My family has been beyond amazing and supportive! I had my house and yards cleaned from top to bottom by several amazing people in my life! They both spent their entire Saturday cleaning, so that we could come home to a spotless house! If you know me, I am a freak about my house and having it clean. With everything going on, it had been neglected! I have had amazing babysitters for my oldest son. I worry about him because he can be a little wild. I seem to be his advocate and wrangle him back in! However, I let go of all control and he stayed with several family members during the ordeal. I knew how loved he was. I knew we was in good hands and would be loved. I have also had friends pick up Bryson and love him like their own. Many have given up things they needed to do in order to help us out with Bryson!! I have had family already babysit both boys so we could have a night out together! It is very hard to stay indoors without talking or seeing people!! Everyone needs to get out now and then!! I am so very thankful for all of these people. It really makes you step back and think about kindness and friendship and what it means!!!
I am so thankful for all of the Facebook messages, comments, prayers, texts, and phone calls.. I may have not been able to respond to everyone, but know they were read and very much appreciated. I can't tell you how many times people have asked me how my sweet baby was doing, and I have no idea who they are!! They know about my sweet Eli because they have been praying for him because of you! Because wonderful people like you put him on your prayer list at church, you put him on your prayer call circle, and kept following his story. I am beyond grateful for your prayers and your church families! My sister walks in business and several people will ask her how sweet Eli is! Eli is a true miracle! He is a testament to God's mighty power! He is a very small witness with a very big story!
We have received many gifts of love! I have been so touched by the kindness of others! You never know who your story will strike a cord with or who has also been in your shoes. I have encountered this many times. We were blessed by an amazing group of people at NES! They donated gas money! We never expected anything like it! We never expected help, we just asked for prayers! We were so touched! I have been showered with love and gifts with great stories behind them. I had a friend and former co-teacher return a book she had for over a year. She just left it on the back porch. It took me over a day to get the book, but inside the old Pete The Cat Christmas, was an amazing card and wonderful gift of love from my sweet and very missed friends at LPS. Believe me, it was very much appreciated!!! I am also thankful for my friends and family at SES and all of their love and support. Our past church family gave us a tremendous gift of love also! Again, we have been so blessed! I had students donate gas gift cards! Friends bringing supper! I was touched with an amazing gift of frozen meals, easy to cook foods, and gift cards to restaurants to make supper easier for us during this challenging time in our lives. We have had people run errands for us! These are people that I might not speak to on a daily bases, but goes to show you how deep friendship goes! We have had countless acts of love shown upon our family! One of the sweetest gifts we received was a card in the mail with $25.00. They told us their were praying for our family and wanted us to use the money to have a pizza or family night! The best thing about this gift! It came from a four year old little girl! It came from her giving jar! How amazing is that! What an awesome mom to start teaching her child the act of giving at such a young age!! Again, I have been so touched!!! Words can't express how much we have been blessed! Yes, it was a very long road and it was challenging. The challenges are not over, but with the love and support we have been shown, I know we can manage!
Even doctor offices have been understanding. They make appointments for us first thing in the morning or after lunch so you don't have to wait with all of the sick people or with others in a waiting room. They have also allowed me to wait in my car and they will come out and get me when they are ready for us!
We have been blessed with clothes, food, and lots of prayers and support! We have had handmade blankets and hats made for Eli!! I can't thank each and everyone of you enough! I couldn't have made it this far without all of you! I will be honest, I struggled in the beginning! I held it all in! I tried to handle it myself! You can't! You have to let others help you! Then you realize how much things could have changed and been even worse. My pediatrician was shocked when I told him why Eli came early. He said I was doing great for having a placenta abruption. He said in the last ten years he has lost four moms to a placenta abruption. Makes you think!! I thank God for my life and my sweet little Eli's life everyday!!! Thank you all again for your help and kindness!!! If I forgot anyone or anything that needed to be mentioned, I am so very sorry! We do appreciate all of your kindness and love!!! Thank you ALL so much and know we LOVE each and everyone of you!!!
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