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Obituary
Shelby Kay Kennedy, much beloved daughter of Ken and Debora Kennedy of Kendall County, Texas, was called by her Lord and savior Jesus Christ to her eternal reward, Tuesday, May 31, at 7:15 P.M. after a battle with cancer. Shelby's life was the personification of sacrifice, servant-hood, spiritual joy and honor to her father and mother.
In her short but Gospel-rich twenty three years, Shelby brought hope and happiness to thousands through her mission work with her family throughout the world in regions as diverse as Mexico and South Africa. Shelby's heart, however, always pointed to Haiti where she personally administered Christian schools, participated in discipleship evangelism, and managed significant food distribution efforts for the needy.
A ferociously loyal daughter and an eternally optimistic servant of the Cross, Shelby rests now in the bosom of her Savior. "Absent from the body, (she is) present with the Lord."
Shelby is survived by her parents, Ken and Debbi Kennedy; sister and brother-in-law, Holly and Micah Wakefield and niece, Heidi; sisters, Sara, Brigitta and Michelle; brothers, Kenny, Micah, James, John, Jonathan, Carlos, Mark and Alex ; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Kennedy; maternal grandmother, Barbara McGovern; and numerous other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to "Only a Servant" Ministries, Inc., Attn: Shelby Memorial, Haiti Fund, P.O. Box 700155, San Antonio, TX 78270-0155 (www.onlyaservant.org)
5.31.2005
Shelby is with her Savior
Dear Friends, Our precious Shelby went to be with the Lord this evening at 7:15pm. Please pray for strength for our family with the upcoming decisions and work that needs to be done. We were all... More
5.30.2005
Trying to control the pain
Again, we come to you thanking you for all your prayers and kind notes and e-mails for Shelby. We have worked hard since coming home from the hospital to get Shelby's pain down... More
5.25.2005
Shelby coming home
Dr. Drengler told us Monday morning that Shelby could be released from the hospital. That was great news, but as we began to think of all the details that had to be worked out...More
5.21.2005
Shelby Update
We are sorry that it has been so long since you have heard from us. Some very serious things have been happening with Shelby. A more detailed update is posted on Shelby's prayer web-site. We are grateful for your continued prayers for Shelby.
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