Kitchen Sink Missionaries, it’s been a while. Last time we gathered together it was to support Colleen and Greg with St. Bryce Mission. And we responded! I’m coming here again, asking for missionary hearts to make a financial leap. We all know and love Ginny at Small Things. And if you don’t know who I’m talking about, go poke around her blog a bit and you’ll understand what I mean. Well, Ginny has a friend, a momma of 12–eight of them still at home, and a wife of one who is battling a rare form of cancer. Can we just stop and talk about a couple of facts in that last sentence?
A wife…Most of us know marriage. And I’m using “know” in the Biblical sense here. We know the intimacies of married life. We know the sacrifices two people have to choose to make in order to become one. We know the pains and joys this life of constant sacrifice demands. We know the attacks laid against us from an enemy prowling around, seeking a marriage to devour. Add babies, schedules, budgets, hormones, extended family and plain ‘ol life in general and you’ve got yourself a relationship that must be guarded at all times. Not only guarded to keep it safe, but nurtured to keep it strong.
A momma…Let’s do a little presumptive math–tongue in cheek. Amy and Andy have 12 babies–eight still at home, so 4 out on their own. That’s a lot of stuff: diapers, sleepless nights, sippy cups filled with milk lost under the seats and the car, extracurricular activities to keep track of and attend, meals to cook, laundry to wash, school work to check, hearts to listen to, colleges to visit, weddings to plan, pictures to take…I could go on and on. So if momma years were counted like dog years, Amy would have been a momma for like what? 356 years?
A cancer warrior…Fighting the enemy for your marriage is hard. Fighting the world for your kids is hard. Fighting cancer for your life is hard. She’s a wife and momma y’all; we are known for our multitasking…You know she’s fighting for all three at once.
And fighting on the front lines costs big time. There are spiritual tolls, emotional tolls, physical tolls and financial tolls. The treatment she now needs is hours away and of course, out of network. You guys, we can help them. One of their daughters has started a Go Fund Me page. WAIT! Before you head over there and donate your $10, a little less than the cost of two Panera Iced Green Teas for me, go visit Ginny.
Now, to say Ginny is a knitter would be like saying Ginny is a breather. It’s a part of what makes her so Ginny. She just finished knitting a lovely shawl…and I mean lovely! Ginny is offering each one of us a chance to win this hand made shawl for $10 (or more if you choose). Look, I am proud of the fact that I can find a great deal at GW Boutique (Goodwill for those who don’t know me) on name brand clothes, but even I couldn’t find an extraordinary deal like this!
If less than half of those who visit my blog in a day were to donate just $10, Amy’s radiation treatments would be fully funded!
Ginny Scheller
Let’s be the cushion y’all. If Ginny can cover the remainder of the treatment, we can cover a utility bill, take out food for Andy and the family or medication. But what I really want us to cover is something (or many things) seemingly “frivolous” that could go a long, long way to strengthen a momma–heart, mind, body and soul in her battle.
So let’s do this Kitchen Sink Missionaries! Let’s take care of one of our own. And when you donate, in the comments section add “Kitchen Sink Missionary.”
*Make sure you read the instructions over at Ginny’s on how to be eligible for a chance to win the lovely shawl.
Michelle says
Okay Jenny. Thanks for letting us know about this. <3