Basketball Tournament for Lia

Hello Everyone,

Please take a look at this flyer and website. As many of you know our dear friends Corey & Lisa Stone recently gave birth to their precious daughter, Lia. A few months into the pregnancy the family found out Little Lia would be in for a long road after birth. Lia was diagnosed with two major heart defects, known as Tricuspid Atresia and Transposition of the Great Vessels.

Lia would need to undergo emergency surgery days after she was born in order to correct the issues with her heart. In attempt to finalize the medical attention that she will need, the surgery will be followed months later by another surgery and then another when she is two to three years old.

Though the news took the family by shock, the Stones have done their best to count their blessings, knowing that the doctors and surgeons have given them every reason to be hopeful.

Lia is home with her mommy, daddy, and two older brothers. She is doing very well.

In an attempt to help the family cover the cost of the surgeries, and medical attention needed, Richland College will play host to the "Hoops for the Heart" 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. The family has asked for my assistance in getting the word out for this event. Please feel free to visit the website: www.liakatestone.com, or print out the attached flyer and give to anyone you think may be interested. This 3 on 3 tournament is strictly for fund-raising purposes and all proceeds will go to the Stone Family and the medical attention of Little Lia Stone. HURRY as the deadline is nearing for registration of the event!! There are lots of ways you can choose to participate in the event: sponsor a team, make a donation or volunteer your time!

Thank you for your time and support. As many of you personally know the Stones, you can understand the blessing they have received in Little Lia.

Thank You,
Stacey Losher

Lia Kate Stone

Our class has been praying for baby Lia and her family for the past few months. She is here now and will continue to need prayers. Here is a website that you can go to to keep up with what is going on and to donate.

Thank you Ellers for the update.

April's Secret Ingredient is...

Shrimp!

Please leave any delicious shrimp recipes in the comments below.

April's Challenge

This month's challenge is Giving. Our class is very generous already so this isn't a challenge to give more. It's to give in a way that hurts a little. Let's, as individuals, try to set aside money according to our family budgets that we can personally give to someone that needs it more (even if it is just $10). Sometimes we get comfortable putting our check in the collection plate which is a great thing to do but we never have to get our hands dirty. It could also be tempting to let whichever person in the relationship is more outgoing to handle this. It's important that we each participate in this as individuals so we can be changed as individuals. If that's too much for some then try to do it as a family. You can either plan out what you will spend and how or you can keep some extra cash on you in case a situation presents itself. Remember to try and give without questions or expectations and that it should be done without an announcement. May God bless your experiences.

Christina's Shower

Tuesday, April 1st we will be meeting at the Spaghetti Warehouse (at the mall) to celebrate the new addition coming to the Rollins family. The festivities start at 7pm and since they are having another girl we will do diapers, wipes and gift cards. Hope to see you there!

And this month's secret ingredient is....

Corned Beef/Brisket




If you have any great recipes please share them below. With St. Paddy's Day coming up I know that some of us will want to try them.

Monthly Challenge

Our blog has been kind of slow lately. Probably because we all have too much going on instead of not enough. We've done a lot of talking about where we want to go with this blog and there have been several great ideas. To get the ball rolling, I thought that maybe each month we could post a spiritual challenge here and try to keep each other accountable on some level. One thing I realized after class this past week is that there are several of us that are in a slump. I think that we are all glad to be Christians and are so thankful of the sacrifices made for us. But I also think that it's hard sometimes to really get excited to the point that we all know we are excited. That's how we know we are in a slump. So, this challenge comes from another class I am in on Monday evenings. I want to encourage everyone this month to spend at least a minute or more face down on the ground to pray. I know that it is uncomfortable but that's the point. There is no other prayer position more humbling. Just try it and see where God takes you. Somedays you may feel transformed and other days the only thing you may get is a reminder to vaccuum. Either way you will be blessed. Obviously if you are pregnant or it's too painful then explore some different options. Feel free to share your experiences in the comments.