From Here to Heaven
Our Family's Story of Tragedy, Triumph, and the Best Yet to Come
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"Standing at the trailhead, I looked as far as I could through the early morning mist on that cold January morning in 2013. Perhaps if I willed it enough, I would see Dave, Dominic, and Grant returning to me from another Decareaux family adventure. They had left the day before, hiking the Ozark Trail in Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri.
I strained my eyes, hoping to see any hint of them coming over the horizon through the trees. I felt them so strongly. I felt as though they were standing right next to me. I thought I felt this way because they were close to home and I would soon see them walking toward me. Looking back, however, I believe that I did feel their presence. Their spirits and the Holy Spirit - preparing me for what was about to happen."
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About the Book
On a cold January morning in 2013, Sarah Hartrum-Decareaux’s husband, Dave, and two of their sons—Dominic, ten, and Grant, eight—went to heaven in a hiking accident. As the second anniversary approached, she asked God to prepare her spirit for the days ahead. The Holy Spirit led her to start typing, and the legacy of her loved ones was birthed. This is the story of the Decareaux family—from their golden days as a homeschooling military family traveling across Europe, to tragedy—to crawling, walking, and being carried back to life toward triumph. This is a story of unspeakable loss and of hope, of pain and of healing, of godly defiance, and of daring to learn to live again in the face of seemingly unbearable grief. This is the story of abundant life—and the best yet to come.
About the Author
Sarah Hartrum-Decareaux is the mother of five children, and the best friend of Dave Decareaux. In January of 2013, her husband, Dave, and two of their sons—Dominic, ten; and Grant, eight—entered glory. Sarah and her three remaining children are forging forward, picking up the pieces, and finding pockets of joy in the ashes. A seven-year homeschooling veteran and a teacher by trade, Sarah put her kids in the public school system in the fall of 2014. Sarah substitute teaches at her children’s schools. Sarah, Kate, Finn, and Elise stay busy with extracurricular activities, doing homework, and performing other blissfully routine daily goings-on. When Sarah and her children are not on day trips in the surrounding area, out to eat, cooking, watching movies, gardening, or spending time with family and friends, they can be found at home relaxing, surrounded by their faithful canine companion, Bear, their many farm cats, their chickens, their gecko, their bunny, their hermit crabs, and their fish. Sarah, Kate, Finn, Elise, and their menagerie reside in Millstadt, Illinois on their few acre sanctuary.