Memories of Deborah "Debby" Aaker

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Deborah "Debby" Aaker

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

January 5, 1951 - October 7, 2020

Jan 5, 1951 - Oct 7, 2020

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Jim Noble

I am so sorry to hear this. We have many memories of the countless wonderful times we spent together with her and your whole family growing up. She was one of several adults with strong faith that set a positive example for me and many others when we were young. The Aaker family is in our prayers today.

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Ed and Denise Aulie

Puebla, Pue., México

In 1985 or 1986 we were living in a rural village in southern Mexico without electricity, hard to get to and Don and Debby with all four children managed to find us and live there for a week, enroute to their year in Guatemala. It was such a fun time of seeing the whole family up close and personal. It was a time of seeing Debby as wife and mom in new and unusual circumstances (of which she has had a few in her life!) She just thrived in it all, was not thrown by a thing and dived in whole heartedly.

In that time I saw what grit she was made of - true grit as in being sold out for Jesus, devoted to Don, and caring deeply about the raising of her children no matter what the circumstances. Indeed, taking them to Guatemala was a conscious effort to given their children the rubber-meets-the-road opportunities to see another culture and to serve in Jesus name. Debby wanted a big world, with Jesus in the center of it, for her children. She wanted to do that with gusto, with Don and with God at every turn.

She told me God had showed her she was coming to give my husband a gift. That gift was a new power of deepening witness as Debby prayed for him and he was able to pray in the Spirit. Debby, that was and is a gift that keeps on giving in these almost 50 years of ministry for Ed. Thank you for being obedient. Thank you for listening to the Lord. Thank you for being a blessing and delivering blessings.
Debby, there was no else quite like you. Your wonderful voice, your desire to live an uncompromised life of service, your unity with Don for God´s glory, and your overwhelming enthusiasm for all things related to life and godliness will never be forgotten by us.

When I came into a dangerous place years ago and needed to leave quickly with my children from the village, Debby, somehow reached me by phone at a place enroute in the state of Veracruz and said, "Denise, I was folding the clothes and praying for you and I couldn´t take it anymore. I had to find you and call to see if you were alright." I marveled! The burden of prayer, the driveness to find out what God was doing, the care as a sister to find me and pray for me over the phone to know I was not alone and God was with us in this trial. That was so Debby.

Thanks to Don and Debby´s prayers my husband went to Iraq with Don at a key point in the Kurdish struggle in the 90s. A few years ago Don and Debby returned to that land they had lived and served in and were with my son Erik who lives there now. He did not remember her from when he and Ben were babies on that Chiapas and Guatemala trip but he wrote us to say that Debby was an absolute delight. She went and blessed another generation of our family.

My heart breaks for you Don. You were one with Debby every step of the way, in every circumstance, in every country. We love and care for you. To read now of all these grandchildren and to think of you, Emily, Jared, Ian and Ben without her, breaks Ed and my hearts. Those broken hearts are united with yours to honor and to remember the impact of truth and loyalty she spoke into your and our lives with her life.

We are with you in prayer. We know that she knew her Redeemer lives and now sees Him face to face with joy unspeakable.

Con mucho amor en Cristo... Thank you for sharing her with us,
Ed and Denise

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Ian Aaker

Denise - Thank you for your note and memory, I was young, but remember that trip to Chiapas! One thing that... Read more Denise - Thank you for your note and memory, I was young, but remember that trip to Chiapas! One thing that sticks out was an... Read more Denise - Thank you for your note and memory, I was ... Read more

Susan Sarwark

2019, Garden of the Gods Park, February 19

I live down the street from Don and Debby. There are snippets over the years of experiences with Debby that just always made me smile or laugh--usually laugh. She loved to talk about her love of all her family members, the close bond she felt with the Kurdish women, to the point of coming to happy tears.Debby was very athletic! The picture enclosed was a cold day in Garden of the Gods, she is all muscle and determination to tackle hikes. Debby could do head stands, in her 60's!A conversation with Debby was comforting: I was talking to her about having a bad day, and the troubles in the world. I stopped. She paused, looked me in the eyes as serious as could be and said: "It gets better than this"One day in late Spring, I had my front door open, to fill the house with fresh air--and in walks Debby, exclaiming loudly "That is the MOST beautiful flower I have ever seen!!!" She was talking about the Dahlia's in my garden. She never held back on expressing her feelings of joy. She loved the song "Into The Mystic", by Van Morrison. And we freely did goofy dancing in her living room to the tune cranked up loud!So Debby, I raise my wine glass to you, and as Van wrote: " Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic" I'll see you later girlfriend.

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Gideon Gatere

Debbie touched lives across continents with the love of Jesus.
We are comforted to know that she is now in her Lord and Saviour's arms, at rest, full of joy and living the heavenly good life - eternally.

Missed by Gideon and Bahati, in Nairobi, Kenya

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Kathie Sayeed

During the early 1990's while involved with relief & development work among the Kurds of Iraqi Kurdistan, it was always a great joy to cross paths with Don & Debbie. Though we did not know each other well, I admired the good work done with ShelterNow. There will be much rejoicing in heaven as Debbie lives anew and forever with our Father, Son and Holy Spirit. May the Lord's comfort and peace surround you all in her physical absence.
In Christ, Kathie Johnston Sayeed (Australian) .... Kind Regards also from Hama Sayeed (Kurdish)

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Sardar Gozeh

I can't imagine how all of you are feeling right now. Please know that you're not alone, my family and I are standing by waiting for your communication. If you need support in anyway, please don't hesitate to reach out.
May god give each one of you comfort and strength.
Debby will be missed.

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Jean Halter Clink

''My heart can hardly contain the love I have for my unborn children.'' - Debby Aaker

At that time, she had borne two of her four children. Friend and sister extraordinaire - a woman of great heart. We can't wait to see her again!

You all wrote a beautiful piece about her. Thank you so much for contacting me. I had felt sad about not hearing from her..... God bless you all - I know you'll miss her!!

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