HI all,
Just wanted to give you a quick update on Mandy and make a huge request. She’s doing really well. Especially with her eating. We now have her eating schedule firmly set up in her regular schedule. Usually we present her with two or three small bowls of pureed food. The surprising thing is that she can pretty much eat anything as long as it doesn’t have milk in it. So, we’ve come up with all kinds of crazy combinations for example today she a vegetable soup with a piece of bread. What we do is take the food and purée it in a bullet mixer, and then add either broth or almond milk to thin it down to the correct consistency. Fortunately, one of our caregivers has taken responsibility to prepare Mandy’s food. The food will normally last three days.
The thing to remember is eating for Mandy is not just a physical experience. It’s also a social experience. What I mean is that we all sit down together and eat our food. And we talk to Mandy about what she’s eating, and what we’re eating. She gets extremely frustrated if she takes her bites and we don’t acknowledge it. Needless to say, this It has been a transition for us.
Now for the request…
Teresa and I and Mandy will be going to Anaheim California next month. Teresa and I have been asked to speak at podcast movement, one of the largest conferences of podcasters and related tech services in the country. We feel completely honored to have this opportunity to share our passion and make a difference.
All that being said, we have a great deal of money to raise ror airfare, hotel, and nursing care for Mandy during the event. So we set up a crowdfunding campaign to raise the necessary funds. We have some pretty awesome rewards for anyone who participates.
Every little bit helps. Even if you can’t donate at this time, please pray that God would provide the funds we need and share the link with your friends. We know who our source is.
Here’s the link: http://sbppodcast.com/cf
That’s all for now thank you for your prayers and continued support. We could not have gotten through everything we have if it had not been for the people that surrounded us
Love in Christ,
Michael, Teresa, and Mandy Blaes
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