Save the Date!

Mr. Dillon from Dillon's Restaurant called my mom today and is allowing us to hold the silent auction at their restaurant. We will be having the Auction on March 27th from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Arrowhead Location. 20585 N. 59th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308. (1/2 mile North of the Loop 101 on the East side of 59th Ave). I just really wanted to thank Dillon's for all their help. They will also be passing out flyers to their customer informing them about the auction, so go eat at one of their restaurants and look for flyers in the next few weeks!

I feel so grateful and so humbled

Since the accident I haven't given much thought to the auction, but it was always nagging me in the back of my mind. My pain over the last few months has gotten progressively worse and worse to where I was at the point I wake up in the middle of the night crying because I can't get the pain to stop. Being a mother of two young children - I can't call in sick. So often, I feel like a horrible mother because I'm so exhausted from not sleeping that I'm short with the kids or I'm not playing with them like I should because I just want to sleep on the couch while they play. So this morning, I decided that I was going to get dresses and put on makeup and be a mom. I did that, I'm so excited to go to Texas and get these treatments so I can be a good mom to my kids and a good wife to Kelvin.
So today while Payton was taking a nap, I decided to sit down and actually update this blog. I also did a few posting on Facebook asking my friends and family for help. Help to donate items or services. Anything that can help me in having a successful auction to raise the money I need to get to Texas. I did call Dr. Rhodes office again this morning and they did confirm that my insurance will not cover any of my expenses because Dr. Rhodes is out of network. I kept me head up and just kept calling around for people to help. As the day progressed I found myself on my knees over and over again thanking my Heavenly Father for sending people into my life and for their love and support. I have had so many people contact me today offering items and asking how they can help me. Some people I haven't seen since high school. Another a person that doesn't know me except for being a sister in Sorority Life on Facebook. My heart is just truly humbled. It makes me realize that I need to be more of a person like that, a person that will help a complete stranger because that is what Jesus would do and so many times I have turned down the opportunity to help others. I have honestly learned such a great lesson today and am truly humbled by the love and support from those around me.
Also, this morning I tried to contact a bishop for our church that is located in Corpus Christi to see if there would be a family that would allow me to stay in a spare room or would rent me a room for 17 days while I'm in Texas. I was googling all different things. Finally I found a church building 1.45 miles from Dr. Rhodes office. I actually called the mission office and asked if they knew what wards met there. They sent me to http://www.mormon.org to locate a meeting house. from there I was able to see the different wards and able to contact a bishop. As I called the Bishop today, I caught him just before he was leaving for work. I was so grateful for him and his willingness to help and ask a few members he had in mind. He just assured me that the Lord does work miracles and knew that everything would work out and my children would be ok while I'm gone. I've really worried about leaving Hailee and Payton, but know it what I need to do so I can get rest everyday so my body can heal properly from the treatments. I'm so grateful for my mom and the members of my ward who have offered to help take care of them and take Hailee to school everyday while I'm gone. I'm just so grateful.

Auction Date Change

The date for the Auction has been postponed and will be announced in a few days. I was in a really bad car accident a few weeks ago and the ball was dropped on organizing the auction. It will be in the middle of March on a Saturday during the day. Thanks so much for all the love and support!

Gold Canyon Candles Fundraiser

Gold Canyon has so graciously allowed me to do a fundraiser with them. They will donate 40% of all candles sales to help pay for my treatment and related expenses. Candle ordering started February 1, 2010. Below is a list of candles available. If you would like to help out and take candle orders please contact me for a fundraising packet. Thank you so much!
*Please make candle checks payable to Ashley Pugmire.

Candles / Sizes Available (tax and shipping included in prices):
26 oz. $25.25
16 oz. $21.25
8 oz. $16.50

•Apple Spice
•Ginger Lime
•Cinnamon
•Grapefruit Splash
•Cinnamon Vanilla
•Pomegranate
•Clean Sheets
•Rose
•Cotton Splash
•Strawberry Shortcake
•Cranberry Orange
•Sweet Pea
•Cucumber Melon
•Wildflowers
•Fresh Orange