Tuesday, March 24, 2009

The Luck of the Irish - March 4

I am so excited! I fit into my jeans again!! I am so excited that my body is finally going back to normal after all the swelling from the medicine! I am so happy! And that's all for now!
Love,
Bree

Note from parents:
The swelling going away has made a huge difference in Brianna's attitude as she is so joyful every day she comes home from school! Her Irish eyes are smiling!!This month we have the luck of the Irish with us as we start off this month with the St. Baldrick's Event this Saturday, March 7. Part of the entertainment for the event will be the McNulty Irish Dancers. Brianna and Kaitlyn, along with their cousins (and believe it or not...myself...about 25 years ago when Barbara McNulty was in her very early years of teaching) were all part of the McNulty Irish Dancers. We look forward to the event so we can see Barbara McNulty after missing her for several years.Even though it has been several years since any of us have danced for McNulty, Barbara holds a special place in her heart for everyone whom she meets and teaches. She has been very generous and supportive of Brianna on this journey. Barbara McNulty returned from Ireland recently and brought back holy water from St. Bart's well. It turns out that he is the patron saint of neurological diseases! This along with the blessed St. Peregrine oil (patron saint of cancer) will be used during our daily prayers for Brianna's healing.I received a phone call from Colleen Willard (the lady we went to see in Northlake at St. John's) who was miraculously healed from an inoperable brain tumor. She lays her hands on people for healing and immediately felt a connection with Brianna. In the course of our conversation she told me about the story of a 12 year old girl whose family was mourning her death and Jesus healed her! (written in Mark) It is amazing to me that the previous night I chose to read Mark in the Bible as opposed to going through my prayer book and various prayer cards. As soon as I read that story I felt a sense of peace and fell asleep.Brianna's Aunt Georgia received an unsolicited email from Mother Nadine from the Intercessors of the Lamb in Omaha, Nebraska. The visions that were shared were very hopeful and also helped bring a little more peace. Aunt Georgia, Brianna and I will be attending a weekend retreat in April where we will see Colleen and Mother Nadine. We have a prayer network that reaches around the world!! Thank you for your continued prayers and support!My family (along with her dad Matt's family) are very Irish and Catholic and we pray that the month of March (St. Baldrick's, St. Patrick's Day, and all of the other celebrations this month) will prove that we are blessed and will be witness to a miracle healing! May the luck of the Irish and the grace of God be with us always!! We will continue to pray to St. Peregrine, St. Bart, St. Jude, St. Anthony, St. Michael, the Blessed Mother and all the angels and saints for their intercession on behalf of Brianna's healing.Brianna's 13th Birthday will be coming up on April Fool's Day!! Please pray for Brianna to receive the greatest gift of all, which is the gift of a healthy, happy life! I pray that April 1st will prove to be the rebirth of Brianna as a healthy child. We return to St. Jude April 7th-10th for more testing and another MRI. As we return on Good Friday, may we return with new life (health) with God's will, as we celebrate the Easter holiday and it's true meaning.We will also continue praying for all of our DIPG children, most recently we found out about another little boy (Carter Kettner) from Huntley, IL. He is also on www.carepages.com and you can visit his site if you are interested in sending your wishes and/or prayers. Please pray for their family as they begin the path which we started back in October.

Love,
Brianna's Mom Jennifer and family

1 comment:

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