While we were still waiting on Noah to arrive, Aaron and I had to make two different sets of plans. One set was what we would do if we brought Noah home. Obviously this was the preferred set of plans. We had the nursery ready to go, doctors picked out ready to take him to, clothes that would work for him, basically anything we could think of to make him as comfortable as possible once we brought him home.
As hard as it was, we also had to make plans for the possibility that Noah would go to his eternal home instead of our temporary one. These are the ones we will be using. We had a lot of discussion about what our plans would be. We decided on a family only service. We know so many people love Noah, but we knew that for the first few weeks, we wouldn't be able to handle a large amount of people in person.
We will be having our services on Thursday afternoon at 4:00 PM at Central church of Christ in Moore. We have had a few people ask where we would like flowers sent. If flowers are sent, the church is where they should be sent on Thursday. We have also been asked where we would like donations to be made in Noah's memory. Aaron and I are very touched by this and love this idea. We decided on a choice of two places. The first is the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation. If you would like to make a donation in Noah's memory to the OI Foundation you can go to http://www.oif.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HH_MemorialsHonorGifts. The second place we chose is Camp Attitude. Camp Attitude is in Oregon and they have a week specifically for children with OI to come to summer camp. To make a donation there,go to www.campattitude.com and click on donate, then designate the funds go directly to the OI camp if you want. Or you can mail it and donate in Noah's name and specify go to Snowflake (OI) Camp.
Please do not feel obligated to send flowers or make a donation. We are simply providing this information for those who have made requests. We have already had so much support and are so thankful for everyone who has helped us over the past few months. We love you all!
My dear friends, we are praying for you and your families continually hoping that God will provide you with all you need in your time of sorrow. Though I am truely sad, but I also rejoyce that your little "Snowflake" was made whole and perfect and now rests with Jesus. Lots of Love and many hugs and prayers Liz (Patton) and Jared Bates ♥
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for your loss of your most precious gift. I am praying for you all, all who have loved Noah. I pray you find peace in your hearts at this difficult time. My name is Diana, and I am a grandmother to a very special boy with oi ~ and I will continue to pray for you in the days to come.
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