Well if you do I know 2 families who could use some holiday cheer!
A friend of mine put this tid bit into my INBOX this am-Not a great way to start the day, as I have balled over this email for about a hour now :C Too close to home for me, and makes you really THINK about how precious life is everyday.
Many of you may remember my dear friend, Chris Garman, who lost her battle with breast cancer 2 years ago. When she was first diagnosed with breast cancer, she was pregnant with her third child. Her doctors didn’t think Chris would live through her pregnancy without treatment, so they took a chance & gave her chemo while she was pregnant. Chris survived her pregnancy & had a beautiful, healthy little girl named Hannah Faith. Chris died when Hannah was three.
Hannah is now five, and this breaks my heart all over again, but In October, Hannah has been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a rare and incurable brain tumor. She was given about 12 weeks to live. She was going to be the flower girl in a wedding in May, but was diagnosed A week after she was asked.
Right now she has lost most of her motor skills. She is confined to bed and cannot really do anything or play with the gifts she is getting from people, but she LOVES getting cards – she has gotten so many from people she does not know and just loves to have grandma read about the people who send them and see their pictures and is so proud of all her cards. Her room is just filled with cards.
When asked what she wants for Christmas she said she wants to see how many Christmas cards she can get. Many people have passed this wish along to their churches, prayer groups, friends and family. There are school groups where children are making her cards. People are including pictures so she can see who it is that is sending her the card.
If you would like to help with her wish, please send her a card at:
Hannah Garman
704 Orchard Rd
Lititz, PA 17543
Now I am TERRIBLE at getting cards out but I am definitely going to be getting some out to these 2 families TODAY!
Then Andrea had a RAK request for a family with a very sick baby. If you have children you can imagine how hard it is when they are sick!!
So please check out Andrea’s thread here!!
Thanks for taking the time to spread soem holiday cheer towards others who need a little oick me up.
28 Responses for "Got an extra card laying around?"
Oh my Lauren, so sad, thanks for passing this on…I’ll pop something in the mail today!
Thank you for sharing this story. I appreciate you passing this along. Who doesn’t have cards just lying around and knowing that one will brighten someone’s day makes it all worth it!
Happy holidays!
Janna
Lauren, Thanks for posting this. We all have so much to be thankful for and situations like this always put things in perspective. Julie
I made my card for Hannah yesterday – I’ll get one done for Andrea tonight – UGH – totally makes me feel like carp after my morning – bad mommy moment, but that’s another post 😉 {{{HUGS}}} my dear – and go squeeze those adorable kids of yours, will ya?
Thanks for posting this.
OMG….I mailed a card to this little girl on Friday. Another friend had shared this story with me. It just breaks my heart! They live in an area where my husband works. Thanks for passing this on, and making a difference in her life. Love, Marge
Our prayers for Hannah and her family, oh, my heart just aches. We will get a card out to her today! as well as add her to our prayer list at church and around the country. God is the ultimite healer.
Merry Christmas everyone and a Blessed New Year.
Lisa
Thanks for sharing this with us. It breaks my heart to think of what Hannah and her family has gone through and now dealing with this.
I will definitely get a card out to her.
Oh my goodness! I have another card that is going out for an RAK so I’ll just add these in the mail too.
i’m so sorry to hear about little hannah! makes you just so thankful for the little daily problems we all face, in relationship to this family’s ordeal. i’ve got a card in the mail right now and one also on it’s way to andrea–two of my favorite cards. go give your family a hug from me.
love, sus
Lauren,
Thanks so much for helping me spread the word about my RAK request and for sending a card! I will be sending a card to Hannah as well!
Andrea
Oh Lauren as a parent and a wife my heart just aches for this family. I will be sending some cards to little Hannah as well as prayers for her and her family.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us hopefully anyone that heres this story will be motivated to send a card and a prayer.
I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season and I know we will all be counting our blessings.
Debbie/Phx AZ
Oh goodness I am so so soo soo sad right now. I will be sending a card. As I myself will be doing a blog candy after Christmas to get cards for my little bud Garrett (remember you had sent me some cards for him?) well I just found out this Saturday his Cancer is back and now they will have to do a Bone marrow transp. on him but first he has to endure AGAIN Chemo and everything he went through since March of Last 08 all over again, my heart is aching and his mom is trying so hard.. sorry for my rambling but I really am heavy hearted to see yet another little angel have to battle w/this monster.. (((HUGS))) I will be sending my card ASAP.
This is just too close too home, literally. I work with a woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant and she began treatment before the baby was born. He is the cutest thing and such a blessing because she is going to have a long road ahead of her. I live in Lancaster, Pa. which is maybe a half hour from Lititz depending on which end of Lancaster you are at. My prayers are with Hannah and her family. I am on my way upstairs right now to get a card from my stash, and if I cannot find one, I’ll make one!
I jumped to your blog through a long line of other blogs and was just amazed to see your post about Hannah. It certainly is a small world. I have already had two emails from different customers (SU) telling me of Hannah’s illness. I will make a card tonight to send out to her. My husband died over 4 years ago of this same cancer and so I know firsthand its horrible effects. Bless you for spreading the word and trying to make another little girl happy.
This is so heartbreaking, so tragic. Prayers to Hannah and her family.
this is amazing and so touching! I’m already at my folks for the holidays – but i think i’ll be doing a craft store run just so that o can make another card to send out!
Gosh, such a sad story. But one of hope too. I have sent a request to some of my friends to send the little darling a card too. I hope she gets hundreds of cards!!!!
Sending a card and placing this on my blog!
I am sending out a card today to little Hannah. I’ve also sent this link to all my stamping friends & customers. I hope she gets a lot of cards to brighten her day.
Thank you for the opportunity to help little Hannah. We will keep her and her family in our prayers.
I sure will send a good too and I posted it on my blog too…
THANKS!
I sure will send a card too and I posted on my blog.
Thanks for letting us know. so sad and touching.
I always have cards. This is the least we can do. 😉
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