Merry CHRISTmas!

Merry Christmas from the Adams' Family - Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous coming New Year!

"For a Savior was Born, This Day ... " Happy Birthday Jesus!

Christmas DELIVERY Set for Later Today !

Ahhhh ... It's Delivery Day - The Christmas Project filled with lots of goodies which include - a Christmas Ornament, Dr. Pepper, Word Puzzle, Almonds, Chocolate, Candy, Lotion, Lip Balm, Christmas Cakes & Wreaths, Russell Stover Chocolates, as well as an envelope filled with a Dinner Gift Certificate, Walmart Gift Card, McDonald's Gift Card, Free Sonic Drink, Free Kids Meals, Free Appetizers, etc.... I think I covered everything! I am so hoping all these parents can use all the goodies they are about to receive! 

The kids are also getting an activity tote handmade filled with activity pads, crayons, bookmarks, coloring sheets, pens, pencils, etc - Really hope they like them!

Giving Thanks to Texas Road House & Sonic Drive-In!

Along with Santa Fe Cattle Co., which I mentioned in an earlier post - Additionally, I wanted to give my sincerest "Thanks" to a couple more retailers that helped to make this a Special Christmas!

These restaurants have helped to make the Christmas Season of 2011 a little bit brighter for a few parents who may have/had a child in the PICU at OU Children's Medical Center - You have helped make this Christmas Goal a huge success and helped to be a blessing to these families!

Thank you so much for your support!

Inspirational - Thank you so much! I just have to Share!

WOW - I am speechless, not even sure how to share! I whole heartedly believe God plants people where He wants them and I am so hopeful He plants me where he needs me! I went to K-Mart today to pick up the Layaway I had for Ryder, my grandson - Just one item in layaway but had to pay it out - Paul, my husband, still has not gotten his first check yet from returning back to work after being laid off for months. I have been cleaning a few houses to help ends meet - all in all, trying to provide stockings for the hospital on pretty much "no budget" - I went to the back at K-Mart to pay and get out my layaway, there was a lady there asking me if she could pay for my layaway. 

WOW - My nerves and thoughts were shattered! I am not usually on the receiving end and I give better than I receive - She touched my heart so so much - I was then able to complete the stockings for the hospital as I really wanted too! An Answered Prayer! Ryder, My Grandson gets his Gift from Santa!  

I did not get her name and still feel a bit weird letting her do that but I would just like to say, if she somehow reads my blog - I want to give her a sincere Thank You! She was a Blessing to me an my family as well as many more families since I was able to provide more items for the hospital stockings!

Christmas Gifts for the PICU Kids!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO JUDY & PAM FOR MAKING THESE ADORABLE, TIME CONSUMING, CREATIVE ACTIVITY TRAVEL TOTES FOR THE CHILDREN IN THE HOSPITAL!

Judy and Pam went way beyond what I expected for the kiddos at the hospital! We are hoping these travel activity totes are loved by all the children they are given too! A HUGE Blessing from these two ladies! I can't Thank you enough!!!!

Making Progress on the Christmas Stockings for the ICU!

Whew - This was a challenging project - trying to put "mom & dad" on all the stockings to give to the Hospital ICU parents who have a child in the hospital this time of year. Just wanted to share a picture!

Stockings For the Hospital

Just wanted to give an update on how the stockings are coming along for my Christmas Project for the Parents who have a child in the hospital this Holiday Season. Having a child in the hospital during the Holidays is the last place a parent wants to be during Christmas - I am truly hoping to bring a little bit of kindness and thoughts there way!

I have been busy decorating and personalizing the stockings - Hoping they like 'em! I didn't want to just send a "plain" one stuffed! Donations of all sorts have been coming in from gift cards, gift certificates, monetary donations, and stocking stuffers - I am very anxious to start stuffing these socks and especially for delivery day when Christmas gets a little closer!

Thank you - More Donations to Share!

I received a box full of lotions and lip balms from Judy in Pennsylvania, to help fill our Christmas Socks for our Hospital Christmas Project. Thank you so so much for your generosity!

Fundraiser Results with Celebrating Home!

Thank you for all the support we have received from generous donations and the ones who have participated in our fundraiser with Celebrating Home! This will help tremendously fill stockings for Christmas for the parents who have a child in the hospital this Christmas. I know it won't be easy having to be at the hospital during the holidays but I hope this small gesture of a filled stocking of goodies will help a tiny bit to these parents!

Donations for Christmas! Thank you!

Here are all the stockings I was able to purchase with a Dollar Tree Gift Card from Liz - I am finally getting the post up for those stockings I bought with that card! Thank you so much Liz - I have been having fun decorating them and in the process of that now!

Basket Delivery to the Hospital Tomorrow

I have another Blessing Basket to deliver to the hospital tomorrow! Hoping this family can use all the contents!

ADOPTED A CHRISTMAS ANGEL

This is a little off the track of my ministry but wanted to share what else I have been doing in coping with the loss of my daughter - I think of her every minute of every day and probably always will until I see her again one day!

I adopted a Christmas Angel this year - in memory of Leah! She is a 3 year old little girl who's mom is blind. I have just about put every thing together for "Skylar" - I have enjoyed putting everything together especially for her as I would have done for Leah if she was here - just hope she enjoys the items I selected as much as I enjoyed figuring out what to give her ----

I have also joined a gift exchange for a group of parents who have lost a child too early in life - the gift had to be handmade and in memory of their little angel. I just finished selecting the items for this little boy's memory. - I think this is a wonderful idea to help keep your child's memory you lost, alive - Hope she likes what I have came up with! 

