About Vicky and her Family/ And a chance to win Beautiful thank you gift's for every $10 Donation

The Winner's of our Fundraiser
'Thank you gift's'
are...

Basket 1- Julie Garmon
Basket 2- Diane Schotl
Cottage Pillows- Kathryn Feigal
Western Cabin Pillows- M. Fahey for his mom Nancy
Quilt- J. Porter

Please e-mail me your address's so we can get
your gifts sent to you!
hippiegirl44@gmail.com

Thank you everyone!
for donating and making this
a success
we are thrilled, humbled and feel 
so blessed!!!



Click Here To Make a Donation Now

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this month, we celebrate Vicky Westra. 

Vicky's cancer has Metastasized to her lung's and her brain.
This past year as she went through surgery for a hysterectomy. (Fighting cancer,
brought on early menopause) The Doctors also found cancer in her ovaries. 
What would it be like to fight stage IV breast cancer in the prime of  your life?
What would it be like to fight cancer with son's still at home, wanting to watch them grow up?

Fighting Cancer, fighting for time, touches everyone in the Family.
and everyone who loves Vicky.

 Fighting cancer takes courage:
Day's spent hanging over the Toilet bowl, fatigue,
chemo brain, pain and healing from 
procedures and on and on...

Vicky's youngest son Colton wrote:


"I have experienced... 

Close people dying in front of me...

....I imagine a cure for my Mom

so she can watch hockey games

screaming "Go Colton! Woo Hoo!'

Saying Hello when I get home

That's Why I Imagine a cure for my Mom....

 To read the full post

click the link below

Colton

There can be no better way to become aware..then to read
From someone who is in the midst of her battle.
Vicky has a wonderful blog. In this blog she shares her journey.

 Vicky in her
own words:

From Vicky Westra March 18, 2013

"Two years ago, March 16th 2011. Forever changed me. It's referred to as our "cancerversary."  But that implies a completion of treatment, a moving on with life in a cancer free state. And that simply isn't me and may never be.

But there IS a word buried in there that does give me pause.  That does hold meaning.  That truly is the part that humbles me and 
fills me instantly with a gratitude that is all-encompassing.

The 2. As in 2 years...and I'm still here.  Still breathing. Still fighting.  Living. Still...here.

If you were to go back and look at a snippet or two, or twelve, blog posts during those 2 years, you'd see how much
I've lived.  How well I've lived.  And I wouldn't change any of it.  None of the big, messy, hard, beautiful, blessed,
difficult parts of it.

2. It's what has me staring at the next most significant part of my life to come... 3. Here's to hoping that 2 leads to 3. and so on and so forth...

"prove  me wrong." Dr. Panwalkar says. "prove me wrong." His numbers tell him 3 is as far as I can go...but I tell him I'm not listening to those numbers, and he smiles. 

 So today I am humbled. Remembering the ones who didn't even make it to 2. Celebrating the ones who passed it.  And hoping that somehow, some way, my 2 turns into 3 and that I will have "grace enough to bear it."
continue reading...


Below are links, to four more post's from her blog. Feel free to browse
and read more or even leave comments on her blog.  I picked these four post's because they help share
there journey thus far.
(Just click on the links below)

1)   I just want
2)  Sideways
3)  I am, I think, I Know...round III
4) Just write


Linda and I are mutual friends of Vicky.
we decided to do this fundraiser for her.

Courage...

Courage doesn't always

roar. sometimes courage

is the quiet voice at the end

of the day saying,

            "I will try again tomorrow."

One of the true blessings in my life is calling Vicky

Westra my friend. I am amazed every day at how

Vicky approaches life, life when it is full of  joy

and life when it is full of challenges. Vicky loves life!

She radiates the sacredness of life, of all its miracles.

The light coming through the leaves of a tree, the smile

on her son's Colton's face, the sound of children laughing,

the feel of her loyal doggy's fur. Vicky is grateful for it all.

Her spirit is gracious and giving and extended to all who 

reach out to her. And her gratitude is contagious.

So in the midst of the greatest challenge and fight of her own 

life, Vicky, sweet Vicky, loves others, inspires others, writes

her heart out, and reaches out to others. This expansive love 

and care and genuine concern just doesn't end. It envelopes all 

of us who love her so. 

Vicky would never ask you to help her with the financial strain

that having cancer brings. Yet like any cancer patient, she not only faces a disease that tries to take her life, Vicky deals with

the financial drain that comes with cancer.

She would never tell you the financial toll cancer takes or let

you know about all of the adjustments and sacrifices her family 

has made. However, those of us who have fought this same battle

know the costs only too well. 

Vicky won't ask for your help financially, so Peggy and I

want to ask you for her. For Vicky. For her husband Rick. 

For her oldest son Nolan. For her sweet boy, Colton.

Peggy Sue and I invite you to come along side us in helping our

 friend Vicky Westra. Can you join us in this fundraiser? And participate in Our Thank you Gift's Drawing? These items,

handmade by the two of us, are just a token of what we can do

if we all come together. We hope that as people participate in this fundraiser that we can make a dent in the financial stress that Vicky's family faces.

Our quilts and pillows and baskets were made with love. They 

may be small, but if we all gather together and help and contribute, we can do a mighty work. We believe that with all our hearts. And what we know for sure is that with God ALL things are possible.

Thank you for considering doing this for our Vicky!

God Bless!

Love and prayers, 

Linda Seppa Salisbury

  Linda said it so well...

there is not much to add.

accept, I /we are doing this

because I believe in the...words to this song.

