America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/
In order to schedule an appointment to donate blood,
go to www.savealifenow.org
and use sponsor code TIMOTHYLUT.
Or contact Nancy Nowiszewski at (816) 228-5300
or e-mail her at nancyn@timothylutheran.com.
Medical eligibility questions can call 1-800-245-7035.
In order to schedule an appointment to donate blood,
go to www.savealifenow.org
and use sponsor code TIMOTHYLUT.
Or contact Nancy Nowiszewski at (816) 228-5300
or e-mail her at nancyn@timothylutheran.com.
Medical eligibility questions can call 1-800-245-7035.
"Adam's Army started
as a group of family and church friends
who
were our support system."
Mary Reed
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| November 2005. Six Months Before Adam Went to Heaven. Copyright 2005 Mary Reed |
Sometimes you meet a family
who actually enjoys each others company.
Sometimes you meet a family
who reaches out through their own pain,
to help others who are hurting.
Meet my friend, Mary Reed,
and her beautiful family.
The Reed Family, and a group of their friends
who came along side to help
are changing the world
one blood donation at a time.
Listen to the story in Mary's own words.
Mary Reed:
Adam was the oldest of our five children.
He was a lively,
wonderful boy, and we miss him every day.
He was a typical, healthy kid until
he was diagnosed with leukemia just before his 13th birthday, in 2003.
It
was a HUGE shock.
He spent over two years in treatment.
He
underwent chemo, radiation, and two bone marrow transplants.
Throughout
the whole process, blood transfusions were important in helping keep his
strength up so that he could fight the leukemia.
The type of leukemia he
had is rare, and very difficult to beat. He reached remission a couple
times, but the disease always came back.
Eventually, his body could not
take any more punishment.
He died of a liver complication caused by the
intense chemo that's part of the transplant process.
He died shortly
after his 15th birthday, on May 23, 2005.
Adam's Army started as a group of family and church friends who
were our support system.
Most importantly, they were our prayer warriors,
although they did all kinds of other things to help us.
When Adam died,
it was our daughter Jenna's suggestion that we honor his memory with a blood
drive, since blood donations had been so important in his fight. It was a
natural extension of the original Adam's Army.
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| Copyright 2013 Mary Reed |
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| Copyright 2013 Mary Reed |
Over
the
years,
the
blood
drive
has
become
a family project.
We believe
in the
importance
of
blood
donations.
If Adam's story
can help to save other lives,
then it's worth sharing
it.
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| Copyright 2013 Mary Reed |
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| Copyright 2013 Mary Reed |
This year (2014) is
the 9th Annual
Adam's Army Blood Drive.
It has
become one of the largest community-based drives
in the state of Missouri.
We'd love
to see his year
set a new record for donations.
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| Copyright 2013 Mary Reed |
Please feel free
to
share the drive information
with anyone you think
may be interested.
And, of
course,
you are welcome
to attend the drive
and become a donor.
Blood Donors
must be:
- at least 16 years old,
- weigh 115 pounds
- and have a valid ID.
This
year our youngest, Dalton, will be old enough to donate for the first time.
Thanks for helping us get the word out.
If you have
questions or need more info, feel free to contact me.
Mary Reed
Jeff & Mary Reed
Email: mjreedfamily@embarqmail.com
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| January 2005: Adam's Wish Trip to London. Copyright 2005 Mary Reed |
Jeff & Mary,
you and your family and friends
exemplify the people of faith
in 2 Corinthinans 1:3-5.
2 Corinthians
Chapter 1: Verses 3 - 5
THE RESCUE
All praise
to the God and Father of
our Master,
Jesus the Messiah!
Father of all mercy!
God of all healing counsel!
He comes alongside us
when we go
through hard times,
and before you know it,
He bring us alongside someone else
who is going through hard times
so that we can be there for that person
just as
God was there for us.
We have plenty of hard times
that
come from following the Messiah,
but no more so
than the good times
of his
healing comfort -
we get a full measure of that, too.
The Message Bible
My own family owes Mary & Jeff,
and their family and friends,
a personal debt of gratitude.
My granddaughter, Megan Jewell,
was born with a supposed-fatal form of anemia
that requires life-saving transfusions.
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| Copyright 1999 Marcia Norwood |
Megan was born in 1999,
and had a complete blood exchange
before she was one day old.
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| Children's Mercy Hospital, KCMO giving Megan a complete blood exchange when she was a few hours old. Copyright 1999 Marcia Norwood. |
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| Granddaughter Megan Jewell. Copyright 1999 Marcia Norwood |
Megan had life-saving blood transfusions
every month of her life for 12 years.
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| Granddaughter Megan Jewell receives life-saving blood transfusions at Children's Mercy Hospital. Copyright 2003 Marcia Norwood. |
After many prayers and several surgeries
to remove multiple spleens, and her gall bladder...
Megan's need for monthly transfusions has diminished.
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| Copyright 2008 Marcia Norwood |
Read
more
about
Megan..
CLICK
on the link or
COPY & PASTE
the link in your browser:
Sep 12, 2013
http://www.hacwn.org/HACWN/Welcome.html.
Megan's article was published in the September 2010 edition of
CLUBHOUSE Magazine. "Just do it afraid." Megan Jewell Norwood. It's
true. Megan almost died the day she was ...
It has been nine months since Megan's last transfusion.
One day there will be no need for transfusions,
but until then God uses people people who donate blood
to save lives on this side of eternity.
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| Granddaughter Emily Grace, Granddaughter Megan Jewell, Megan's Dad (Marcia's Son) Ben. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Marcia's daughters Sarah & Faith, Granddaughter Megan Jewell. Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood |
Will you help?
Join
ADAM'S ARMY
Adam's Army Blood Drive
In loving memory of Adam Reed
Sunday, June 8, 2014
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Timothy Lutheran Church
Family Life Center
425 NW RD Mize Road, Blue Spring, Missouri
CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
https://local.yahoo.com/info-17751091-timothy-lutheran-church-blue-springs
In order to schedule an appointment, people can go to www.savealifenow.org
and use sponsor
code TIMOTHYLUT.
Or they can contact Nancy Nowiszewski at (816) 228-5300
or e-mail her at nancyn@timothylutheran.com.
Medical eligibility questions can call 1-800-245-7035.
Join us on June 8, 2014,
or
find a location near you to donate blood.
CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
http://www.savealifenow.org/services/hours-locations.php
Thanks for stopping by!
Come back often, and invite a friend!
Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
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| Marcia and Granddaughter Megan. Copyright 2006 Marcia Norwood |
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