A few months ago I asked you to pray for some dear friends of ours who were having some complications with their first pregnancy. Well unfortunately they lost the little one a few weeks later. We are all devastated and can't imagine what they have been going through and will continue to go through.
Phoenix and I came up with the idea of donating to an organization in the little ones name to honor him and let our dear friends Shane and Andrea know that we love them and care about them deeply. We chose The Amelia Center, which is a grief counseling center that provides counseling and support to those who have lost a loved one as well as training and education to churches, schools and businesses. Friends and family donated and not only did we meet our goal of $500, but we exceeded it by collecting $1200!!
Last night a few close friends and family met at Andrea's moms house so that we could present this donation to them. (This was a total suprise to them by the way) They were truly touched and I think a little bit relieved in a sense that it was all out in the open and they knew that we support them and acknowledge what they have been through. I'm not sure if there was a dry eye in the house and I think everyone was ok with that. It was kind of cool to see some of our closest friends come together for 2 of our favorite people. I hope that one day when we are all old and gray that we will look back on this experience and still be just as supportive and loving of each other as we were last night! :)
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