Archive for September, 2007

Sep 25, 2007 Update on Lily

// September 25th, 2007 // No Comments » // Lily Rush

We’re glad to report that Lily is feeling better and back to her old self. We are now ready to celebrate her birthday!

Lily Anne’s first-year birthday party (postponed from last Saturday) has now been rescheduled for this coming Sunday, September 30, at 6:00pm. We want to invite you to join us at Bannockburn Baptist Church in the Banquet Room of the Abington Center.

More than anything, this will be a chance for the Rush Family to express our gratitude to you for all of the prayers and encouragement you have offered on behalf of Lily Anne this past year. As we mentioned previously, we also want to take the opportunity to say thanks to the Ronald McDonald House – a wonderful charity that blessed us so much during some very difficult days. We plan to deliver a large gift basket to the House; so, in lieu of a gift for Lily, please consider bringing something to include in the gift basket. The most needed items are travel-size shampoos, conditioners, soaps, razors, shaving cream, lotions, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. Another idea is individual servings of non-perishable snack foods, such as goldfish crackers, granola bars, fruit snacks or cookies.

I recognize this is last-minute, but we hope you’ll consider being with us if you’re able. God is good!

Sep 22, 2007 Update on Lily

// September 22nd, 2007 // No Comments » // Lily Rush

Dear Friends,

We regret that the birthday party scheduled for a few hours from now will have to be postponed. Lily spent the day like we have so many other days this year – trying to diagnose a medical mystery. She is covered from head to toe with big red welts, and is running a fever. So her birthday included two blood extractions, a chest x-ray, an echocardiogram, a urine catheterization, and one IV.

After all of that, we are grateful to have now ruled out endocarditis, a very dangerous bacterial infection around the heart. This is common among heart patients, and that’s what caused most of the fear today. Later this evening at Dell Children’s Hospital, our cardiologist stated that he felt confident it was something else. After three doctors have looked her over, no one knows what she has. They believe she has some strange virus – perhaps something of a “pox” strain – and they will watch her closely for the next few days.

The doctor who released us from the hospital told us that we should assume that she is contagious, and try to isolate her as much as possible. So that means no Lily at the party, and we’d rather have Lily there to show her off. The whole point of getting together was to thank all of our wonderful friends for their faithful prayers and encouragement. We still hope to make that happen, and I promise to post the time and date of our new party by Monday morning. It will most likely be some time next weekend.

Lily’s first year has been a lesson in perseverance and flexibility. Why would her first birthday celebration be any different? Tough day or not, we are very grateful that she’s with us, and grateful for friends like you. We will keep you posted.

Sep 8, 2007 Update on Lily

// September 8th, 2007 // No Comments » // Lily Rush

Dear Friends,

Lily Anne turns one on September 21. It’s hard to believe all that has happened in these twelve months, but we can’t tell you how grateful we are to get to that milestone!

We want to invite all of you to join us on Saturday, September 22 to celebrate Lily’s birthday – and all of the answered prayers.

Because of your continued prayers and support, we would like to invite you to:

Lily’s First Birthday Celebration!
When: Saturday, September 22
Time: 3 PM – 5 PM Come & Go
Where: Bannockburn Baptist Church
3rd Floor – Abington Center

We would like to use this milestone as an opportunity to say thank you to the Ronald McDonald House. We will be delivering a large gift basket to the Home from the Rush Family. So in lieu of gifts for Lily, please consider bringing something to include in our gift basket. The most needed items are travel size shampoos, conditioners, soaps, razors, shaving cream, lotions, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. Or you might choose to contribute individual servings of non-perishable snack foods, such as goldfish crackers, granola bars, fruit snacks, or cookies.

I hope you’ll join us, so that Lily can say thank you in person!