Re: Sheryl - new baby??

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the well wishes...I will certainly keep everyone

informed!!

And yes, Dalia is a sweet, " in charge " , smart, beautiful 17 month

old...not to brag or anything :-)

Sheryl

> > >

> > > Jen Salem from MAGIC here. My apologies first -- I have not

> been

> > > able to get on the listserve since April 5th or so. Please

> > contact

> > > me directly if you have any questions for me, because I

> > undoubtedly

> > > will not have time to go back and read old emails. Newsletter

> > copy

> > > was due 2 days ago.... still haven't turned it in .... you

all

> > know

> > > how busy spring can get with kids.

> > >

> > > So many of us are so blessed with our RSS/SGA children and the

> > > education and treatment options we have access to (even if

> > > limited). MAGIC has been blessed to have been in contact with

> an

> > > incredible mom from Peru named Deysi (she may be on the

> listserve,

> > I

> > > do not know). She has a 2 year old son named and she

has

> > > forwarded us incredible photos. Photos that very much remind

me

> > of

> > > Colton (Libby's son) and Christian Chavez ('s son)

> and

> > > Cals (Jodi's son). The same mild RSS look but the

> > > haunting big eyes, the ears that protrude just so.

> appears

> > > to have significant asymmetry of the left leg. He is very

small

> > but

> > > his weight for height doesn't appear too severe.

> > >

> > > His mother has been battling and pushing and doing everything

> she

> > > can to find out everything about RSS for . Simply put,

> her

> > > options in Peru are extremely limited.

> > >

> > > This young mother has suffered greatly in her life, and

> absolutely

> > > knows what hunger is; gifts are rare in her life. And yet her

> son

> > > is the love of her young life. If I could post even some of

her

> > > letters -- they truly are incredible. She clearly has fought

> for

> > > her education and done everything she can to learn as much

> English

> > > as possible.

> > >

> > > Our RSS/SGA division is providing financial aid to ensure that

> > their

> > > hotel and registration/fees are covered for the convention.

> > MAGIC's

> > > Chicago office is working with the American embassy to ensure

> the

> > > proper paperwork is turned in for the VISAs. However, the

> > cheapest

> > > airfare we can find so far is $661 per person (she would need

> > about

> > > $1,300 for she and ).

> > >

> > > There is no way that she could afford even $100. She has no

one

> > to

> > > help her raise this money in Peru. Our RSS/SGA general

> > > scholarship fund can not pay for her airfare because we

> have " set

> > > standard " scholarships to make things equitable.

> > >

> > > However, we CAN take directed donations from other families

for

> > > their airfare. Another family can do a fundraiser

and " earmark "

> > the

> > > funds for and Deysi's airfare.

> > >

> > > I will be honest that in the beginning, I was hesitant about

> > this.

> > > In my mind I kept thinking, why is one family more important

> than

> > > another? Why should we spend so much money on airfare for one

> > > family? Then I received 's photos in the mail. My

heart

> > > broke. His home is immaculate and yet it is clear that they

> live

> > > below what we would call the poverty line. And yet he smiles

in

> > the

> > > photos and the photos of he and his mother -- she adores him.

> > >

> > > So. Can we do this? Can we raise $1,300 for to come

to

> > > America to see Dr. Harbison and for Deysi to meet all of you

and

> > > learn about RSS and possible treatments? She has an American

> > > father; I do not believe she is in contact with him but I may

> try

> > > and contact him myself. But through him, maybe there is the

> > chance

> > > that could receive ongoing care in the US, if it is

> > needed??

> > >

> > > Remember last summer when I posted about LeeAnn from Korea??

> How

> > > her potential adoptive family had decided not to adopt her,

and

> > Dr.

> > > Harbison truly believed that LeeAnn was an angel and needed a

> home

> > > in the US? So many of you talked to your family and friends,

> and

> > > literally 3 different families contacted the agency about

> adopting

> > > her. And guess what -- on this listserve now is the

> amazing

> > > mother to LeeAnn!!!! I am so sorry to be so emotional but

this

> is

> > > why Katy and I keep staying on as volunteers for MAGIC. This

> > > listserve has the power to literally alter the course of a

> child's

> > > life for the better. What an incredible power to be given.

> > >

> > > My daughter and I get on a plane next Wednesday to see

> Dr.

> > > Harbison, and WE CAN DO THAT!!!! My daughter has been so

> blessed

> > by

> > > access to the best medical care. Why shouldn't any child have

> the

> > > same access?

> > >

> > > If 100 families on this listserve gave $15 each, we would

raise

> > > enough money to pay for their airfare. Can some of us skip

> > > Starbucks for two weeks? Watch television at home this

weekend

> > > instead of going to the movies?

> > >

> > > If you can, mail any donations to MAGIC with a note that says

> the

> > > money is earmarked for 's Airfare Scholarship Fund, c/o

> > MAGIC

> > > Foundation, 6645 W. North Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302.

> > >

> > > Thank you for listening. If your family is unable to

contribute

> > at

> > > this time, prayers are worth just as much, if not more!!!!

> > >

> > > God bless all of our children.

> > > Salem

> > > RSS/SGA Division Co-Consultant

> > > MAGIC Foundation

[Guest guest]

It's a mother right and prerogative to brag, and it's nice to hear just how

wonderful Dalia is growing up to be!! She was certainly a gorgeous infant!!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs old, 23.5# (10.7kg), 33.2 " (84.5cm),

G-Tube, GHT)

[Guest guest]

OMG, Sheryl! She got SOOOOO big! and grownup looking. Oh boy, she

is so so so much like Emerence, princess/queen bee! We will both

miss seeing you so much - I can't believe you are adding #2 to the

mix..hope he is like my son and just mild mannered. Even though

is 5 Emerence just rules the roost...he DID manage to give

her a haircut though! AGH!

