Our hearts are full today. We are so thankful for the outpouring of support we have received from our friends, from our family, and from strangers. We love you and are grateful you've decided to become part of our story.
We have been so inspired to see Abigail's story shared via Mike Crockett's beautiful video about her short and important life. It has been viewed now thousands of times! I am simply blown away by the tender comments, the promises of prayers, and the kindness of strangers. I know Abigail and angel babies with similar conditions have power in their stories -- power to inspire us to love more deeply and more truly, power to change the heart of a mother wrestling with the decision to continue her complicated pregnancy, power to remind parents to hug their little ones a little tighter tonight. We hope Abigail's bright light has made your life better in some way. We are so grateful to all who shared her story.
We have been praying for a solution to our financial problems, whether it happened through GoFundMe or some combination of factors. Well, we have really good news! Our medical bills just got lower, like, by a lot!
The total we now need is $5, 071.98! We are already over halfway there! Here is the breakdown, for the sake of transparency:
$2488.43 Last hospital bill (This is a huge difference from what it was! You should have seen Bill's face! You guys, we can't even express how grateful we are the hospital changed this patient responsibility amount.)
$2235.00 Katrina's postpartum root canal
$242.55 Child's ER visit for rollerblading accident
$106.00 Katrina's postpartum clinic visit to diagnose vasovagal syncope
We've changed our goal amount to reflect these huge reversals in our medical debt situation.
The best good that has come out of this fundraising experience already has been the treasured opportunity of sharing Abigail with the world. She's out there now for people to get to know on their own time, even beyond the urgency of a GoFundMe campaign.
Yesterday our family went to visit Abigail's grave with roses and lilies. I brought with me the first rose that grew on the Angel Face rose bush in Abigail's memorial garden in our front yard, a plant that Mike and Heather Crockett gave us at her funeral. Seeing that little angel statue, which represents Abigail to our young family, as she held that Angel Face rose, I felt a sense of completeness. The rose bush already has more buds getting ready to bloom and all of the things Abigail set in motion by her birth will continue growing and traveling, all the flowers and all the love. I'm grateful to have been part of this. I feel we have made Abigail happy. I know she is near, looking after her brothers who, heaven knows, need looking after. Thanks for being part of our journey to completion.
Please share this fundraising link with anyone who can help us reach our new, easier goal and also with the people your heart tells you need more Abigail in their lives. Thank you!!!
GoFundMe: https://gf.me/u/x7ftk4
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