I hope all of you are well. I know you all are excited about this insane freshman class you just brought in. I know I would be. This post, however, will be a little different than some of my past posts.
None of you would know this, but my second oldest sister and brother-in-law, Kristen and Joshua Eargle, currently reside in Clarksville, TN where Joshua is the offensive line coach at Austin Peay. They were blessed with three children, one of which is a very special little girl. Their second oldest, Landrey, was born with a rare genetic mutation that has caused myoclonic epilepsy, intellectual disability and immunodeficiency. On top of that, and completely unrelated, she was born with a heart defect which she underwent open heart surgery for while she was still in the NICU after birth. Landrey has coded 4 times and has been hospitalized 15 times all by the age of 5 years old.
My brother-in-law earns a modest salary, about what you might expect from an FCS offensive line coach. My sister stays home with the younger two out of necessity. Kristen and Joshua maxed out credit cards, emptied 401(k)s and savings, cashed out life insurance policies and even sold their house just to pay for Landrey's extraordinary medical bills. This past Friday, the Eargles were going to have a $5600 INTEREST ONLY credit card bill that they were not going to be able to pay. They had nowhere to turn. My parents decided to start a GoFundMe to try and do something to alleviate the financial burden that Kristen and Joshua were in. Thankfully, enough was donated in the first week to take care of that bill.
I believe my family has an incredible story to tell. I want to link my sister's blog and the GoFundMe here so that maybe it touches someone's heart or gives a family that is in a similar situation some hope. There has been a tremendous amount of money raised for the Eargles over the past week. Many people, most of whom they do not even know, have given very generously, above and beyond their wildest imagination. My hope is that my sister and brother-in-law are set up for future success so that when future medical bills come, they are not right back in the same situation they were in. Please, please share their story on whatever form of social media that you are on. If you are able to give, even if it's just $5, I know that would be a tremendous blessing to their family. They are a believing family and have been trusting in God's plan, but I know it has been difficult for them and they have often questioned His faithfulness at times. Who wouldn't with as much as they have been through?
Below is Landrey's story on a couple of different formats. If you have any questions about ANY of this, feel free to PM me. I don't want anyone to feel skeptical about this post since it legitimately is out of nowhere. I know many eyes cross Rupp Rafters on a daily basis and I am truly just trying to get their story out to as many people as I can. I want them to know this is all legitimate and going to a worthy cause. God bless you all.
-- Germantowndawg
https://rulerofhope.blogspot.com/2018/08/landreys-journey-part-7-is-it-cancer.html
https://www.gofundme.com/for-the-love-of-landrey
None of you would know this, but my second oldest sister and brother-in-law, Kristen and Joshua Eargle, currently reside in Clarksville, TN where Joshua is the offensive line coach at Austin Peay. They were blessed with three children, one of which is a very special little girl. Their second oldest, Landrey, was born with a rare genetic mutation that has caused myoclonic epilepsy, intellectual disability and immunodeficiency. On top of that, and completely unrelated, she was born with a heart defect which she underwent open heart surgery for while she was still in the NICU after birth. Landrey has coded 4 times and has been hospitalized 15 times all by the age of 5 years old.
My brother-in-law earns a modest salary, about what you might expect from an FCS offensive line coach. My sister stays home with the younger two out of necessity. Kristen and Joshua maxed out credit cards, emptied 401(k)s and savings, cashed out life insurance policies and even sold their house just to pay for Landrey's extraordinary medical bills. This past Friday, the Eargles were going to have a $5600 INTEREST ONLY credit card bill that they were not going to be able to pay. They had nowhere to turn. My parents decided to start a GoFundMe to try and do something to alleviate the financial burden that Kristen and Joshua were in. Thankfully, enough was donated in the first week to take care of that bill.
I believe my family has an incredible story to tell. I want to link my sister's blog and the GoFundMe here so that maybe it touches someone's heart or gives a family that is in a similar situation some hope. There has been a tremendous amount of money raised for the Eargles over the past week. Many people, most of whom they do not even know, have given very generously, above and beyond their wildest imagination. My hope is that my sister and brother-in-law are set up for future success so that when future medical bills come, they are not right back in the same situation they were in. Please, please share their story on whatever form of social media that you are on. If you are able to give, even if it's just $5, I know that would be a tremendous blessing to their family. They are a believing family and have been trusting in God's plan, but I know it has been difficult for them and they have often questioned His faithfulness at times. Who wouldn't with as much as they have been through?
Below is Landrey's story on a couple of different formats. If you have any questions about ANY of this, feel free to PM me. I don't want anyone to feel skeptical about this post since it legitimately is out of nowhere. I know many eyes cross Rupp Rafters on a daily basis and I am truly just trying to get their story out to as many people as I can. I want them to know this is all legitimate and going to a worthy cause. God bless you all.
-- Germantowndawg
https://rulerofhope.blogspot.com/2018/08/landreys-journey-part-7-is-it-cancer.html
https://www.gofundme.com/for-the-love-of-landrey
