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On Monday May 3, 2010, the Lord took home His covenant children, Rachel Marie VanHartingsveldt, and her unborn infant daughter, Kaylee Elaine, as a result of a car accident.
Rachel, at the age of 21, beloved daughter of Pete and Elaine (nee Sikma). Loving sister of Ryan (Grace), Alicia (Ken) Boekee; Bradley and Kristin. Dear aunt of Amy, Carson and Justin. Beloved granddaughter of Philip & Rita VanHartingsveldt and Rose Rusticus (Sikma) and the late Pier Sikma & Ed Rusticus. Dear friend of Cohen Trolley. Cherished niece and cousin of Gerry & Dave deVries; Krista & Steve Driesman (Adriana, Janine); Valerie & Norm Sennema (Tim, Nathan, Janelle); Geoffery (Nicole, Jessica, Jonathon); John & Jen (Steven, Derek, Josh, Jacob & Ethan) and Christine & Steve (Alexe, Sam, & Taylor) and her Rusticus uncles and aunts Owen, Martin & Shayna, Sheila, Eric & Stacy. She will be sadly missed by her many friends. Psalm 8:2a “From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise”.
Visitation will be held at MARANATHA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, Hwy # 2 & Haines Rd. . Bowmanville on Thursday May 6th, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. A funeral Service will be held at MARANATHA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH on Friday May 7th, 2010 at 11am. Memorial Donations may be made to Durham Christian High School for a Tuition Assistance Fund or the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre (Hamilton ON) through the NORTHCUTT ELLIOTT FUNERAL HOME, 53 Division St. Bowmanville, with whom the arrangements have been entrusted. www.northcuttelliott.com
Please pray for a great measure of strength and grace as the family mourns this unfathomable loss.
We were so sorry to hear about this.
May God give you, and your entire families, peace
May the Lord give you comfort and hold you in the palm of His Hand, as He is holding Rachel and Kaylee now.
‘about comfort
nowhere are you safer
than with your little hand
lost in His big one
your head
against His sleeve
nothing could possibly happen
you can keep your eyes wide open
or close them without fear
all is well
it is all alright
nowhere am I safer
than my hand
lost in the grip of the Guide
the Comforter
who walks along with me
every day.’
May our God continue to provide all your needs as you walk through this dark valley . . . He is still there . . . walking beside you all the way. He will continue to be your Provider as He has promised.
My Jesus enfold you both in his loving arms. May he comfort and support your family in this time of need and stress.
My heartfelt prayers for your entire family at this time. May the Lord grand His strength, grace and peace to the family and the entire community that Rachel affected. We have a promise from the Father that we can rest upon. Take your comfort from Him.
Isaiah 59:20-21 (New International Version)
20 “The Redeemer will come to Zion,
to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,”
declares the LORD.
21 “As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children, or from the mouths of their descendants from this time on and forever,” says the LORD.