My mother will be participating in the annual March of Dimes' March for Babies on April 18th in sunny Florida. She has been a faithful walker for many years, even finishing last year's walk after suffering a pretty nasty fall near the beginning of the event.
While we have fortunately not been touched by premature or low birth weight babies, this cause is near and dear to our hearts. As many of you know, Morgan spent a few days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) when she was born. Patrick and I saw many, many babies who had been born extremely early, and some that had been born weighing only 3 pounds. Some of those babies had been living in the NICU for over 6 months. It was hard for me to leave Morgan every night while she stayed in the NICU. I can't imagine the pain those children's mothers and fathers felt every night, walking out of the hospital another day with empty arms.
Some of you also know that my sister-in-law, Amy, miscarried their second child, only 8 weeks after conception. While there was nothing she or the medical staff could have done to save the baby, with further research there may be a day when we can save these children.
The March of Dimes does some amazing work, and I would like to ask you, if you can spare a few dollars, if you would sponsor one amazing lady walking for one amazing cause. Of course, your donation is tax deductible, and every little bit counts. If you could give up your morning Starbucks just one day, that would be enough. You can click on the sponsor bar at the top of our website. And if your money is stretched too thin, please pray for mom, pray for the walkers, sponsors, and organizations that help the March of Dimes, and pray for the babies. We all know that prayer is the best way to get results!
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