Dough for Dylan Filhos Sale

Hi Everyone,

It has been heavy on my heart lately to find a way to help the Spinelli Family...financially. One of the many great fundraisers that were held in honor of our precious Miss Bailey was a Filhos Sale. For those of you not from the Central Valley (aka Portuguese Valley) ha! ha!...Filhos are a cross between a donut and a funnel cake. They are covered in sugar and extremely yummy!

A dear friend of mine, Angela, was the person who held the one for Bailey. She is once again stepping up to the plate as my right hand gal and helping me with this fundraiser. And of course, as always, Susan Mattos and Staff, from Mattos Newspaper has jumped on the band wagon in support of the Spinelli Family (no surprise...they were always the ones at the front of the line to help our family). We love all of you!!!

So here is the info that all of you need to know:

We are taking Pre-Orders at the following locations prior to the day of the sale-

-$10 a dozen. Cash only. Payment at time of order.

**Crows Landing-Mary Jane's Salon of Beauty**

**Gustine-Pat's House of Beauty**

**Newman-Mattos Newspaper**


-The day of the event we will have Pick-Up Sites for all of those who pre-ordered at the following locations. (Please designate where you will pick up when you place your order)

**Pre-orders can be picked up on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 6am-9am**

*Crows Landing-Mary Jane's Salon of Beauty
*Gustine-Pat's House of Beauty
*Newman Public Scales on Hwy 33 (right next to Yancey Lumber)
*Hilmar-Holy Rosary Catholic Church




**"Drive Thru Filhos Sale" will also happen Saturday, January 23, 2010,
8 am-1 pm (for those who did not pre-order)

8am-1pm

Freitas Egg Ranch
561 S. Highway 33
Newman, CA
(Thank you Freitas Family)

$10 a dozen. Cash only.

*Please use the Canal School Road entrance*

Anyone who wants to donate money or product used to make Filhos can drop off their donation at the Pre-order sites.(flour, sugar, yeast,oil)


We live in such a great community. I know we are really going to help this family!

Thank you for your continued support in memory of Bailey and all the kids fighting this horrible disease!

God bless,

Kathy

Dylan the fighter

Dylan's spirits are up and he is feeling better than last week so please keep those prayers coming. He has a long road ahead of him but I know that he is a true fighter. Please continue to pray for his healing, comfort, peace, understanding. I know that he is not fighting this battle alone.

Kathy

Keep Praying

Please keep your prayers coming for Dylan and his family. They are at the point where they are not sure which direction to go. He has been having some seizures along with everything else. He is now undergoing both radiation and chemo. They really need direction as to whether they should pursue treatment somewhere else. I am asking anyone who has dealt with childhood cancer to let me know if you have any contacts that might help this family in their decision making. A doctor at MD Anderson has agreed to meet with them but will not give them any information or game plan unless they physically take him to Texas. For anyone who has been through this, you know that that is not always possible but the thought of missing out on an opportunity to help him just gnaws at you.

If anyone knows of a child who relapsed within a year after a bone marrow transplant and survived...please email me at nevergiveupbr@hotmail.com.

Please watch the YouTube Video that I just put on the side bar. It says it all. There is no reason that our kids are not surviving...Research is the answer!You can help. What an amazing young man.

I can't wait to tell you about the great things I have been doing with Comforting Kids but that will have to wait until next time.

God bless,

Kathy

Prayers for Dylan

I would like to ask for prayers for a precious young man named Dylan Spinelli, who just turned 22 years old and has been fighting cancer for too long. He had a bone marrow transplant in May of 2009 but recently has relapsed with the cancer in his Central Nervous System, bone marrow and as of yesterday, tumors on his spine. This young man has fought so hard since his original diagnosis with leukemia and continues to have an amazing faith. All of these kids are so special!! We need to learn from them!!! Please hold this special family in your prayers. They are going through an extremely difficult time right now and really need God's guidance as to what direction to go.

Too many of our precious children continue to relapse. This is why we need so much more funding for Childhood Cancer Research. You will be hearing from me in the coming year. We need your help and the help of all of those you know. There are so many ways that each of us can help to make a difference in the fight against this horrible disease that is stealing the life away from our children.

Please continue to pray for Dylan and his family and send this to all of the prayer warriors that you know. I know from experience that the prayers help even when the answers aren't what you were hoping for. God gives me the strength to make it through each day without my baby girl.

Remember as you go through this next year that each day is a gift. Your children are a gift. Your spouse, your parents, your friends. All of them are gifts. The "things" in your life can be replaced but not the people. Your time is the best thing you can give someone.

Hug your kids!!!

God bless,

Kathy, Randy, Blake, Brooke & Bryce