Hey guys

Hope everyone is doing well enjoying the holiday  season. I'm in my 4 th week of a 12 week recovery have good days and bad
We are meeting this week Thursday the 13 8-2 pm we will be sewing bags and assembling them for our finally trip to the hospital for the year

Hope hope to see ya there

We are also gonna have our Christmas lunch dec 20 Thursday at my home at noon since I can't prepare it all this year I'm asking everyone to bring a dish let me know what you'd like to bring so we can have a balanced meal after we eat those who can we will deliver the bags to the medical center in Macon

See ya Thursday

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workshop

We had a great workshop on Thursday Aug. 9th
we completed 90 bags and they will be delivered this week to the medical center and coliseum
Our next workshop Aug. 23 from 8-2pm

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a recently delivery touched close to home.

Recently my cousin passed away. When I called his wife to send my condolences, I mentioned that folks really liked and respected Ray at the Medical Center, she asked if I worked there I explained no that I just do the ICU ministry and deliver bags there. Her voice begin to crack and she explained she didnt realize that was me and that she and her daughter had received a bag. She went on to say that it was cold in there and the blanket was a great find, her daughter discovered the bible and they sat in that room reading bible verse.
GOG IS GOOD. RIP Ray Graham

workshop

Hey guys

Hope to see you all tomorrow Thursday June 14
Byron Depot  8-2pm

Im bring fresh veggies for lunch

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workshop

looking forward to seeing everyone Thursday may 24th
8-2 at the depot

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workshop

we will be meeting Thursday April 26th from 8-2pm at the Byron Deport

Everyone bring some snacks so we can all share

see ya there
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Prayers needed for one of our own

Kathy one of our girls needs our prayers
Her daughter and son in law were in a horrible car accident they are both at the medical Center in really bad shape Praising god they are alive but the recovery will be long continue to pray for this family

saying goodbye to a friend

WE are both excited and sad to say goodbye to Stephanie Susskind from WMAZ 13 she is moving to her home state of Florida to work for another CBS station we wish her well but will miss her support for the ICU Ministry
Take care Stephanie and god bless

Learn about a great ministry for the kids

Hey guys

Wanted to share the details of this great ministry Its called "BASKETS OF JOY"
my friend Katie Jones from Crawford County was raised in an orphanage and never received a Easter basket during her child hood so over 16 years ago her and family along with close friends started making Easter baskets and delivering them to all the surrounding orphanages and children homes. They deliver them early so Easter morning the children will have them like ever other child does. I think this is a wonderful thing to do I believe this will be her 17th year of doing this precious gift. Your help is needed if the lord puts this on your heart to help. Keep in mind this is a small ministry that pays for most of this out of their own pockets.

         Here's so ways to help

 ...Make donations 

               ...volunteer they will get together on March 24 to assemble the baskets                                           .   ....if your out shopping and wanna pick up something for the baskets 

... if you sew crochet or knit The ICU girls are working on baby blankets about crib size 

this is our 3rd year to help the number of babies has increased over the years my goal is 50 blankets
so think about this and let me know if your interested in helping I can get you in contact with Katie
Thanks for your time
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Its time to sew

We will be meeting this Thursday

Feb 23, 2012
8-2pm
Byron Depot

We will be having lunch provided by
The Drug Store Deli

So please let me know if you are attending so I can give her a count
The cost is 5.00 and please bring your own beverage

See ya there
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delivery made

Hey guys

Me and Ms Connie delivered bags to the Coliseum and Medical Center we delivered around 85 bags I have 15 in the truck that I will be delivering to the Houston County ICU this week

There were folks in all the waiting rooms

God please continue to bless us so we can keep doing your work.

blessed week
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next workshop is February 23 8-2pm

workshop 2-9-12

We will be meeting at the depot Thursday Feb 9th
Byron Depot 8-2pm

As well as working on bags we will be doing a couple of personal bags for a Byron city employee and his wife he is in The Coliseum with heart failure Will be making the delivery on Friday

We will also be working on baby blankets for the baskets of joy ministry we have to have 50 blankets by late march.

see ya all there

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year update

wow what a year. We have helped so many this year. I am very thankful for all the folks who help out with my brain child the lady's that come work in the workshop, ones that help out when we sell food and p nuts, all the folks that donate items for the bags as well as money that helps us purchase supplies. with all of your help its helps us touch the lives of so many people.

