Green Pendant

Today's offering is another piece of jewelry by Diane Sawcyzn. She was the one that originally brought the Biggerstaff family to my attention. Here is Diane's green dichro pendant with a subtle clear cross with sterling silver bail. Approximately size: .75" x 2.25". I have no painting to offer today but hopefully I'll get one posted tomorrow.

In Him,

Cindy

DIANE'S CROSS AND CINDY'S FARMHOUSE

Good afternoon to all of you who are keeping up with "My Daily Offering". Please read to the bottom of this posting as there are updates on several families that we are praying for.

Below is Diane Sawczyn's Multi-Colored Cross and below her cross is my painting entitled " Farmhouse & Silo" which measures 12"x16". Those who have been in Maureen Brouilette's classes at The Upstairs Gallery will certainly recognize this painting. :-)

Multi-colored Cross
Here is Diane's description of her cross. Multi-colored dichro cross can be worn with almost any outfit. Silver plated bail. Approximately 1.5" x 2.75".

Farmhouse and Silo

Below are the latest updates from Cody's mother, Meloney Biggerstaff, posted yesterday and then again this morning. Please keep this family in your prayers.

Posted to Cody's medical blog yesterday.....4-13-09
It was a pretty good day and this round of chemo is over and he feels pretty good. They just told us that he doesn't have to be hooked up to an I.V. tonight and that got a big Cody smile, that's for sure. A night with no beeping is a welcome thought. They will just check vitals every 4 hours and we can live with that. He will lose his hair in the next week or two and we aren't looking forward to that at all, but that is just part of the journey. I told him we could get pizza to celebrate being done with chemo and he got a couple pieces down. Thanks for all your support and please continue with the prayers and GOD bless!

Posted to Cody's medical blog this morning 4-14-09
Good morning. Luck with nurses ran out last night and she had a rough time which stole a lot of our sleep. Oh well, she tried. I had just fallen asleep when Cody called and said he was going to be sick and he wasn't kidding. So much for the pizza and he was really sick for a while, but it passed. He is sleeping soundly now and he deserves it. No doctor yet today and we don't have his blood counts either. They are working on finding the right donor and need to find one pretty soon and I'm sure the perfect one will come up in plenty of time. Thanks everyone and we will let you know something when we do. GOD bless!

THE KELLEY'S of Hutchinson

There is another dear family that Robin and I know personally, Bill and Dana Kelley. Robin worked for Bill when he was in high school in Hutchinson, Kansas. They have remained close through out the years. Dana's daughter, Lindsey, is suffering from an autoimmune disease called Interstitial Cystitis. It is a chronic, debilitating disease and at present there is no cure. Surgery was done on her bladder to check for inflammatory cells and that went well. Prayers for Lindsey, Dana and Bill as they deal with the financial, mental and emotional strain would very much be appreciated

THE MEISTER FAMILY

Jeremy Meister, the young man with the Lyme's disease is still struggling with his disease and is still hoping to find a doctor that will diagnose him properly so he can get into the Mayo Clinic. The tumor that was removed from his intestines several months ago is now back. Please continue to pray for Jeremy, his wife, and their six children.

Thank you for listening.

In Him, Cindy

Dragonflies and a Red Dress

Dragonflies Pendant & The Red Dress

Good Monday morning everyone.

I received an email from a good friend, Diane Sawczyn, last night asking me if My Daily Offering could be used to help some friends of hers that are in need. Their names are Mike and Meloney Biggerstaff and their son's name is Cody. They live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Cody, who is 16, is battling leukemia and has already had a bone marrow transplant from his younger sister as well as months of chemotherapy and radiation. Cody and his family are still recovering from the last round of treatment and bills and now the cancer is back with a vengeance. Cody is currently undergoing treatment in Denver and Meloney needs to be with Cody. Mike and Meloney have two daughters who are young and are still at home. Mike is staying with them so they can continue with their school and he can continue to work. Mike is a railroad engineer and is away from home quite a bit for his job. They stayed at the Ronald McDonald house during the first round of treatments but they have used their allotted time up there. The help would be to assist Meloney in paying for a place to stay while Cody is undergoing treatment.

Diane Sawczyn is a good friend of mine and is currently living in Australia. Her husband is a traveling nurse. I went to high school with Diane and she has a heart of gold. She has sent me several pieces of the jewelry that she makes to put on "My Daily Offering" so I will be posting those all this week and some of next. Diane has the jewelry with her and will be sending it from Australia to those that want it, so expect a few extra days for shipping.

Above is my painting, "The Red Dress", which is done in the style of Itzchak Tarkay. It measures 11"x14" and is done in gouache on watercolor paper. It is not matted or framed. Beside my painting is Diane's first offering. She calls it "Golden Dragonflies". Here is her description of the pendant. "Golden dragonflies dance on clear amber colored glass with black, patterned, and orange accents. Floating pendant needs no bail so it can be worn with gold or silver. Pendant size: approximately 1.25: x 2.5".

You know things are free to those who ask here on My Daily Offering, and that will continue to be the case. I would just ask you to prayerfully consider supporting the Biggerstaff family during this time of need. I know there are thousands of people out there that might need help. This is the family that the Lord has put in my path. We have to help those that He either brings to us or shows us. It could be you or me tomorrow.

In His Love,

Cindy