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Prayers needed for Sandy!!

Sandy and Steve have been our close friends for over 10 years now.  Our daughters, Jamie and Summer played softball together starting in 5th grade and they are in their 3rd year of college! They started with rec ball, than played on a travel team, finally progressing to a tournament team (plus high school).  We spent almost every weekend with them in the summer for years! We have gone to the Ohio state tournament and traveled all over the country for the Nationals tournaments.  And I can't forget winter softball in an indoor facility!!

A little over a month ago we went away for an overnighter with Sandy, Steve and Jamie.  Sandy was telling me she had a doctors appointment because she thought something was wrong with her gall bladder. Well, within 2 weeks from that she found out she had liver cancer that had spread from her colon.  At 49 years old, Sandy eats a good diet, excersies regulary and had NO SYMPTOMS!!

Ironically, the day I found out and talked to Sandy about her cancer was also the same day as the release of my cancer set...Hope!! Just like the one stamp in the stamp says "Nothing is Impossible with God"!

Sandy faces a tough road ahead but I know that with the right treatments and with all the prayers from family and friends, and through the grace of God she will pull through this!

I am asking every person who reads this to say at least ONE PRAYER for Sandy..and if you can please include her daily in your prayers.

I know that God gave the idea to me to start Our Daily Bread designs, to help spread His word, and through this business I have gathered some of the best God-loving people in the world!! My husband, Rick, always says my customers are such wonderful and righteous people and are the "cream of the crop"!!

This is an older picture, taken on a caribberan cruise our families went on together over spring break, and it shows Sandy and I by a beautiful flower arrangement we had been admiring. We do look a little goofy in it...lol!!

 

Here is an other picture of Sandy with her husband of 26 years, Steve, during the same cruise.

They have 2 children, Scott, 23, and Jamie, 21 (and a chocolate lab named Charlie!!).

I really would appreciate as many prayers as possible for Sandy to help her through this difficult time in her life.  Thank you and God Bless You!!

The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.  Mother Theresa

Ricky's Grad Party invitation!

I made these for my son's graduation party invitation! I cased Susie B's card and than changed some of it a little.

 

Here is the inside. I wanted to include his senior wallet pictures that we had a ton of.

Ricky was recognized with one other boy for starting in 30 straight games for Varsity!! That means he started and played every game for his sophomore, junior and senior year.  

He broke his wrist his junior year and rebroke it his senior year!!!

Ooops!! Accidentally posted to the wrong blog!

If interested you can check out the post HERE.  Sorry!

Read all about it!! Sherry Cheever...Guest Designer!

Check out the ODB blog for the excitng news...Sherry Cheever, Guest Designer!!

Beautiful Butterflies!!

I have to confess that I did case this from Kelly Samspon   (her Thursday, May 1st post)!!  I LOVED the paper so I headed over to my new favorite paper store, Emma's Paperie.  I have ordered twice from her and I received it both times in like 2 days!! Love that!

I kept Kelly's layout too....nice and simple!! I needed a grad card for my niece, Rachel, who is going to YALE!! She is a great diver, placed 4th in the state this year, and will be diving there too!

It is hard to see but the butterflies and flowers are outlined in pink glitter!

 

Another card using the new "Sing to the Lord" set being released June 15th.  Thanks for visiting!

 

Prism Color Challenge

If interested, check out what my Design Team has created using the new sets and some new Prism cardstock!!

Enabler Alert!!

While web searching for some designer paper I found a new store that I LOVE!! It is called Emma's Paperie.  I have ordered twice and each time received my order witihin 2 days!! The paper was nicely wrapped in pretty tissue paper and a little treat was attached.  I love fast shipping and great customer service.  Just thought I'd pass it along!!

New post over on the Our Daily Bread designs blog.  If you want to receive updates for ODB, please subscribe over on that blog.  This blog will remain for non-ODB store posts.   Thanks!

FYI...............New post over on the Our Daily Bread blog!