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Thank you for praying and for spreading the word about Brian. Your words of encouragement have been such a gift to our family and team, and we have been deeply blessed by your kindness during this difficult time. We have decided to keep this GoFundMe open to help Brian’s family during this season. Thank you for walking with us through this journey.

For those who are just being introduced to Brian, he is a beloved worship leader, songwriter, husband and father of 6 who has written many songs for Faith communities around the world that have encouraged countless lives, like "Refiner's Fire, Faithful One, & Come Now Is The Time To Worship". His heart and purpose over his career was to sing love over people, inspire hope, comfort the grieving, and bring peace amongst the chaos in a hurting world. He and his wife Joyce have 6 adult children with Fragile X syndrome, 2 who require full-time care.

Brian was admitted to a hospital in Vancouver, which is an hour and a half from their home in Abbotsford. He had been suffering from severe pain from undiagnosed medical issues for months, dating back to February when he started being confined to his bed. What initially seemed like a standard enlarged prostate in need of surgery led to Brian being in the hospital with several complications that have required teams of medical professionals to come together to determine how to move forward. Scans indicated a mass in the pelvis and spots on the liver, lungs, and near the heart, which led to the diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. On July 21st, Brian died in his home, surrounded by his family and friends.

Originally, this fundraiser was meant to raise funds to help the Doerksens and their close community who were taking shifts to be in the hospital to have a home base close to help make decisions for Brian's care, support Joyce and the family, and also to help with food costs and with extra provisions for their special needs children. Brian hadn't been able to work since February, with all his spring tour dates being cancelled.

The Doerksens are some of the most generous people we know, and in their time of need, we want them to know how loved and supported they are.

We thank everyone for your prayers and support over these past months, and we encourage you to continue supporting the Doerksens as they enter this challenging season.

With all our love,

Luke Vandevert, Marika Siewert & Team Brian