Since getting the news several weeks ago that Eli WILL be getting into Our Children's House at Baylor, there has been so much going on! We've still had some back-and-forth.... When we were told a couple of months ago that Baylor would not accept Eli's insurance, they shredded the referral/prescription from Eli's pediatrician. So when Baylor and CHIP came to an agreement, Baylor said our pediatrician would need to re-do the referral. So... our pediatrician called Baylor again to do the prescription. Once she finished the automated referral portion and was able to speak to someone, they told her, "Sorry. We don't take his insurance." OH, THE CONFUSION!!! Luckily, it was all a HUGE misunderstanding and they ARE still taking his insurance and we ARE still going to Baylor. The evaluation is scheduled for May 18. They have told us that all the slots for June are full, so we will probably be July before Eli actually gets into the program.
On top of making sure that the whole insurance issue is straightened out and completing all our paperwork (all 30 pages of it), we've been doing a lot of talking and praying about how exactly to handle the actual treatment part of Our Children's House. As a woman, my first thought was, "How in the world do I pack myself AND a 3 year old for a 2-month stay away from home?!" I still don't know how to manage the packing part, but it didn't take long for more pressing matters to take over my mind. Soon, the questions that were filling our minds included, "How do we manage the financial side of me not working, having financial responsibility here at home that my income usually covers, unexpected financial costs while living away from home for 2 months, PLUS getting Adam to Baylor as much as possible on the weekends?" It was pretty daunting, honestly.
As I said, we've been doing a LOT of praying. I told Adam the other day that I think the last time I spent this much time in prayer was the morning my Dad passed away. We did a lot of praying then, but I think we may have surpassed it by now. With all the praying we've been doing, God has been responding! We have been blessed with many ideas for fundraising, as well as many people, from family to friends, acquaintances and total strangers. A good friend of ours, Dee, told us that at some times, you just need to swallow your pride and ask for help. Dee made a good point. You see, Dee is a Shriner. He told us, "I don't drive around in my little go-cart for either of y'all." Then he pointed to Eli and said, "I do it for these kids." So, as hard as it may be, Adam and I are swallowing our pride and putting our hearts out there for everyone to see.
All of you have been reading my blog and we couldn't be more appreciative of all the kind words and prayers that have been passed our way. First off, we want to thank you for all of that and ask that you please continue to lift us, especially Eli up in prayer.
As I said earlier, our wheels have been turning, trying to find ideas of how to make it through the financial burden of Baylor. So here is what we have come up with....
1. A Raffle - We are hoping to start selling raffle tickets soon. As I said, we've been blessed with so many people stepping forward to offer help and support. We have had gift cards and several items donated to raffle off, including a custom made twin-on-twin solid wood bunk bed, a Scentsy gift basket, gift cards to several restaurants, gift cards for massages, and a tool set. Once we finalize things with this and have all items "in hand", we will begin selling those raffle tickets.
2. A Benefit Dinner - We are in the works of planning a benefit dinner. We're thinking brisket and all the fixin's. We'll sell tickets ahead of time for this and do the drawing for the raffles at the dinner. We will also have a banner, recognizing all those who donated to the raffle and helped us through this process. We will also have a "Donor Table" set up under the banner. Because we so greatly appreciate all the donations and support, this will be an area for those who donated to put business cards, fliers, or any other information. They have helped us tremendously and we want to help and support them. If this table can help in any way to get their names/businesses out there, we're more than happy to do that for them!
3. A Charity Golf Tournament - Our good friend, Brent, is part owner of Melt here in Lubbock. Melt started a charity golf scramble last year with all proceeds benefiting a charity of their choice. This year, they have chosen Eli as their charity! We will have more details to follow on this as far as teams, date, cost, etc.
4. Account - Lastly, we have opened an account at City Bank titled "Eli's Baylor Fund". This account is available for Adam and I to put money from raffle ticket and dinner sales for me to use specifically when we are in Dallas to take care of expenses. This account is also available for deposits from anyone wishing to donate. You can remain anonymous, but we do ask that you send us a message if you choose to donate. We want to recognize and thank all those who donate, even if it's just by sending a small thank you note.
So, there it is..... Again, we want to thank everyone who has prayed for us and sent kind words our way. We appreciate all of you, more than you know! We will be posting more information soon about raffles, benefit dinner and Golf scramble. If anyone is interested in buying raffle tickets, dinner tickets or playing in the scramble, we'll make sure you have all the information you need. Again, we can't say it enough.... Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your love and support. The planning for getting Eli to Baylor has been stressful, especially the unknown. But we have SO much hope that this will be the answer to our prayers and we will come home with a little boy, healthy and eating real food!
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