Mission: “I want to live to be at least 100 years old”
In order for you to fully grasp this operation I have to provide you with a little background knowledge. I’m an introvert. My motto has always been “Pull up your big girl panties and deal with it!” I’m not a big fan of reaching out to others for help. This would take a few pots of coffee to discuss so we won’t go into that right now. Another bit of information, I like things to fit perfectly in a box. Sometimes I think God gets his giggles by pushing me out of my box.
Up until about 1 year ago not very many people even knew that my son had a CHD. Slowly, I felt my walls caving in and I was forced to start reaching out to others for help. Looking back, I realize that God surrounded my family with angels. These angels have pushed me out of my box, forced growth on many levels, and shown me even more shades of God’s grace.
The most recent angels, well let’s just call them the real Blitz Soccer Stars, are carrying out this operation; The Wassons (Diego’s awesome soccer coach), The Walkers, and The Burdens. Together they created wrist bands that they are selling in support of Diego’s upcoming PA band operation. The support is both financial and emotional. They are asking that buyers wear the wrist bands until Diego returns home from his PA band operation. In Diego’s speech he explained that his first surgery is to have a band, similar to a rubber band, placed on his pulmonary artery. At the end of the speech Diego encourages everyone to eat healthy and exercise because he wants to at least live to be 100 years old and he knows you do too! The Blitz Soccer Stars had his quote printed on a narrow wrist band and “Blitz Soccer Star…Diego” printed on a thick wrist band. The Operation PA Wrist Band has already become a visual reminder for Diego that he has the love and support of many angels around him. The first thing he said to me this morning was, “Mom, did you wear your wrist band all night?” Comment below if you would like to support Diego and help him accomplish his mission.
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I put mine on last Friday night! Great post.
ReplyDeleteChad
I want some! Where can I buy them or who can I contact to purchase some?
ReplyDeleteGowers want to join Team Diego! Where can we get these??? :-)
ReplyDeletejust got mine and im planning on having them on 24/7. Everything is going to be okay -salvador jr.
ReplyDeleteHello, our Social Concerns committee at Church of the Madalene is interested in purchasing and selling the wristbands to help raise funds for Diego. Where can we purchase them from?
ReplyDeleteThanks~
Rachel
Rachel,
DeleteThank you to both you and the Church of the Madalene Social Concerns Committee. It will mean a great deal to Diego and our family to have others support him on his heart journey as well as spreading CHD awareness. I would be more than happy to bring some wristbands by the Church of the Madalene office. Please let me know how many you would like to purchase. Again, thank you for your willingness to help!
Warm regards,
Lezlie Segovia
Lezlie, we have been told that you have about 70 wristbands left. If so, can you bring them to June in the Madalene church office, and she will give you a check for $175 ($2.50 each)? Our chairperson, Sharon, says the plan is to sell them after the masses the weekend of the bake sale (August 11-12), then we will also give you the proceeds from the sale of the wristbands. Sharon says the plan is to sell them for $5 each so if we sell all of them, that would be another $350. If we do as good of a job as we hope we will, we may need more ~ will see how we do!
ReplyDelete~Rachel
Will do! Thanks again for your help-
DeleteLezlie
Lezlie, if you are able to bring the wristbands to the church by Friday (tomorrow), we would like to start selling them this weekend, August 4-5, and will continue selling them the weekend of August 11-12. Thanks!
Delete~Rachel
Rachel,
DeleteI will bring the bands by the Madalene Friday morning.
Lezlie