ANGRY BIRDS Cozy Hat *Fundraiser*

Very Warm and Cozy Angry Birds Hats - Fundraiser for Leah's Hope!! $20 per Hat!!

THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 6 COLORS. BLACK, RED, LIGHT BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW AND WHITE WHICH IS NOT SHOWN.

**Please Note Shipment Will Arrive in 3 Weeks Minimum** These are being Special Ordered and Payment Due at time of Order! One Size Fits Most – Paypal Accepted - just send money to my email address: shellyadams@leahshope.us. Shipping available for $3 extra, Please provide shipping address. Will deliver or meet locally around Shawnee.

Santa Market Craft Show in Edmond - All Proceeds from my Booth will help to fund our Christmas Project!

Santa Market coming soon - just a couple short weeks - been trying to put some crafts together for my booth. All proceeds within my booth from this craft show will go directly to benefit our Christmas Stocking project. Please make plans to attend and stop by my booth!

Very Challenging - One Down - 23 to Go!

I wanted to share the "Love" and progress I am making with getting these stockings personalized with the words "mom and dad" to put on them. I have been fighting with my machine all evening but good news, I got ONE cut out! LOL!!! Only about 23 to go! Well, it's progress anyway! Here are a couple of pictures of my progress!

ONLINE - Fundraiser for Leah's Hope with "Celebrating Home"

Fundraiser for Leah’s Hope – www.leahshope.us

(http://www.celebratinghome.com/fundraiser/LeahsHope/participant/4320)

I am trying to do an online fundraiser in order to help fund my Christmas Project for parents of hospitalized children, Leah’s Hope Ministries. Here is a basic description of what I am trying to accomplish - - Below is a letter with a link to the online fundraiser – will you please help me make this fundraiser a success and forward to all your friends and even post a link on your social media sites – 

I am trying to provide several blessings to families of a hospitalized child this Christmas Season. Although this time of year can be harder for others, several families end up in the hospital, in the ICU fighting for their child's life, etc... my mission for this ministry is to shed a little "light" & “encouragement” to these families by way of being an experienced parent of a child that had extended stays in the hospital. My daughter was in the hospital for a total of 14 months. It is not easy financially, emotionally, or physically to watch your child suffer in a hospital bed, much less during the Holidays. We take things for granted, being able to be with our own families this time of year but “many” are not able to do so and even end up losing a loved one! Can you please help me?

I am trying to provide a “Special Christmas” to some of these parents with a child in the ICU this Christmas Season. I am in need of a total of 12 more dinner gift cards to be able to feed both parents in addition to finding the funds for 24 – “$20 Gas Cards” to place inside a Christmas Stocking.  In this regard, I need your help in pulling the funds together to purchase these gift cards. 

Our ministry runs solely on the financial assistance provided by various generous people which is very little. All our financial aid comes from people who voluntarily donate the amounts they think proper to our ministry. This fund is then utilized by us to cater to parents in order to be able to provide food, handmade items such as blankets for the children, gas cards, books, magazines, puzzles, etc. This is why I am looking to you for help as far as helping Leah’s Hope to give a “Gift of Hope” this Christmas Season to some Parents of Critically ill Children. With your help, I will be able to accommodate and fill 2 dozen (24) stockings filled with a dinner card, gas card, personal items and snacks.

Your Help Would Be Extremely Helpful! Thank you for considering in helping provide a better Christmas for these families.

http://www.celebratinghome.com/fundraiser/LeahsHope/participant/4320

A Great BIG Thank you to Santa Fe Cattle Company!

Santa Fe Steak House has graciously donated lots of goodies to add to our Christmas Stocking Project for many parents this Holiday Season who has a child in the ICU. A Great BIG Thank you for helping us get closer to our goal of 24 Christmas Stockings to fill! We received 8 Gift Certificates for dinner for 2, valued at $25 each as well as MANY FREE Appetizer coupons plus the Kiddos get to Eat FREE with a coupon as well! Santa Fe in Midwest City, OK - Thank You!

Halloween Treat Bags & Cards Delivered to Hospital today!

 
Today was a great day - Delivered 24 treat bags and handmade Halloween cards to Children's Hospital today - A little early but they put 'em in the fridge till Halloween - 

Donation Flyer

I created this flyer for a donation box to collect donations for all the gas cards needed for my Christmas project for all the Stockings we plan to fill for Christmas to give out to the Families that have a Child in the ICU this Christmas. Please feel free to let me know if you know of any establishment that would be willing to put one in there store. I received a call from a local restaurant recently and am excited to share all of this with you in a few days!

HALLOWEEN Goody Bags

Went shopping today and got all the stuff for the Halloween goodie bags to make for the Children's Hospital ICU kids - going to start putting those together - So much fun!

Christmas Fundraiser Auction

 

Hospital Delivery

Delivered a basket to the hospital today with lots of snacks, a blanket, a handmade card with a Wal-Mart gift card inside among other things.

Really hope this family that receives it, enjoys it.

Yep - I made that card myself - I'm quite proud of my "not so skilled" copic marker coloring. Hoping to get better as I do more. Definitely need to add more colors to my collection!