Memorial Fund

We have set up a memorial fund for Whitney.  Sean and I thought and prayed a lot about how we could best honor God with (y)our gifts in memory of Whitney, and how we could best use those gifts to further His kingdom.  We thought about it and just remembered how thankful we were for the gift of seeing our baby alive on the ultrasounds.  We never got to see her alive in our arms (in this life), but we did get to see her moving and growing through the ultrasounds.  If you remember back to the day we had our 18-week ultrasound and found out something was wrong, our doctor began to talk to us about the option of termination.  I was baffled at this, because just minutes prior, we had seen our baby girl moving around on the screen!  We saw her heart beating!  She was alive, a tiny person-- ourtiny person-- and she was God's.  And even though we were handed a fatal diagnosis, it didn't change the fact that for the moment, she was alive.  We spent every second with her that God gave us.  And I am forever grateful for that.  Carrying Whitney was the greatest honor of my life.  The greatest blessing I have yet to receive.  I believe that too many women make decisions based on limited information.  I wish that more women had the information that I have learned from my years of working with pregnancy care centers.  I wish more women had the opportunites to get ultrasounds in a life-affirming environment.  And I wish more women could have the resources and support they need to choose life for their babies.  

So that's why we've set up a memorial fund at the Pregnancy Care Center of Fresno.  Your gifts will help fund an ultrasound machine for the Center's new mobile medical ministry.  They will also provide free ultrasounds and resources to women in unplanned pregnancies.  Of the women who are undecided as to whether or not they plan to carry their pregnancies to term, more than 90% of these women who receive an ultrasound at the PCC Fresno choose life for their babies.  This is truly a life-saving ministry for not only the babies but for the women and families as well.   If you have any questions or want to know more about this ministry, please just email me!  (sheyennew@gmail.com)    

Checks can be mailed to:

Pregnancy Care Center

169 North Clark Street

Fresno, CA  93701
 
(Make sure to put in the memo line or note somewhere that its in honor of Whitney Jill.)

You can also donate safely and securely through Paypal online (using a credit card or Paypal account) by clicking this button:

I was shocked when I stopped by work today and our director told me that a friend from church had already sent a donation in Whitney's honor.  It means so much to us that you care that much about Whitney, about us and about the bigger picture of the Kingdom.  Because afterall, as I've learned throughout this whole journey... its really not about us.  Its all about Him.  And since that's really all that matters, its going to be ok.  

THANK - YOU!!

PS- The music on the video is the one we played while we were waiting to deliver her... it's Yiruma's "River Flows In You."

PPS- I will update back on this page from time to time with pictures of our ultrasound machine (once we purchase it) and hopefully some wonderful client stories of how your gifts helped save lives!

Comments

[Erin Ackerman]

Hi Sheyenne, I have been reading your blog since you started it and although I haven't talked to you or seen you since Ozark days, I still really wanted to tell you that I have been praying for you and will keep praying for you guys. Thank you for sharing your story...its so beautiful to see how God was so present and taking care of you guys. God bless you!