Wednesday, July 25, 2007

It used to be a long time ago that when something happened to someone in a community, the community rose up to help them out. I picture the Amish in building homes and industry buildings. Biblical times when families considered responsible for what today would be extended family. And during colonial times, entire communities came to celebrate weddings, harvest time, to mourn deaths and clamity, and to assist in the care of those who were ill. Today, we all should be that community when one in our midst is suffering. A young girl who spends her day with our kids at daycare is in desperate need of help. She is suffering from two someone related illnesses--a benign vascular tumor on her neck and an arterial malformation on her coratid artery that is still growing. Both of these unfortunate illnesses are causing serious health concerns including hindered bone development, compromising immune systerm and required steroid treatments. All of this is too much for a 15-month old to take, and for her family--mom, dad, and 4 year old sister. If the Lord puts it on your heart, can you help support this little girl and her family as they make several trips to Englewood, Colorado to meet with a highly specialized physician to remove from this little girl these infirmities.

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