July 14, 2015

We recently sent 2 prepaid VISAs to 2 families that had premature babies in the NICU. Both families were traveling back & forth to the hospital daily to see their sweet babies. This can get very exhausting & expensive!  We hope these gift cards helped in a small way. Please keep baby Arthur & baby Emersyn in your prayers!  They are both home now & doing well but we know there will be lots of follow-up appointments to make sure they are growing and staying healthy!!  Thanks for all your support!!

March 29, 2015

Hello everyone!  I just realized I never posted about what we did on Ben's birthday this year, which was Decembet 23!  Our entire family went up to Toledo Hospital & stocked the PICU waiting room with bathroom supplies for families staying at the hospital with their children. We also took several prepaid VISA gift cards & passed them out to families that the nurses told us would likely be there over Christmas. We went to the PICU, the NICU, the peds floor, & the Hematology/Oncology floor. It was nice to surprise these families & wish them a Merry Christmas!

Recently, we sent prepaid VISAs to 2 families. One family is in Tennessee & they had a premature baby who was going to be in the hospital for a while. The other family had a premature baby, Celinda, who was in the NICU. Please keep these families in your thoughts & prayers!

December 20, 2014

We recently delivered a basket of food & goodies to the family of baby Joey, who is in the PICU at Toledo Children's Hospital after getting very sick. Her family is staying around the clock with her at the hospital so we thought it might be helpful to have some food/snacks in her room. Eating at the hospital cafeteria can be expensive and sometimes you just don't want to leave your baby!  I don't have an update on baby Joey but praying she will be home for Christmas!

Thank you for all your prayers & support!  Please pray for those families having to spend Christmas in the hospital & for complete healing of their children!  Merry Christmas :)

November 17, 2014

Last week, we sent another gift card to the family of baby Roberto, who was born with Down Syndrome & had to be taken to Mott Children's Hospital for heart surgery. I know there are other children at home, which makes this situation that much more difficult. Please pray for baby Roberto & his family!

October 30, 2014

I am very behind on my posts - sorry!  A few weeks ago, we sent out 3 more VISA gift cards.  One went to the family of little baby Evelyn, who was born 6 weeks early by emergency c-section & had to go the NICU. 

Another went to the family of a little girl that was in a car accident with her mom.  The mom & little girl both ended up in the hospital, but in separate hospitals, so extended family was taking turns being with each of them.  What a difficult situation for all!

The last gift card went to the family of twins, Alex & Max.  When the twins were born, Max had to go to the NICU & Alex was able to go home.  Due to all the viruses going around & NICU rules, it was difficult for mom to take Alex with her when she went to be with Max.  Therefore, mom & dad took turns staying at the hospital & at home with each baby.  Both twins are now home & doing great, so praise the Lord for that :)

All these stories just bring me back to when we spent so much time in the hospital with Remi & Benzen.  It is so difficult living in the hospital, especially when you just want to take your child home.  Please pray for all these families & all the other families that we don't know about!  The holiday season is coming up very quickly & although I pray all the children can be home for the holidays, I know that's just not reality.  So pray for their strength to get through these difficult days!

Thank you for your prayers & support!  By the way, we are working on getting R Angel to be an official non-profit organization!  So exciting!!!

September 3, 2014

Today, we sent a gift card to the family of baby Rylan. Rylan is in the NICU due to complications with his umbilical cord prior to birth. He is also a twin. Rylan's twin brother is home, which makes it that much more difficult for the famy having 2 babies in 2 different places. Please join us in praying for this family as they go through this difficult time & for complete healing of baby Rylan!  We know first hand that miracles do happen!

June 25, 2014

Please pray for 2 more families with little ones in the NICU. The first baby, Kolten, was born at 35 weeks. This is the parents' third baby born prematurely so they are all too familiar with this. The second baby was born at 24 weeks at only a pound. These 2 babies are roommates in the NICU. Today, we sent them both VISA gift cards to help pay for expenses traveling back & forth as both families live quite far away from the hospital. Please keep these sweet little babies & their families in your thoughts & prayers!