This is a picture of a friend and her three children taken not too long ago.
They are an average family, single mom of a 13 year old son, 12 year old daughter and 7 year old daughter. Laura, the mom is a very devoted mother not only to her three children but all the children in our community of Granby. She's taken in many, many children over the years, some living with her, others just knowing her home is a safe place to be. Laura's car was always full of children taking them to ballgames. She's the mom that all the kids like.... fun, a bit crazy and just a great person. Laura is also the mom that surrounds herself in everything having to do with her children. Her home is filled and I mean filled with photos of her children and there's nothing she wouldn't do for them!!
Laura is also fighting for her life!! She was in a single car accident on November 19th, throwing her from her car. She has suffered severe brain trauma. The doctors can't tell the family if Laura will make it or if she does what type of life or quality of life she will have. The swelling is just too much and until it reduces they can't determine the outcome. They have said the swelling can be anywhere from months to 5 years. The family is of course devastated. They have prepared themselves for the worse, even have prepared to take her off the machines and let her go but each time they do this Laura shows signs of improvement or that she is fighting. It's been an emotional rollercoaster that no person, let alone three young children should have to face!!
Laura's mother and sister have moved here to gain temporary custody of the youngest child and care for all of the children in the hopes of keeping them together and in their schools, with their friends for as long as they can. This means Laura's family is facing the expenses of three households, Laura's, her mothers, and her sisters as well as the expenses of traveling back and forth to the hospital.
The community of Granby and Laura's friends are hosting a benefit in Laura's honor, hoping to ease some of the issues facing this family. We will be hosting a chili feed, silent auction, bake sale and Gospel sing at East Newton High School on February 10th from noon to 3:00pm. We would LOVE to have you join us in helping this family!
We are also currently collecting donations for the silent auction. If you have a business that you'd like to promote or if you'd like to donate some new scrapbooking items to be included along with gift certificates and merchandise from KISS please email me at info@kisscropnshop.com. I've also got flyers if you have places that you can hang them to get the word out. We thank you for reading this, for your prayers and for any support you may be able to give.
Lastly, give your kids a hug and kiss, I know for a fact Laura would do ANYTHING to be able to do that again!!!
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