Update from Dan - Jan. 24
Kelly and I are both so humbled and thankful that you all would chose to support us through continued prayer and finances. Thoughout these past two months, we have really seen God's love through all of you, even if you don't believe in God (!) and hope some day to show you all how much we care. There have been those whom we don't even know who have loved us unconditionally and prayed for us or sent us gifts for Noah or provided financially for our ongoing needs. We wish there was more we could do than say thank you, but know your love has brought us to tears at least once a day since we have known about it. People from all over the world have answered in love, and our story is becoming the story of thousands.
In fact, just yesterday Kelly told me a friend sent us a huge gift from Denmark for little Noah, and Jeff said Starbucks wanted to help in some small way, or that someone we didn't know bought us our car seat with her mother because our story has touched her life. We have never met some of you, yet the love you are showering upon us is almost like a healing balm to our recent wounds, and we wanted to express to you that you all are changing our lives.
Like I said, our story is the story of literally thousands of people because our life and the pain we have experienced has been joined, enhanced, and carried by all of you. You are sharing in our lives by pouring into it.
So with this being said, we would like to do something. I am going to be making a video often with Kelly and baby Noah that will update you guys and include you in our family somehow. I want you to see how beautiful and pregnant my wife is. I want you to see how ravaged my body has become and through your support, how it will grow healthy again. I want you to see little Noah when he arrives to share in all our joy together. I want you all to know how much Kelly and I love you and hope to show a testimony of Love that you all, somehow, can know that is yours.
With grateful love,
Dan and Kelly Parkins
P.S. Jeff Block, along with Rubios in San Diego (Grossmont Center) and the Hoslers, are throwing a fundraiser for us on the 29th of this month. We wanted to be there but the doctor told me I cannot be around groups of people for at least another month or so. Kelly will try to show up but will be very pregnant as well. Please accept our apologies for not being able to make it, but know again how much we appreciate all of this.
In fact, just yesterday Kelly told me a friend sent us a huge gift from Denmark for little Noah, and Jeff said Starbucks wanted to help in some small way, or that someone we didn't know bought us our car seat with her mother because our story has touched her life. We have never met some of you, yet the love you are showering upon us is almost like a healing balm to our recent wounds, and we wanted to express to you that you all are changing our lives.
Like I said, our story is the story of literally thousands of people because our life and the pain we have experienced has been joined, enhanced, and carried by all of you. You are sharing in our lives by pouring into it.
So with this being said, we would like to do something. I am going to be making a video often with Kelly and baby Noah that will update you guys and include you in our family somehow. I want you to see how beautiful and pregnant my wife is. I want you to see how ravaged my body has become and through your support, how it will grow healthy again. I want you to see little Noah when he arrives to share in all our joy together. I want you all to know how much Kelly and I love you and hope to show a testimony of Love that you all, somehow, can know that is yours.
With grateful love,
Dan and Kelly Parkins
P.S. Jeff Block, along with Rubios in San Diego (Grossmont Center) and the Hoslers, are throwing a fundraiser for us on the 29th of this month. We wanted to be there but the doctor told me I cannot be around groups of people for at least another month or so. Kelly will try to show up but will be very pregnant as well. Please accept our apologies for not being able to make it, but know again how much we appreciate all of this.
posted by J.A. BLOCK | 2:55 PM
1 Comments:
Dan~
It is so great to read your words. How wonderful it is the resolve of faith and commitment that God has placed on your heart. Life isn't life until one begins to understand and grasp one's life in the sight of God. God has proven himself worthy and your story is a clear testimony of God's faithfulness to us even when we are faithless. God will honor you in your submission, if he hasn't already. Nick Vujicic said (lifewithoutlimbs.org) when I watched him speak at a church in San Marcos,"Dream big." Your passion and desire for your wife and unborn son, and your love for Christ screams something enormous. Christ has given you strength to live another day. Then He has given you strength to live to the next day (or days) that He brings. Dreaming big is no longer irrational. It's logical. May God continue to bless you. The gift of a full life, although not perfect, is a coveted thing. It causes people to marvel and wonder at the glory of God.
Love you all very much.
Your sis in Christ,
Michelle
"It is well, it is well with my soul."
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