March 1, 2011
First Annual David Nathaniel
LIFE (Leave an Impact for Eternity) Day
Ok, so here's the deal. Many of you have asked how you can remember David Nathaniel with us on his first birthday. Well, I am so excited to tell you exactly how you can do that! On Tuesday, March 1, our family will be remembering David by doing acts of LIFE (leaving an impact for eternity). We felt this was the perfect way for us to continue the legacy of David Nathaniel's small but powerful life.LIFE (Leave an Impact for Eternity) Day
Many of you have walked this journey with us in amazing ways, and we wanted a way to include each of YOU in David's birthday celebration. So what better way to celebrate together than to have a day of LIFE in David's honor? Here are the details on how you can participate:
1. Sometime around David's birthday (March 1st), do something to leave an impact for eternity (LIFE). It can be for a stranger, a friend, a family member, etc. You can do one thing, or several things. The more the merrier. For some ideas, click here.
2. If you want to, take a picture of your or your family's act of LIFE.
3. Come back to this blog and leave us a comment letting us know how you celebrated David's birthday with us (tell us about your act of LIFE). You can also email me with your act of LIFE (and picture, if you have it).
That's it! A few days after David's LIFE celebration, I will post a summary of all the acts of LIFE that our family did, as well as your acts of LIFE. I am so excited to celebrate David's birthday in this way with each of you!
We would love it if you would help us spread the word about our LIFE celebration day. You can copy our invitation at the top of this post and put it on your blog, or link this page to your blog, Facebook, or Twitter. Please know how much it means to us each and every time you let us know that you remember the life of our precious son, David Nathaniel.
I absolutely LOVE this idea!!! We will definitely be participating!
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We have donated to an orphan scholarship fund in Kazakhstan in rememberance of David. In addition, we have written to missionaries in Kazakhstan to share your LIFE story and to encourage them in their mission work. This family was unable to bring a baby to full term, but have adopted and are fostering children from Kazakhstan. I hope that through David's life they are blessed.
ReplyDeleteHappy 1st birthday to your sweet David...In memory of his LIFE, last week we, along with our kids, made cookies for an elderly neighbor who had lost her husband a few months ago.
ReplyDeleteWe are so honored to take part in his special day and hope you find comfort knowing his LIFE continues to be a blessing...
Much Love,
Elizabeh Presher & Rachel Ennis
ps: I'll email the goofy picture of the kids and cookies...Why they wouldn't just smile pretty I do not know!
I love this idea Rach! We are going to participate!
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Dear Rachael,
ReplyDeleteIn honor of David's LIFE day, I spoke with Sandy Booth, chaplain at Gwinnett Medical Center. I have ordered a copy of Angie Smith's "I Will Carry You". Sandy will hold onto the book until a family with a similar situation to David's (terminal diagnosis) comes along, and she will present the book to them. I plan to write in the front cover that the book is given in honor and remembrance of David, and if there is a Bible verse that has spoken to your heart, I would love to include it, too. I know this book touched your heart, and I pray it will touch someone else, too.
Love you! Thank you for the opportunity and honor to be part of this. I will ALWAYS remember precious David Nathaniel.
Tonya
Happy first Birthday to David. I'm excited about this idea and have loved seeing how God brought things together to celebrate it. In honor of his LIFE, I'm partnering with a friend's non-profit organization to expand the ministry to support and care for pregnant mothers in crisis situations, who have decided to give their babies up for adoption. See http://www.sallyslambs.org/..... more info to come as we brainstorm other ways to bring people together to show God's love to these women. Love you Rachael. Thanks for spurring this on!
ReplyDeleteThank you for blessing my family with David's LIFE.
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