So much to celebrate!!

Hello everyone!  Hope all of you are doing well!

Recently, my parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary!! Congratulations to them on working together, building a beautiful life and loving each other through the best and worst.  Such an accomplishment! They spent the day at Sequoia National Park enjoying God's beautiful creation! 

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In other good news, my dad will celebrate his first re-birthday on September 9th! This is the date he received my Aunt Char's bone marrow that saved his life.  Words can't express how grateful we all are.  

In honor of his first re-birthday and just to plain ol' spread some goodness into the world, we are working with the City of Hope (where he had his transplant) and plan to distribute fleece/tie blankets to the folks on the transplant floor.  There are 38 beds on this floor and we can only make so many ourselves...

Call to action! We need some support from our friends and family to either make a fleece blanket and donate it to this effort or to donate $20 and we will buy the material, make it and deliver it to a patient in need on your behalf!  The hospital is so excited that we are coming and doing this.  It's amazing how something as simple as a comfy blanket can give someone the boost of energy they need to find strength for that day to keep going.  Most importantly, we want to bring a smile to their faces and spread as much love and hope as we possibly can.   If we receive more than 38 blankets, we will move to the other floors in the hospital.

I have set up a paypal link if you choose to donate.  paypal.me/JNightengale/20

I will personally send you a photograph of the blanket we've made with your contribution.

PLEASE contact me for more details via this blog, facebook or by cell. 

Note for those that want to make one: any color and pattern is fine - you'll need two yards of each side of the blanket.  It is most cost effective to do pattern on one side and a solid color on the other side.  The blanket must be sparkling clean before we distribute to immunocompromised, sick people.  Please wash and dry it after it's made.  If you have animals in your home, again please make sure that the blanket is clean and free of any animal hair.  Here's a picture of some my mom has made so far.

Please consider donating to this effort - we need help in order for it to be a great success!!

Thanks everyone.  We appreciate every single one of you for your prayers and love for my family.

Jen and Nicole