Afraid He Wouldn't Make it To the Holidays

The holidays are extra special with children around. But Amy thought her 17-year-old would not survive to enjoy Thanksgiving, and surely not Christmas. "I didn't think he would make it. He was on life support for 10 days," Amy said.

Taking care of sick kids isn't anything new for Amy. Then, her 17-year-old son came down with something rare and severe. "His heart, liver, and kidneys stopped working." she says. "So they sent him to Charlotte. We were in Charlotte for three-and-a-half months. It was really rough," she admitted.

"He had an inflammatory virus where his muscles were inflaming his heart and his immune system went crazy and started attacking all his major organs, shutting them down," Amy explains.

This was happening at the same time her husband was laid off for nearly six months. This became a huge financial strain, because Amy was unable to work, being "disabled with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis in my neck, I can barely move my arms," she says. "But God is good. Our church prayed for us tremendously."

Cautiously, she reported that her son, "He's doing a lot better. He's alive. He's breathing. He's fine now, I hope. He's home now. Although he's still on a lot of medicine."

Because of your ongoing kindness, Amy was able to get urgently needed food through one of our School Mobile Pantries when she and her family needed it most. An illness, job loss, a natural disaster, or many other unexpected circumstances can turn a family, like Amy's, upside down, making survival seem hopeless. Without your generosity, many would suffer tremendously from hunger and the consequences that come without having enough food.

To the donor, Amy cheerfully says, "I am very thankful. God bless you." May you and your family enjoy the wonder of the holidays - healthy, happy and full of love!