanks in advance for any prayers and thanks to everyone for their kindness in such a hard time. It means a lot to me as her best friend and a lot to her family. She touched a lot of lives, was a very sweet girl and had ambitions of being a lawyer. We lost a dreamer, but we'll always have her dreams.
