Meet the Sumeys...

And when you do, you will love them. Dad Randy, Mom Kris, daughter Nicole and son Justin Sumey are the fab four we met two years ago when Pete and I served in Philadelphia at the Church of the Saviour for the Willow Leadership Summit.

Kris and I clicked pretty instantly and had so much fun those four days. We laughed and worked and told our stories. So sweet. Little did I know how sustaining that friendship would be. When Laurie went missing, Kris received one of the emails and immediately jumped into action. I can not even imagine the number of people who got the word due to Kris' diligent efforts. Flyers and emails everywhere. And when the sad news came, she did not stop there. Kris pushed for donations to our Overnight Walk. And she did not stop there...

Last weekend Kris, Randy, Nicole and Justin walked in the Philadelphia AFSP Community Walk; raising funds again for suicide prevention and awareness. Kris and Randy have a business Big Events. They run huge events, providing lighting, sound, decor, everything. And their schedule is ten times crazier than mine. Kris had been in Pittsburgh until Saturday for an event and then came home and walked 5 miles to honor Laurie and others. They even named their team Laurie's Legacy, had flyers with Laurie's picture on it and told her story. We talked on the phone as they walked and it made me cry, the effort they put out. I love that woman, that family. Thanks, God, for the Sumeys.