Limitless

We are finally, officially at the halfway mark for the goal set to take Liam for stem cells!

We hit $4,000!

Friends who had already donated before and have done other things behind the scenes that they didn't want credit for, donated again and got us to this goal! We have been so blessed by this couple and their faith, their generousness and their example.

We set the goal of $8,000 because the actual stem cells will cost $6,000 in advance. But then we have the plane tickets, hotel, and travel necessities for taking Liam. I am nervous about how it will work traveling with him. He has to have his own seat on the place even though he can't hold up his head (for takeoff and landing) and I know his car seat won't fit in it. We will have to take a stroller and the car seat. And then he's on a special diet so we will have to worry about getting his food there too.  It's a lot to deal with and if ya'll knew how nervous this whole process makes me feel...well, it isn't something that is being taken lightly. But it is something that I have felt we need to do to help Liam.  We've prayed about it and felt the Lord leading us in this direction. He's put people in our path with the experience, knowledge, and love of kids with special needs to prepare us for this step. Getting my mind wrapped around it and then getting me humbled to ask for help, putting generous, faith-filled, loving people in Liam's circle have all been important steps that God has taken care of along the way.

We are faithfully praying for the last half, the largest hurdle, to still be provided. And we are still praying for healing for Liam that only God can do.

     Romans 8:28    And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

    Matthew 4:24   And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 

    Psalm 33:22    May your limitless love be with us Lord as we put our faith in you. 

Thank you to everyone who has helped out so far. From the big to the small, you all have played an integral part in getting Liam help and we appreciate you all.

Raising some green

In case I haven't made it obvious beforehand with all the talk of stem cells and the latest news and articles about stem cell therapies, we are planning on taking Liam for treatments just as soon as we can! While stem cells are the future here and it will be done eventually in the US, we do not want to wait for Liam to get older and his disabilities even harder to overcome. We want to help him now, while he is still young and has the best chances to improve. Because insurance doesn't cover stem cells we have to do fundraising for Liam in order to make this happen for him. Depending on where you go, China ($30,000), Germany ($17000), or Mexico ($9000) it's going to be pricey. We are planning on going to either the Dominican Republic or Mexico. They are both about the same price.  Again, either way, we have to raise the money in order to make this happen for Liam! While I am very nervous about asking for help, I know I couldn't live with myself without trying. Liam deserves a mom who is willing to step out of her comfort zone and try to make this happen for him. So, that's what I'm doing!

For those of you who haven't friended me on facebook or aren't even on there, I wanted to let you know what we have going on over there!  We've set up a page for Liam called Limitless{Team Liam}. Why Limitless? You can see why in the design of the tees! Why Team Liam? Because I mean it when I say we can't do this without the support of our friends and family! We can't make this trip a possibility for him without all of you. And because I've shared so much of my struggles and journeys with Liam through this blog, Liam's "team" of followers are all a part of this even if we haven't friended each other on facebook. It's got to be a team effort if it's going to happen.

So what does the facebook page have on it? Well, if you aren't on facebook here's what we have going on.

1) We have tees!

 100% cotton tees in sizes small to 3X. White with black lettering. Sizes small to XL are $17.00. 2X and 3X are $18.50. All shirt orders will come to me. If you'd like, I can mail them to you for $4.00. It's the same price to ship 1 or 5!

The shirt design is already at the printers! They are just waiting for us to get a large enough order in before they start. Once the order is placed it will take about 3 weeks to get them in. So I need ya'll to order soon! We already have several orders placed.

Just click on the picture to see it larger.

2) We have flower bulbs! Dutch flower bulbs that are 100% guaranteed. This is from a company that does fundraisers for people in need and they give back 50% of every order purchased directly to Liam. The bulbs will be sent to me and you can pick them up from me or I can send them to you for $4. Bulb orders can be placed all the way through April!

3) We have just your flat our handy dandy paypal donation button if you don't want any goodies and just want to donate. If everyone who reads this blog donated just $5 (the price of a Starbucks coffee) we could be there soon getting Liam treatment!

If you'd like to head over to facebook and friend me, please feel free to do so. If you'd like to just see our page for Liam, check out Limitless here. You'll be able to see the tees, the flowers, and a drop down menu to make it easier for ordering.

If you aren't on facebook and want to place an order, you can just go to the link in the top right hand side of this blog. It will take you to Liam's paypal donation site and allow you to order tees, bulbs or just donate.  Just make sure you specify what you are ordering and if I need to send them to you or someone else!

Please pass along Liam's page or blog to anyone and everyone who you think might want to help out. Please tell them that the money isn't going for my nails, my hair, or a daily Starbucks coffee. It's not going for luxurious splurges. It's going for the medical expenses of a little guy who fought the odds and survived only to face the cruel reality of severe cp and cvi, cerebellum atrophy and ataxia, reflux and failure to thrive. And it's going to a family that holds out hope that in God's limitless mercy and grace, we would see improvements in Liam through the use of his own stem cells as a treatment for cp.