G.U.S. Boxes

Shortly after Gus died, I received a care package with several books of encouragement. I was so touched by this that we decided to create our own package to send to families who are suffering the loss of a child. Linda, the TEIS coordinator for our area, called to my attention that Gus stood for "God Understands Suffering"....and she was absolutely correct! Who knows better than God who sent his only son to die on the cross so our sins would be covered...and so we could have an eternal relationship with Him!! We have seen firsthand, the comfort and love that He pours out on his children who are suffering and missing their own little ones.

It is our desire to send these boxes out to anyone who needs them...free of charge. If you know of someone who you think would be encouraged to receive a G.U.S. Box, please e-mail me with the address. I will keep all addresses private.

Contents:

• Heaven by Randy Alcorn
• Treasures in Darkness by Sharon Betters
• A Journal
• Chocolates
• A "Cry Blanket"

Quilts for Kids

Grayson with his quilt

One thing that we do at Gus' Gang is create and send quilts out to children who are chronically ill. It is our privilege and honor to pray for the specific child as we are making the quilt especially for them. If you would like for us to send a quilt to a child, please e-mail me! We make these quilts and send them to the child at no cost.

Cry Blanket

This is the blanket that we include in our G.U.S. Boxes.

The “Cry Blanket”

When I was in the hospital with my son, Gus, I cried often. The nurses would come running with boxes of tissue. My tears were constant and the tissue didn’t last long so I asked for a blanket. I was brought a crib blanket which was fine…later in the day I found a small pretty blanket left for me to cry into. I’m not sure who left the blanket but it soon became known as the “Cry Blanket”. I loved this blanket and still use it often! I realized , with this blanket, that the tears of a broken-hearted mother are much too precious to fall into a mere tissue…these kind of tears need to fall into something soft and pretty. So, this is your blanket to cry into…..

You’ve kept track of my every toss and turn
Through the sleepless nights,
Each tear entered in your ledger,
Each ache written in your book.
Psalm 56:8

G.U.S. Box

Shortly after Gus died, I received a care package with several books of encouragement. I was so touched by this that we decided to create our own package to send to families who are suffering the loss of a child. Linda, the TEIS coordinator for our area, called to my attention that Gus stood for "God Understands Suffering"....and she was absolutely correct! Who knows better than God who sent his only son to die on the cross so our sins would be covered...and so we could have an eternal relationship with Him!! We have seen firsthand, the comfort and love that He pours out on his children who are suffering and missing their own little ones.

It is our desire to send these boxes out to anyone who needs them...free of charge. If you know of someone who you think would be encouraged to receive a G.U.S. Box, please e-mail me with the address. I will keep all addresses private.

Contents:

• Heaven by Randy Alcorn
• Treasures in Darkness by Sharon Betters
• A Journal
• Chocolates
• A "Cry Blanket"

Thank You!

card from Harris Communications

I wanted to take time out to tell Kay thanks for her gift to Gus' Gang! Kay, you are so thoughtful and kind...we appreciate your generosity immensely. May God bless YOU!!

Welcome!

Welcome to our new blog! Pete and I hope that you will visit us often and check out what Gus' Gang is doing. We are excited about this ministry and we look forward to encouraging families with chronically ill children. If you know of a family that you think needs to be encouraged by Gus' Gang please let us know!