11/30 The children were more overwhelmed that the gifts came from total strangers than the gifts themselves.

Dear Ladies, We were so surprised at you showed up at my brother's door, bearing gifts for his children. The children were more overwhelmed that the gifts came from total strangers than the gifts themselves. They are very thankful and use the blankets every night. As December 1 approaches, they are looking forward to the windows of chocolate to open every day in their new home in a new city and state. We are blessed to have this silver lining to the tragedy of Steve's death and we know that we will grow together as a family each and every day with the help of family, friends and strangers or the friends that we just haven't gotten to know yet. Thank you ladies for all that you do. 
Fondly,

Christine

11/27

I am not sure who submitted my name for such thoughtfulness, but from the bottom of my heart, I appreciate the wonderful card, necklace and prayers.

Thank you and God Bless You!

Amy

11/27 Thanks to you our children will experience the joy of a wonderful Christmas!

Words can’t begin to describe the overwhelming sense of hope and love your gift brought to our family during this difficult and trying time. Thanks to you our children will experience the joy of a wonderful Christmas! As parents, this means the world to us. Your kindness and generosity are testimony to Jesus’ living love and will never be forgotten. 

Baby Bennett really enjoys the Dr. Seuss books and William and Nathan are looking forward to seeing the new Lego Ninjago Movie in the theaters! 

This touching act of love has deeply moved us and will always remain an inspirational force in our lives as we seek to extend the love, kindness and generosity you’ve shown us to other families in need in the future.

From the bottom of our hearts…Thank you! 

The Lawrence’s

11/23 cannot put into words...

I cannot put into words what the anonymous card and gift meant to me. I just went to my oncologist for my yearly check up. I mentioned to him that I was having a bout of vertigo for the 4th time this year. In examining me, he discovered a swollen lymph node under my left armpit. As a survivor since 1999 and again in 2005, I have had scares along the way, but none like this. I sweated the time I had going for an MRI of my head and CT scan. By the grace of God, the tests came back negative. I am truly blessed and grateful. Receiving your gift shortly after going through this difficult time, reinforced in me, that yes, I am a survivor and pray I can continue to say those words with thanks for many years to come.

With my kindness regards,

Pam

11/21 Such generous women

As I opened the envelope in front of my children this past Sunday I was surprised by the gracious gift from all you beautiful women.  It brought tears to me and my children’s eyes that a group of anonymous women would be so generous.  It is hard to be strong and courageous during this time watching my husband endure this pain as the cancer metastasized in his bones, but knowing the Lord is with us, we can rest knowing God is at work. He will be glorified through all this.

God’s love and light shows up in so many ways.  I am overwhelmed.  Thank you.

In His Mighty Love,

Gillian

11/15 Spring Hill Tn thank you

: I have been trying to find the appropriate words to express my gratitude for the incredibly thoughtful basket of Hope we received. This has been an incredibly difficult 1 1/2 years for us, and there are many days when I wonder if it will get better. Deep down I know it will, but when you are in the midst of it, it is easy to get lost. This basket and gift of money came at such a perfect time and brought me to tears. It is so helpful to know there are people that care, love us, and are praying for us. The messages of Hope and Joy in the basket are exactly what I needed to be reminded of. My entire family is so touched by this gift, and we are forever grateful. Thank you for what you do to help others and bring a light to those that are hurting and struggling. I look forward to the day when I am able to pay it forward. Thank you.

God Bless You! Sarah  Spring Hill, TN

11/15 Chandler Az thank you

My name is Gini Larsen and I am the director of Biblical Hope Counseling in Gilbert/Chandler Arizona. I am writing to express my deepest appreciation for the scholarship money that was donated to our office. A group of "12 Ordinary Women" here in the East Valley donated funds to help low-income women and girls recieve biblical counseling at our office. The women you have scholarshipped had many spiritual and emotional needs and were not able to afford their sessions. Since the money was donated, here are some examples of women we have been able to assist:
-A 72 year old woman struggling with depression who lives on her Social Security.
-A woman just coming to grips with a difficult decision she made 20 years ago to end a pregnancy.
-A young mother experiencing post-partum depression.
-And, a victim of domestic voilence who was afraid to tell her boyfriend she wanted to see a counselor.
Thank-you on behalf of each of these women. Our office is able to keep our fees low ($50 per session hour) because of the generous gifts of women like you. You have given from your hearts to assist others. We are humbled and grateful for your support. Each of our counselors also have jobs that we do during the daytime. We are committed to this office as a ministry. We have been here for nine years operating in the commmunity thanks to the generous gifts of people like you. May the Lord bless your efforts.
Many thanks. 
Gini Larsen, Director,
Biblical Hope Counseling,

Chandler, AZ

11/15 You are extraordinary women

I cannot begin to tell you how surprised and humbled I was to receive the check in the mail. I am guessing that my sister and 11 other women are behind his due to the return address. 
You are kind an generous people. I am clearly having financial struggles since going out on disability. This money is a godsend for me. It is tough to accept my situation but this kindness is extraordinary. I cannot even decide which of the things I need to pay for that I should use it for.
I think you should be called 12 Extraordinary Women.
Thank you doesn’t seem like enough, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks for some hopefulness on a kind of tough day. You ladies need some hugs. Thank you so much.

Nan

11/14 humbled and honored

Wow! I am humbled and honored to have received such a gracious gift basket filled with surprises from your organization. My family welcomed a precious little girl into our life this past January and our life has truly been rocked in many ways. Our darling little baby has a congenital heart defect and we spend a lot of our time in the hospital and at various appointments. We feel incredibly blessed to have been entrusted to be parents to this miracle baby and have worked extremely hard to focus on maintaining a happy and stress-free image for those around us. My husband and I do our best to keep the details of appointments and conversations with our daughter's team private but at the same time are doing our best to use her diagnosis and life as a voice to spread awareness about CHDs. We want to help spread awareness so more people come to understand the severity and seriousness of what a life with a CHD can look like. We have come to accept a life full of doctors appointments and hospital stays but also are quickly learning how to live life to the absolute fullest and modeling for our precious daughter how to not take anything for granted. Our daughter should grow to live a relatively normal life aside from her appointments and heart procedures and we hope to teacher how to not let her CHD hold her back. To come home to such a sweet surprise was a welcomed reminder of how wonderful this world is. We continue to see the good around us and plan to pass along a good deed in honor of 12 Ordinary Women. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for such a wonderful surprise!  Michaela

11/13 Thank you seems so inadequate

Dear 12 Ordinary Women,
Thank you seems so inadequate, but it's all I have to offer you. The way you gently walked into our story with your gift last fall was beautiful. Our family's loss was so great, but your care and kindness was a blessing.
Thank you.

Sandy