Blessings for Brittany

I apologize once more that I do not have a kit for you yet (one is in the works though so that's good news)!

I have a friend named Drex Davis who shared a story of his neighbor named Brittany that just happened this Easter Sunday. I thought I would share it with you because it touched me and I thought maybe some of you out there might be in a position to help out as well. Here is the story:

Please help our friend Brittany!

When Brittany a 29 yr old loving wife and mother of 2 small children (Alexis age 4 and Jackson age 2) woke from emergency spinal surgery at 3am on Easter Sunday morning, as a result of a mountain biking accident in which she flew over the handle bars and broke 3 vertabrae, leaving her paralyzed, the first thing she asked her husband Jeff was whether he had remembered to get blue string for the kids for Easter. This is the type of selfless and loving person Brittany is! Even in the face of such personal tragedy, she is thinking of others. She remains in the Neuro ICU.

Her husband Jeff must immediately put their 2-story home on sale, find a 1 story home and move his family into it. He must do this prior to Brittany’s release from the hospital in the next 4-6 months and the new home will very likely still require some additional “accessible” modifications to accommodate her. He must sell his vehicle in lieu of a wheel chair accessible vehicle. And, he will need support caring for their two small children, all while spending as much time as he can with his wife as she recovers and is rehabilitated. All of this above and beyond estimated out-of-pocket medical expenses of 50,000 dollars.

Her absolutely devastated family describes her as their strength, the rock that grounds them and the glue that holds them together. They are absolutely heart broken. Her husband describes her has best friend and partner in every aspect life. She supported him through school and is a part of absolutely everything decision he makes.

In the past 3 years, there’s been enough tragedy in Brittany’s personal life including the death of one of her twin sisters and her father’s continuing fight against cancer.

Brittany was an on-call volunteer for a rape crisis center Salt Lake City Utah for battered or assaulted victims. Whenever called upon regardless of the hour, Brittany would rush to the side of a victim in the hospital. And, those with depression or lonliless issues have always held a tender place in her heart. Brittany has always been willing to drop virtually everything to help them…including helping care for their children, while they worked through their challenges.

For all the time, love and support Brittany has extended to so many over the years, we are asking for help for Brittany and her family.

Please spread the word! Please help this amazing woman and wonderful family! We would greatly appreciate any contribution, no matter how small!

Thank you!

Here is the link if you are able to help this family out:

Easter Video

Sorry that I don't have a kit for you yet. I still felt that I should share this with you. With this weekend being Easter, I have been wanting to teach my children more about our Savior. I am also in charge of the Young Women (ages 12-18) at my church and I knew when I taught them the lesson this Sunday that I wanted to have a small video to show them.

So I created this video. The footage came from my church's website (lds.org) and the song was written and sung by my husband's friend Rob Gardner.

I am so grateful for my Savior and the sacrifices He made for me and for you and for the entire world. Why was He willing to suffer and see this through? First, because He was willing to do the will of our Father in Heaven. Second, because He promised He would do this in the premortal life (which is the place where we dwelt before we came to earth). But there is a third, even greater reason why He sacrificed His life: He loves us. Jesus "so loved the world that he gave his own life, that as many as would believe might become the sons [and daughters] of God" (D&C 34:3). I love Him so much and am striving each day to live the type of life that will one day hopefully let me live with Him and my Father in Heaven again. I hope you all enjoy your Easter weekend and that this video might stir up a feeling of love in your hearts that the Savior loves YOU as an individual and that He is very aware of all you are going through and He wants you to come unto Him.

Sorry if I am sounding preachy...my intent is to share with you something that is so important to me out of love because I want everyone to know how I feel! (If the video is a little "jumpy" then go directly to Youtube to watch it and it should be more smooth)