Hello Ladies!
It has been a while since I've posted! Lorilise has been doing a really wonderful job, hasn't she? I've been getting some much needed encouragement from her posts, as I'm sure you have as well.
So, as you all know, we at The Word at Shaw have been collecting diapers, wipes, and cash for Thrive St. Louis. Obviously anything that you have that is useful, and in gently used to new condition would also be accepted! I mostly only mention this because I'm in that category! : ) I will be donating some of Quint's gently used (stain-free of course!) clothes and bibs, and whatever else I can find that might be useful.
I just wanted to take a moment to share a little bit about my personal experience with Thrive. When I found out I was pregnant with Quint, both Harry and I were unemployed. If any of you have ever been in this stressful position, you know that here in Missouri in order to get prenatal care through Medicaid you must obtain a form from a medical professional stating that you are in fact pregnant. Now this posed a problem for me because I couldn't afford to go to my doctor to confirm my pregnancy. So I did a little research online and found Thrive. It was really great to get help from an organization that really, genuinely cared about me and my baby. The volunteer who worked with me prayed with me and was very encouraging. They even scheduled me for a free ultrasound. Since I had been unable to get prenatal care, it was such a relief to get to see my little man flipping around on the screen! All this to say, I was truly impressed with Thrive's care and concern for more than just my physical needs. It was obvious that they were also interested in my emotional and spiritual needs as well.
Thrive is a Christian, non-profit organization, so I know they depend on people and churches to support them in various ways in order to serve their clients. It is so exciting to see how we can be a part of this effort! Thank you so much, ladies, for all you do!
Eva
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