Thank you and your congregation for the incredibly generous
gift..  We love the blanket the kids made and are working on getting a
backing put on it so it will last.  As beneficial as the monetary donations
were , what touched my heart and lifted my spirit were the notes people
included.  Some were truly heaven sent and inspired. That was truly a
blessing.  I try to stay positive  but as my health declines it can hard to
do.  We had a large deductible that was still owed from a hospital bill  a
portion of the gift is going towards that . Most of the remainder will be
used for some upcoming bills we weren't sure how we would cover..
I am sorry it took so long to write but I had several really bad days and
could not focus or sit at a keyboard.  I am having a better day today.
Tell your pastor that I understand that many people will make a donation
to a good cause but use money that would normally go into tithes.  I
wouldn't be surprised if the operational expenses of the church were
effected by the kind donations we received. 

Thank you again,

your brother and sister in Christ,

Tim and Debbie Patterson