, mom to 5 and Emerence, 2 RSS/SGA

> > > >

> > > > Jen Salem from MAGIC here. My apologies first -- I have not

> > been

> > > > able to get on the listserve since April 5th or so. Please

> > > contact

> > > > me directly if you have any questions for me, because I

> > > undoubtedly

> > > > will not have time to go back and read old emails.

Newsletter

> > > copy

> > > > was due 2 days ago.... still haven't turned it in .... you

> all

> > > know

> > > > how busy spring can get with kids.

> > > >

> > > > So many of us are so blessed with our RSS/SGA children and

the

> > > > education and treatment options we have access to (even if

> > > > limited). MAGIC has been blessed to have been in contact

with

> > an

> > > > incredible mom from Peru named Deysi (she may be on the

> > listserve,

> > > I

> > > > do not know). She has a 2 year old son named and she

> has

> > > > forwarded us incredible photos. Photos that very much remind

> me

> > > of

> > > > Colton (Libby's son) and Christian Chavez ('s

son)

> > and

> > > > Cals (Jodi's son). The same mild RSS look but

the

> > > > haunting big eyes, the ears that protrude just so.

> > appears

> > > > to have significant asymmetry of the left leg. He is very

> small

> > > but

> > > > his weight for height doesn't appear too severe.

> > > >

> > > > His mother has been battling and pushing and doing everything

> > she

> > > > can to find out everything about RSS for . Simply put,

> > her

> > > > options in Peru are extremely limited.

> > > >

> > > > This young mother has suffered greatly in her life, and

> > absolutely

> > > > knows what hunger is; gifts are rare in her life. And yet

her

> > son

> > > > is the love of her young life. If I could post even some of

> her

> > > > letters -- they truly are incredible. She clearly has fought

> > for

> > > > her education and done everything she can to learn as much

> > English

> > > > as possible.

> > > >

> > > > Our RSS/SGA division is providing financial aid to ensure

that

> > > their

> > > > hotel and registration/fees are covered for the convention.

> > > MAGIC's

> > > > Chicago office is working with the American embassy to ensure

> > the

> > > > proper paperwork is turned in for the VISAs. However, the

> > > cheapest

> > > > airfare we can find so far is $661 per person (she would need

> > > about

> > > > $1,300 for she and ).

> > > >

> > > > There is no way that she could afford even $100. She has no

> one

> > > to

> > > > help her raise this money in Peru. Our RSS/SGA general

> > > > scholarship fund can not pay for her airfare because we

> > have " set

> > > > standard " scholarships to make things equitable.

> > > >

> > > > However, we CAN take directed donations from other families

> for

> > > > their airfare. Another family can do a fundraiser

> and " earmark "

> > > the

> > > > funds for and Deysi's airfare.

> > > >

> > > > I will be honest that in the beginning, I was hesitant about

> > > this.

> > > > In my mind I kept thinking, why is one family more important

> > than

> > > > another? Why should we spend so much money on airfare for

one

> > > > family? Then I received 's photos in the mail. My

> heart

> > > > broke. His home is immaculate and yet it is clear that they

> > live

> > > > below what we would call the poverty line. And yet he smiles

> in

> > > the

> > > > photos and the photos of he and his mother -- she adores him.

> > > >

> > > > So. Can we do this? Can we raise $1,300 for to come

> to

> > > > America to see Dr. Harbison and for Deysi to meet all of you

> and

> > > > learn about RSS and possible treatments? She has an American

> > > > father; I do not believe she is in contact with him but I may

> > try

> > > > and contact him myself. But through him, maybe there is the

> > > chance

> > > > that could receive ongoing care in the US, if it is

> > > needed??

> > > >

> > > > Remember last summer when I posted about LeeAnn from Korea??

> > How

> > > > her potential adoptive family had decided not to adopt her,

> and

> > > Dr.

> > > > Harbison truly believed that LeeAnn was an angel and needed a

> > home

> > > > in the US? So many of you talked to your family and friends,

> > and

> > > > literally 3 different families contacted the agency about

> > adopting

> > > > her. And guess what -- on this listserve now is the

> > amazing

> > > > mother to LeeAnn!!!! I am so sorry to be so emotional but

> this

> > is

> > > > why Katy and I keep staying on as volunteers for MAGIC. This

> > > > listserve has the power to literally alter the course of a

> > child's

> > > > life for the better. What an incredible power to be given.

> > > >

> > > > My daughter and I get on a plane next Wednesday to

see

> > Dr.

> > > > Harbison, and WE CAN DO THAT!!!! My daughter has been so

> > blessed

> > > by

> > > > access to the best medical care. Why shouldn't any child

have

> > the

> > > > same access?

> > > >

> > > > If 100 families on this listserve gave $15 each, we would

> raise

> > > > enough money to pay for their airfare. Can some of us skip

> > > > Starbucks for two weeks? Watch television at home this

> weekend

> > > > instead of going to the movies?

> > > >

> > > > If you can, mail any donations to MAGIC with a note that says

> > the

> > > > money is earmarked for 's Airfare Scholarship Fund, c/o

> > > MAGIC

> > > > Foundation, 6645 W. North Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302.

> > > >

> > > > Thank you for listening. If your family is unable to

> contribute

> > > at

> > > > this time, prayers are worth just as much, if not more!!!!

> > > >

> > > > God bless all of our children.

> > > > Salem

> > > > RSS/SGA Division Co-Consultant

> > > > MAGIC Foundation