~The Hollies~

Click here to Make a Donation Now

How this fundraiser works:
We wanted to give something back
to all who donate. The need for this family is
great! For Vicky to have one more day...means almost
weekly Dr. Appointments. Chemo, radiation, surgeries,
PET scans, MRI's, infusions, medication etc...
Unless a miracle is granted to her...the fight continues.
the fight for each and every precious moment
with her family and to be there for her son's.
The payment link, only accepts your payments. And keeps
track of every donation. It has nothing to do with
the Thank you gift drawings.
That is why we created this blog.

Below is details on each Thank you gift.
There are 5 gifts. So 5 drawing's
For each $10 you donate you can put your name
into the drawing of your choice. We wanted
everyone to have a chance at a Thank-You
gift. Even a $10 donation
is priceless to us! 
Below on this blog is a comment section.
this is were you can leave your name and 
the drawing you want to participate in.

For example:
Rose Allen (donated $30) #1 quilt #1 quilt #4 Basket 2.
She wants to be in the quilt drawing twice, and a basket drawing once.  

This fundraiser will run Till Nov. 10th 2014
we will have the winner's names up
on this blog by Nov. 15th 2014
PLEASE CHECK BACK, SAVE THIS BLOG LINK!
with the winner's posted we will have a e-mail
address for you to send your personal
mailing information.
WE WILL SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!!!

please share this blog link with all you know.
(Do not just share the payment link...we can not then
enter people into our Thank you gift drawing's)
FB, Email, post on your blog...etc
Thanking you for your donation's
seems trivial, because this gift
of joining forces is one that humbles
and touches beyond what the mind and heart
can truly put into words.

#1 Quilt

The Quilt was made just for this fundraiser.
It measures 92inch's x 74 inches
It is a 'One of a Kind'

   
Here it is on a full size bed.

It's made with beautiful Vintage chenille, soft flannels,
and soft vintage lace with muslin behind the lace.

The backing of the quilt is a white flannel.
 The quilt is tied with yarn.

It's cozy and warm and ready to be a gift for yourself
or someone you love.

Perfect for Christmas :)

#2 Basket 1

Basket #1:

"Fall-Delight" - Large, light gray, woven rattan basket with rope handles-by Debi Lilly

*Dimensions:  11 1/2 inches tall, circumference 45 inches

* Basket Contents:

* 3 sets of 8 paper plates with beautiful orange and brown design

* Set of fall napkins with matching fall-colored butterflies

* Golden brown fall-leaf small serving dish with small serving knife

* Two fall velvet pumpkins with stems

* Books- Love Does by Bob Goff

                 Breathe-Making Room for Sabbath by Priscilla Shirer

* DVD- A Vow to Cherish with Barbara Babcock, Ken Howard and                       Ossie Davis 

* CD- Selah-You Amaze Us

          Positively- Women of Worship

* Starbucks Gift card- $25.00

* Beautiful light orange sunflowers

#3 Cottage Pillow Set

This pillow set is 'One Of a Kind'

Measurements are 14inch X 14 Inch

12inch X 16 Inch

14 X 14

Made with Cotton Fabric and

touches of lace with ruffle.

The back of the Pillow has a Velcro closure.

so this can be washed.

12 X 16

Hand cross stitched Garden cart.

made with 100% cotton fabric.

Lace and butterfly button.

Muslin back with Velcro closure,

so that it can be taken off and washed.

#4 Basket 2

"Oh, Glorious Fall"- Extra-large, light gray woven rattan Debi Lilly Basket

*Dimensions: 13" tall, 591/2" circumference

 Basket Contents:

* 2 sets of beautiful fall sunflower paper plates with matching sunflower paper napkins, 1 set of brown and orange paper plates

* Large standing fall wheat arrangement

* Set of three floating candles by Debi Lilly

* One golden brown, small fall leaf serving dish with matching

   small serving knife

* Two fall velvet pumpkins (olive green and burgundy) with stems by     Debi Lilly

* Books- One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

                 The Best Yes by Lisa Terkeurst

                 Jesus Calling by Sarah Young

* DVD- A Long Way Off: The Modern Story of a Prodigal Son

* CD- Positively-Women of Worship

* Starbucks Gift Card- $25.00

* Yellow fall Sunflowers

What wonderful baskets, filled to the brim with heart-expanding,

spirit-lifting presents to soothe your soul and refresh your spirit. 

They can all be kept together or separated as gifts for those you love. Even possible Christmas gifts. From my home to yours.

Enjoy!

May you be blessed-

Linda 

#5 Western/Cabin Pillow Set

The measurements to these pillows are

14 X 14 Inch and 12 X 16 Inch

They are One of a Kind

14 X14

100% cotton fabric

embroidered horse, with big wood

Button and Lasso :)

The Back of the Pillow.

Velcro closure for easy washing.

12 X 16 

Rag Flannel Pillow

I love this woodland scene

with wooden button and a vintage cotton ribbon.

The back of the Pillow is a cream flannel

Has a Velcro closure for easy washing!

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As you can see, the Donation link is posted
on here 3 times :)

Our wish for Vicky is simple;

"...One More Day
One More Time
On more sunset, maybe I'd be satisfied
But then again
I know what it would do
leave me wishing still,
for one more day with you..."
~Diamond Rio Lyrics~

Full song above


Thank you for taking the time,
and for your Donations.
It means more then words can say!

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