recap of 2011

We made and delivered
**** lap quilts for hospice patients
**** adult bids for hospice patients
**** bags for homeless people
**** blankets for Easter baskets for ( Baskets of Joy) they go to orphanages
**** heart pillow breast cancer patients
**** over 1100 bags for ICU
**** special bags for couple and new born child with heart problems
**** Supplied clothing for 2 little girls their mom was in ICU
**** bought Christmas for 4 kids (2 of these kids mom died of brain aneurism in ICU)
**** 150 bags and home made goodies to 7 ICU on Christmas morning.

We were featured on WMAZ 13 for their 13 days of giving program.

Its been a blessed year and hoping to beat it next year. We will be meeting at the Byron Depot the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. from 8-2pm. See ya then.

Have a blessed and happy New Years!!!

we will do our part to change the world for the better in 2012

family we helped

we helped a family for the holidays a young mom with 2 small kids (4 and 6) who's sister passed away in a ICU back in June leaving behind 2 kids(3 and 5) so now this girl is raising 3 - 4 -5 - and 6 yr olds. WOW is right. we all pinched in and either bought or gave funds I delivered to their home Tuesday before Christmas. I got there the kids were upstairs all the gifts were wrapped and in bags when I got them all inside they flew down the stairs the 3 yr old grabbed me around the leggs I sat down on the couch and she climbed in my lap put her hand on my face and looked up at me with those big eyes and said ( are you santa clause) I almost lost it i replied im a helped we laughed and talked the little boy asked did I fly in on a sleigh I said yes but landed at the airport and borrowed a truck it was the cuties thing I ever saw. Then the lady showed me photos of her sister and the little 3 yr old said that's my mom she passed away she in heaven what a precious child
it was an honor to be apart of their Christmas

What a great worshop yesterday

Wow what a great day lots of sewing stuffing and new friends stopping by to donate to the cause. And a special gal who came to volunteer I was there from 8-645pm but in the end we completed 120 and already had 45 made So just 35 more to get my 200 for the delivery on Christmas morning.


Photos left to right

Tisha Turner (new volunteer from Reynolds didn't know how to sew and look at her now.

Anthonia from Byron

Marge & Gene Zelinski from WR they stopped by to donate toiletry's

Tisha

Fran and Kathy from Byron

Carol Jean and hubby they donated those boxes of fabric

Also Ron Gay brought over some donation of toiletry's

Thanks again to WMAZ for getting our story out there

13 days of giving

Well hope you all saw the tv interview we did. What a great job Stephanie from 13 WMAZ did for us. So far these are our calls

A couple is collecting items and will call when ready

a lady is bringing us fabric today
a gentleman is bringing toiletry
a young lady is coming to volunteer

A business got our address and is sending funds

A church in Macon is working on raising enough money to purchase us 1000 bibles (W)OW)

God is good and will continue to bless us all

Merry Christmas
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Workshop today

We will be at the Byron Depot from 8-2pm We will be working on our bags that we deliver Christmas morning. Great day to get away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday and get back to the core of Christmas giving.

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13 days of giving story aired

Our story was on channel 13 yesterday If you missed it
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/article/156677/153/13-Days-of-Giving-ICU-Ministry-in-Byron

ICU need your help

Dear friends
If you have received a bag or been affected by this ministry in any way and would be willing to tell your story please let me know. I am honored that a local new channel has contacted me about spotlighting The ICU Ministry. It will be filmed Thursday the 8th December starting around 1030am at the Byron depot it is our regular workshop. They are interested in what we do as well as hearing stories from folks we touch. We deliver hundreds of bags a year and we don't get a chance to know those families. So if you or someone you know could help make this story let me know. Also if you want to come help that day all volunteers are wanted. I will be there set up around 930am Thanks for your time and may god continue to bless us all.

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someone gave my number thought I could help this family

I just received a call from a lady in whos sister is in ICU at The coliseum she has been there for over 6 weeks they dont know whats going on with her. this lady has just took procession of her 2 nieces 1 yr and 7 yrs she need clothes if you have
girls clothes size 12 months and 7/8 girls shoes coats etc
call me
214-55670

I want to try and get some clothes up there tomorrow

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