Journey for Jessica

Happy Saturday! Today I wanted to let you all in to a different part of my life. 

One of my sweet friends, Jessica, got into a terrible car crash August 2nd, 2009 (a few months after we graduated high school). The car accident caused Jessica to be rushed to the hospital in critical condition. She had suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury and was in the hospital until February of 2010.  She's now at home with her parents getting therapy each day, but has a long road of recovery before her.  They work tirelessly with Jessica each day and have been very successful in getting her to swallow baby food, stand in her standing frame, as well as pick up and release objects and at this time trying to find a way to communicate.

Desperate to help their daughter, Jessica’s parents have been contacting specialists from around the country. Months ago they received a call from Dr. Defina of the International Brain Research Foundation in New Jersey who has agreed to treat Jessica’s brain injury and assist in waking her. The national average success rate for serious TBI injury recovery is 5%. Dr. Defina has an 85% success rate and is sought-out world-wide for his medical procedure. This program is very expensive and we are doing our best to raise money to get Jessica this chance for a full recovery and to assist with the ongoing, daily medical expenses.

In order to raise money for Jessica's continued therapy, we are holding a concert and an auction, with all proceeds going to her sweet family. 

The concert is next Saturday, the 19th and I can't wait to go!

While I know my blogging friends can't actually make it to the concert, you can still help by praying for my beautiful friend! Also, if you'd like to donate an items to the auction, we'd love that, too! 

Jen at MadeByGirl is donating one of her LOVE prints

And Becki and Wendy from Whippy Cake are donating some glamour bands!

It's going to be a great night. If you have an etsy shop and are willing to donate toward Jessica's auction, please email me! (michaelawarner90@gmail.com)

If you'd like to donate to Jessica and her family in order to help her on the road to recovery, go here, and click on "donations" to learn more.

Jessica's incredible mom, Lisa, writes Jessica's updates on a Facebook page every week to let everyone know how she's doing.  If you'd like those updates, just go join the page here and click on "extended info" for Lisa's updates on Jess!

Thanks so much for all your prayers. We're really excited to see the Lord work in Jessica's life in the next few months. Praying for progress every day and praising God that He is faithful!

Love and Sweet Friends,