Griffin is here

and what a little blessing he is – all 6 pounds of him.    Congratulations Trista and Brock!  Slideshow coming after Christmas…

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Brother Billy, our pastor, praying over Baby Griffin

Hannah’s Wish

I saw this email right after I had addressed our last Christmas card. Actually, I have more cards but not  anymore 5×7 envelopes. I started digging through drawers and found not one, but two envelopes. I’m sending Hannah a card tomorrow. Won’t you do so, too?

 

> This is the true story of my 5-yr old 2nd cousin, Hannah Garman, who
> was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a rare and incurable brain
> tumor. She has been given 12 weeks to live and is currently in her 7th
> week. She was going to be the flower girl in our wedding in May, but
> was diagnosed a week after we asked her to be the flower girl. This is
> especially sad because her mother died 2 yrs ago from breast cancer.
>
> Right now she has lost most of her motor skills. She is confined to
> bed and cannot really do anything or play with the gifts she is
> getting from people, but she LOVES getting cards – she has gotten so
> many from people she does not know and just loves to have grandma read
> about the people who send them and see their pictures and is so proud
> of all her cards. Her room is just filled with cards.
>
> When asked what she wants for Christmas she said she wants to see how
> many Christmas cards she can get. Many people have passed this wish
> along to their churches, prayer groups, friends and family. There are
> school groups where children are making her cards. People are
> including pictures so she can see who it is that is sending her the
> card.
>
> If you would like to help with her wish, you can send a card to her
at:

Hannah Garman
704 Orchard Rd
Lititz, PA 17543