THURSDAY - January 24, 2008

Bill Donovan update

Greetings!
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Talked to Bill Donovan tonight at home directly for about 45 minutes. He sounds a lot better. He is upbeat and definitely appreciates all the cards and letters we have sent. He can't receive food or flowers, due to possible infections. Gail has been by his side since the beginning and is having stress related effects that are being treated by her doctors. Tomorrow, he gets results back from his doctors regarding his remission status. That will be critical and will determine his next step of treatment. Either way, the road will be long and hard. Nothing like many of us have ever travelled or will travel, except for a very few. I am praying for both Bill and Gail. This is taking an incredible toll and weighs very heavily on me, and I'm sure you as well. For those of you who are "prayer warriors", I ask your support in praying for Bill and Gail. You know who you are. God has a plan and He is the one who is in control. All I can do is pray and trust, because it's not about us. I hope you do the same.
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God bless.
Jim Stoddard

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Maria Austin latest update 1-23-08

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To all of our loving and caring Fam-Lee and friends. Your prayers are helping, keep them up.

Maria is still in the Critical Care Unit, she is still being ventilated. Heart is just not strong enough yet to pull it's weight yet. They have her oxy levels good, her potasium level is getting better, her bloodpressure is stablizing fine. They may unvent her tomorrow, we'll see. She is driving everyone nuts, wanting some Pepsi or at least some Ice. She rested better last nite. She is not out of trouble yet, she did have a bad heart attack. Now I have to cook chili for the ER crew as well as the CCU crew and the Operating room team. I love them. The cards are flowing in each day and I'm reading them to Maria. I hope she remembers. I am putting all your e-mails in a file. And your cards will be going to her rehab room. Thank you all. I love her very much and I know how much this means to her. She is a blessed person.

Love You All

Mike and Fam-Lee

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Charlie & Barbara WARD

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a.k.a. "Travelin' Chiliheads"
We now have a new e-mail address:
travelinwards@q.com
Please do NOT use the juno e-mail address any longer.

Thanks

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Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff

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Country music artist Sara Evans has been signed for the 3^rd Annual Delaware Valley Regional Chili Cookoff. The day will be filled with country music from 11:00AM until around 7:00PM. Sara Evans will take the stage around 5:15 following the chili cookoff announcements. All cooks are invited to attend the concert following the cookoff. Please visit www.delvalchilicookoff.com for more information. The first 50 cooks that sign up and pay receive a free tee shirt.

David A. Lorenz * 427 Commerce Lane, #7 * West Berlin, NJ 08091

856.768.8700 * 609.744.4775 * 856.768.8282 * chilihead1@verizon.net

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