March 21, 2007

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  UPDATE ON THE HERMONAT FAMILY!!
  
  Here is an article that was published on March 20, 2007 when they interview Kim and the children.
  Thank you all for taking time to read this, for your cherished prayers, and for sending words of
  comfort and encouragement to them all.
  
  Blessings,
  ~ Deborah  <><
  
  
  Article published Mar 20, 2007 ~ You can also see pictures and the article at the following link….
  http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070320/FOSTERS01/103200183
  See the outpouring of love at:
  http://www.xanga.com/ninealone
  
  ~ Family of 9 Loses Dad:
  Young father dies suddenly — wife, new baby, seven other kids must go it alone. ~
  
  WAKEFIELD — Having eight children has taught Kim Hermonat to take things — both good and bad — as they come, which has proven invaluable since her husband, Bill, died due to an aneurysm less than two weeks ago.
  
  Kim said her faith in God and her large family gave her the strength to make it through the difficult times, which began four days before her husband’s 38th birthday.
  
  While Bill’s sudden death left her without her friend, business partner and husband, Kim, who on Thursday gave birth to the couple’s eighth child, Ryder, places her faith firmly in God and knows her family needs her more than ever.
  
  “I can’t imagine what God has in store for me down the road,” Kim said, adding she will miss Bill’s banter as they watch “Star Trek,” his math and engineering skills, his help in the afternoon with the children and his friendship — but said she gains strength knowing he is still watching over them.
  
  “You’ve got to be strong for your kids,” Kim said on Monday as William Jr., 11, Spencer, 10, Connor, 8, Quin, 7, Annika, 5, Ian, 3, Hanson, 22 months and newborn Ryder were keeping busy with games, suffering from the sniffles, making hearts and flowers out of pipe cleaners, enjoying snacks and taking naps at their Lovell Heights Road home in Sanbornville.
  
  Kim said she is tired because Ryder, who is only 5 days old, does not allow her to sleep for very long, but she knows he will eventually grow out of that phase.
  
  Even with help from friends, who have provided “an amazing support group,” Kim said the daily routine of dressing, feeding, educating and raising such a large family is a blessing since it does not allow her the time nor the luxury of having too much time to ask questions regarding her husband’s death.
  “It was just his time,” Kim said, adding his death strengthened her faith, especially seeing how many people were touched by Bill’s life.
  
  About 300 area residents attended the funeral services on March 13 at Nute Ridge Bible Chapel in Milton, she said.
  
  “His passion was people,” Kim said. “It mattered more to him that people were being taken care of.”
  
  Kim said she’s slightly comforted by the fact Bill was an organ donor, which allowed him to help others in need. She added the four-day process of finding recipients also allowed her, the family and their friends ample time to say goodbye.
  
  Since then, Kim has had to take on the role of being the sole provider for the family.
  
  She said she will continue working on the medical transcription business the family began at their home.
  
  “He had a great vision,” Kim said, adding Bill designed his own software, which can be leased out to other companies, and created another business to design websites. “I hope to build on what he started. It’s going to take a little bit longer without him, though.”
  Kim said the family’s needs have not changed since Bill’s death. Since they were self-employed and home-school their children, they have no health or life insurance, she said, adding they also need a 10-passenger van to replace their smaller eight-person one.
  
  “We made sacrifices to be home with our kids,” Kim said, adding the choices they made may have not been the best financially, “but my kids have had a gift — they’ve had their mom and their dad 24-7.”
  
  Kim said they chose to home-school the children because it was easier than moving them between home and school, especially as the family kept expanding, which is the same reason they stopped attending services at Grace Community Church in Rochester.
  
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