Recently, long time outreach staff Susan Zimmerhackel retired. I look back through the past 16 years of Susan’s time with Dry Bones and it’s easy to be in awe. If you have ever met Susan, you know what I mean. She is one special, genuine, authentic, whole-hearted, selfless, dependable, determined, tiny little firecracker of a woman.
Susan doesn’t mind sharing that it was a few key women in her life whose love remained relentless during her greatest time of life change, growth, and need. These women saw the beauty of Susan’s true self and simply never let go of her. And it’s because of the love that has been poured into her life that she has the drive and the ability to pour into the lives of others in a similar way.
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There are so many great examples of Susan’s ministry at Dry Bones. Susan has laid down her life in a unique way for dozens of girls and guys living on the streets of Denver. Over and over again, she has put their well being before her own – so many people that have experienced Susan breathing the Life of God into theirs.
We will miss you so much at Dry Bones, Susan, and we loudly proclaim, “Well done! Good and faithful servant of God. It has all been worth it.” We are so excited about this next season of your life. Susan, you are my hero. I have learned so much from watching you love others. You are nothing less than one of a kind. We can’t all be like you. But we also can’t help but be inspired by you. I wish to love, see, serve, hope, and persevere with a tenth of the passion, conviction, and tenacity you have.
