From the Desk of Johnnette Benkovic...
Every once in a while a very special need occurs
here at the ministry that compels me to reach out to our supporters with a
request for prayerful and financial help.
That
special need now is for Gabriel Sullivan, the youngest son of Tom
Sullivan, our Information Technology Director here at the ministry.
Gabriel was diagnosed with leukemia on May 1, 2007. We at the
ministry, along with Tom, his wife Carol and their six children, have been
devastated by the sudden and unexpected news.
Gabriel is 3 years old and
his diagnosis is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), cancer of the blood.
He is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments at All Children's
Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. Gabriel has been hospitalized many times
since May 1 with various complications that have added to the already
soaring medical costs.
Gabriel's medical team is
very hopeful he will survive leukemia and experience a full recovery over
a 3.4 year period of medical treatments. Those treatments include bone
marrow biopsies, spinal taps, blood transfusions and testing, more
chemotherapy, and creating a germ-free home environment for Gabriel so
that the extremely dangerous chance of infection can be reduced.
Perhaps you know of a child
with cancer and can relate to the heartbreaking situation Gabriel and his
family are experiencing right now. Nothing hurts more than to see a little
one suffering. It is, indeed, one of the greatest devastations a parent
can experience.
Adding to the hardship of
the Sullivan family, is the cost of care associated with Gabriel’s cancer.
The mounting balance is staggering.
I am asking you today to
prayerfully consider helping to defer some of those medical costs for
Gabriel. We have established a special fund for this purpose and 100% of
your charitable, tax-deductible donation will go to the cost of Gabriel’s
treatment and medical bills.
You can follow Gabriel’s
progress at his website,
http://www.gabrielpsullivan.com. There you can read regular updates,
reflections by Tom, view pictures and videos, download a prayer card to
join us in praying for Gabriel and make a tax-deductible donation through
Living His Life Abundantly.
For the sake of Christian
charity, please ask the Holy Spirit to guide your decision. I pray that
you’ll consider a sacrificial offering to help Gabriel recover from his
leukemia. I am confident God will reward you greatly for your generosity.
Simply click on Gabriel’s picture to make your contribution.
If you prefer to mail your
donation, you can do so by sending it to:
Gabriel Sullivan Fund
c/o Living His Life Abundantly
325 Scarlet Blvd.
Oldsmar, FL 34677
Make your check payable
to LHLA and mark “Gabriel Fund” in your memo. Or if you would like to
make a donation over the phone, you can give us a call at 800-558-5452.
From all of us here at
Living His Life Abundantly and Women of Grace, thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely in Christ,
Johnnette Benkovic
PS: I’m including below
the prayer we at the ministry say for Gabriel at daily Mass. Would you
join us by praying this prayer for Gabriel as well?
Prayer for
Gabriel
Heavenly Father, I call on you right now in a
special way. It is through Your power that Gabriel was created. Every
breath he takes, every morning he wakes, and every moment of every hour,
he lives under Your power.
Father, I ask you now to touch Gabriel with that
same power. For if You created him from nothing, You can certainly
recreate him. Fill him with the healing power of Your Spirit. Cast out
anything that should not be in him. Mend what is broken. Root out any
unproductive cells. Open any blocked arteries or veins and rebuild any
damaged area. Remove all inflammation and cleanse any infection.
Let the warmth of Your healing love pass through
Gabriel’s body to make new any unhealthy areas so that his body will
function the way you created it to function.
And Father, restore Gabriel to full health in
mind and body so that he may serve You the rest of his life. I ask this
through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
(Prayer composed by Fr.
Larry J Hess. Prayer cards can be obtained at, Fr. Larry J. Hess, 436
South 2nd St. Bangor, PA 18013)
