Last month we let you know about our desire to send some new friends of ours to a medical conference honoring their son Eli. Jodie and Jesse McGinley (here is their story) had twin boys last August (a month before we had Jack and Luke). Walker is doing great! His brother Eli was born with Spina Bifida, fluid on brain, and many other complications, causing him to leave this Earth less than a week after birth.
A medical conference (AWHONN) is featuring Eli's nurses who will present his case to medical professionals from around the nation. The conference was to be held this month at Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee, but had to be relocated due to the catastrophic flooding that occurred early last month. Jodie and Jesse were planning a quick day trip to Nashville (about a 5-hour drive) to see Eli's case presented. The conference was moved to September at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. They cannot afford to make the trip and were devastated at missing the chance to see Eli's story impact others.
Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Rob Kegley, a distant relative that we have not even met, Jodie and Jesse's flights are completely taken care of! We appreciate this so much! That was a big part of the cost, but now we have the rest of the trip to provide for. Jodie mentioned that seeing Eli honored and visiting the Grand Canyon would be the trip of a lifetime, and that is exactly what we would like to give them.
We ask everyone to pray that the remaining money will be raised. The amount needed is $1,500.00, which will cover all of their expenses (hotel, meals, Grand Canyon day trip and a little spending money). $280 has been received so far, and we are asking for ANY amount you may be willing to donate - no gift is too big or too small.
If you would like to donate and help make their dream a reality, please mail checks to Rachel Barnes, 16 High Timber Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113 and write "Team Eli" in the memo line. You can contact us at raebarnes@hotmail.com
Thank you so much for your prayers and please pass this along to anyone who may be interested in helping!
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