Jeanie Shearouse

Jeanie Needs Your Help

Dear Friends and Family of Jeanie,

Many of you know Jeanie as Pastor Rick’s wife and mother of Shelbie Shave, Josh, Sage and Caroline Shearouse. She is “Grams” to Destiny, Emery and Steele Shave. Some of you know her as a teacher at Cypress Springs Elementary School. Others of you know Jeanie because you grew up with her and the Freeman family in Dumas, Arkansas. Jeanie is a strong woman of faith, an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and friend. And now she needs our help and prayers.

Seven years ago, she was diagnosed with non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. Jeanie was treated with medications and diet for several years. Recently her liver began to weaken, causing her body to retain fluid, which prompted her doctor to suggest a procedure that could alleviate the fluid retention. Sadly, the procedure was attempted but could not be completed. While in the hospital, her condition worsened rapidly and Jeanie was placed on the liver transplant waiting list. She was sedated for over three weeks before receiving the miracle of a new liver on April 12, 2014. Jeanie and Rick now face a challenge they cannot meet alone.

This brings us to the purpose of this letter. The transplant was not only a major surgical procedure, but it was very expensive and insurance will not cover all the costs. As friends and family of Jeanie and Rick, we can offer our help and prayers during this time. We can also help financially. A fundraising campaign in Jeanie’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Southeast Liver Transplant Fund, and are administered for transplant-related expenses only. For those who are able and would like to contribute, please select the “Donate Now” button or see the “Mailing a Check?” box on this page.

To all of you who have already been standing with us in prayer, have showered us with food and gifts, and helped us in many more ways, the Shearouse family cannot thank you enough. We can say God has shown us Love through each of you and that we pray Blessings for you also.

With Sincere Gratitude,

Skip and Jennie Shearouse
(Brother and Sister-in-law of Rick)
[email protected]