Help Along the way....

My Cousin, Melissa sent out this e-mail this week...Thank you Mel for putting our needs in words....

Thought I would post it here for those of you who did not receive it...Thank you! 

Dear friends and family of Andrew, Sarah, and Josie Sobel,

As Josie's surgery date is quickly approaching (Friday June 21), there have been many people who have requested ways to help/serve this wonderful family. Prayer is always coveted and would be greatly appreciated, especially on the day of surgery, but if you would like to help in a more tangible way, here are a few options that we would love for you to help with. 

1. The family will be heading out to Ann Arbor (University of Michigan CS Mott Children's Hospital) on Thursday June 20 in preparation for the surgery. They will be staying at the Med Inn (located on the UM Hospital campus) for almost a week and will need to buy meals. To help make their stay a little more comfortable, a care basket is being put together. Here are a few ideas for items to be included in the basket:

 - Cookies

 - Breads/muffins

 - Trail mix

 - Dark chocolate

 - Other snacks

 - Gift cards to area restaurants with delivery

 - Prepaid credit cards for groceries and UM hospital cafeteria food

 - Notes of love and support

Any of these items can be sent/brought to either:

Lois Bolman

Attn: Team Josie

1002 E. 10th St. 
Holland, MI 49423

*Please call or e-mail if you are going to drop something off (616-392-1084 or glbolman@gmail.com)

-or-

Sara Rose

Attn: Team Josie

4571 Ciderwood Dr.

Walker, MI 49534

*Please call or e-mail if you are going to drop something off (616-453-6235 or rosejs1@sbcglobal.net)

2. If you would like to provide the family with a meal before or after they return from the hospital, there has been a website set up to help coordinate all those who want to help. The link to the website is:

http://www.mealtrain.com/view/?id=hAOXIZ3uW9M%3d

Please sign in and select a date on which you would like to provide a meal! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me (melissabebej@gmail.com) and I can try to help.

3. Again, prayers would be greatly appreciated. Sarah will continue to update Josie's blog with as much up-to-date information as possible to provide specific prayer needs as she continues her journey:

http://enlargingourhearts.blogspot.com/

Thank you again for all your help and support during this time of trials. This is a great opportunity for God's grace and love to be shown through his people, and I really hope you will be able to help in some way.

Blessings,

Melissa Bebej (Sarah's cousin)