My Parents

How appropriate that the night I want to write about my LOVELY parents, it happens to be that my dad was put into the BISHOPRIC. He is the 1st counselor. WOO-HOO. :) I am so happy for my daddy. (I guess i will start with him. :))

Edward William Heid
Born: 03/19/1956
my daddy-san.

When I think of my dad, I think of hard work.

Whether it was working out in the yard early on a saturday morning, or
how is has always provided for my mom and our family.

He has always maintained a steady job for as long as I can remember.

My mom always quotes about the times that were "tough" but
in all honesty, I can't remember not being fed, hugged, or a warm place to sleep.

those are all the things you need out of your parents.

He always told us to strive for our dreams.

I remember one "for instance"

I had recieved a letter in the mail telling me that I had been accepted to the

Arizona Ambassadors of Music and to tour with them for 2 weeks in Europe.

I cried when I read the letter.

My dad and mom sat me down and told me that if I wanted this,

then i needed to work for it,

they weren't just going to pay for the airfare and send me on my way.

I had a job (at Toys R Us and PacSun.. which both lasted a month i think)

and I saved every penny (it was hard)

and i when it came down to it, i had about half of the trip saved for.

I am blessed that my parents had made me save for that trip,

because it has made me money-conscious ever since.

I love my dad for that.

Now onto my mother, who also just informed me that we are having a family reunion this summer with all of HER cousins. I cannot wait to meet them (i am sure i did when i was a baby) and talk to them about how my mom was when she was my age! haha :) I can only imagine.

Tracy Lynn "Church" Heid

Born on 09/23/1959

When i think of my mom i think of courage and faith.

My mom has the biggest testimony of the Lord and she is NOT afraid to share it with ya!

I can't think of a time when she hasn't showed courage in a tough situation.

My mom has had multiple surgeries and ailments and yet her head is held high.

Whenever the song "fearless" by T-Swift comes on, i think of her because she is truly fearless.

She has served as the relief society president, young women's president

(primary president i am sure at one point as well)

for our church and she succeeds every single STINKING time.

She puts forth the greatest she can, and it always turns out AMAZING.

when i was 6 years old my mom was diagnosed with epilepsy.

not the scary grand maul type,

but it was scary enough to me to see her go through that.

I remember one "for instance"..

We were reading family scriptures at 6am

we all rotated reading two verses till we read two chapters.

We had gone through each a couple of times and it was my mom's turn

She was silent.

staring off into the distance,

her mind was empty.

I was so young, that this memory is barely a memory anymore,

but nonetheless, i had just witnessed an epileptic seizure.

life goes on, and her license was taken away for a year while her medication was regulated,

and she remained so strong.

needless to say, she has been siezure free for 14 some odd years.

and i am ever grateful for modern medicine.

My mom and dad are my hero's.

I can honestly say that i have no idea who i would be without them.