Supporting friends-being Thankful

I am certain that humans are "pack animals"

We function better together!
in a team
in a PACK

We aren't made to run solo.

We even believe this about marriage -
because we have the term,  "opposites attract"
Don't you think it's because one can be strong in an area where the other is weak?

I can think of many times in my life where simple acts of kindness have made a lasting impact on my life.

After Mike finished boot camp back in January of 1990 - we met another married couple and started
doing lots of things together.  Our times together were built on simple friendship and all things new:

Newly married
New to the Navy
and far from family - in a new place;
learning how to build a home together.

This couple is Michael and Krysti Ansley.

22 years later - we have six boys between the two families and haven't been stationed together again.

But the friendship and the memories remain.
And I am THANKFUL!

For this reason -
I am asking you to support Mike's efforts to raise money for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Here is the link to his fund raising page:  CLICK HERE

You can read more about his story below.

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REPOST:

Tuesday, September 20, 2011Remember my friend with Leukemia??

Hey!

Do you remember my friend, Mike Ansley?

If you missed my previous posts,

you can read about him

here

I wanted to give you an update.

He has received a bone marrow transplant!

We are so happy for his progress and happy to share with you that he continues to get stronger.  He has a long road ahead of him still and appreciates your prayers.

There are many more people out there fighting as they wait for a donor.

Have you signed up to be a bone marrow donor yet?

Don't know what to do?

Here you go: 

If you are in the military or work for the Department of Defense: 

Click here to find a local military hospital that is taking walk-in registrations

Don't see something close to you?  

Click here to get a kit mailed to you.

Not in the military?   Click this link.   You can enter your zip code and it will give you the nearest registry location and also drives happening in different cities.

THANK YOU