Thanks and Appreciation!

I would like to thank everyone who made the Quarter Auction for FARA a huge success. Please know how much you are appreciated, from your generous donations to all of your wonderful help. A special thanks to Mandi English, Amy Littlejohn and Dan Crews, whose personal commitment was incredibly helpful.

Quarter Auction! Do you feel lucky!

Quarter Madness!

Saturday March 19^th

St. Mary's Parish Hall

414 S. 6^th Street - Marshall, Illinois

Doors Open at 1pm Auction Starts at 2pm

Bring Your Rolls of Quarters!!

Bidding Paddles $3.00 for purchase prior to event and $5.00 at the door

Additional paddles can be purchased for $1 at the door (with ticket purchase)

Event will benefit Cindy Setzer and FARA which is a national, non-profit organization that is dedicated to finding treatment and a cure for Friedrich's Ataxia. Their mission is to raise funds, promote public awareness and to get clinical trials ready for FA patients. About 5,000 people in the US have this and Cindy is one of them so please show your support by helping to raise money for FARA.

You can WIN great items from…

Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, Longaberger, Thirty-One, Undone Hair Design, Uppercase Living, Premier Design, Mary Kay, Arbonne, PartyLite, Pampered Chef, Creative Memories, Cookie Lee

Refreshments will be available for purchase

How to Play:

Each one of the vendors above will have several items for you to bid on. Each one of these items will cost 1 – 4 quarters, per bid, depending on the retail value of the item. Once all bids have been made, a paddle from the bidding pool will be drawn. The paddle number that is drawn, is the winner of the auctioned item, if they placed a bid. Paddle numbers will be drawn until there is a winner for each item. There is no limit on the amount of times you can win!!!

Bring canned goods for the Marshall Food Bank and receive additional door prize tickets per can!

For more info contact Mandi 217-826-5453 or Cindy 217-822-5342

Can I get a Witness!

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1437152086465

Please click on link above to see some powerful "Card Board" Testimonies" from Marshall First Christian Church including Cindy.

Check out post below for a tribute to Cindy's terrific husband Scott

Check out the post below. It is the November E Newsletter for the MDA Insider. Cindy expresses her appreciation and love for her husband Scott. If you click on the image it will take you to page that will give you a magnifying glass. Then click again and it will be normal size so that you can read the text. I think it will warm every ones heart to see the great love and appreciation these two have for each other.

MDA Newsletter- Look for Cindy's Thank You to her wonderful husband Scott

Hunting, Halloween and Med Trial Update

Well here I sit just waiting on the phone to ring. Another study trial came out last week but I did not qualify. Just my luck! I guess that means things are just moving slow. While I wait I'm still doing my therapy twice a week. Since that's all the news on me I want to brag on my son. On Halloween night he shot a doe with his bow. FIRST TIME! But the cool thing was my husband was also 14 and shot his first deer on Halloween night! FREAKY!

Good News and Prayer

Cindy called this morning and has some news she would like to share with all of you who are her friends and prayer partners. She received a good report from her doctor on Thursday. She went to St. Louis and the doctor said that her muscles are really strong, heart and blood flow is good! Praise the Lord! She also has some exciting news which is that with the help of two people she has been walking around her home from her couch in and around the bar in the kitchen!!! Woo Hoo!!! Way to go Cindy! We pray for many more good reports.

Cindy would also like to share a burden that has been weighing heavy on her mind which is she often concerned with her weight more than she would like to be. She said she finally released it to the Lord and when she went to the doctor she found out she had lost 4lbs. This is good news while she stays in a healthy weight range. The doc tells Cindy that he doesn't want her to gain or lose too much. Just stay in the healthy range. So please be in agreement in prayer that she is able to maintain her healthy weight without focusing too much of her thought process on it so she can focus on higher things like her family, spirtual walk and healing. Thank you so much to everyone for being a part of Cindy's Success!!!

New Post from Cindy

Sorry it has been so long since I have written. I went through a rough spot in my faith and just didn't see a point in what I was doing. I have three wonderful people who come into my home and do physical therapy with me. Thanks to them I keep my obedience there. I did seem to keep my obedience in my church. Thanks to support unknowingly to them they was giving. As you may know I am awaiting a new drug to take which it may be January as of now. Sooner would be better. Since then (this week) I had a terricic friend layed their hands upon me and prayed. That day I started walkimg with a person on each side! A step in the right direction. Another piece of exciting news is that I found a new Dr. in Philadelpia and am awaiting word when I can get in. Thanks for all your support!

Shamrocks!

I am still waiting on the heart med and while I have been waiting I have been going to different businesses supporting shamrock sales for MDA.

Back from the Sunshine State

Scott, Tyler and I just returned from the Sunshine State! We took an extra day for family time. Tyler was so intrigued by the beach that is all he wanted to do. He has seen the ocean before I guess it is the age. My Chantix study is over but, I do believe it all went well. I now have to get my heart strong and Dr. has another medication for me to try. I will keep going to Fl so please keep me in your prayers!

Recent Health Update from Cindy

Just wanted to give everybody an update as to what is going on with me. Finally after weeks of ??? Dr. Davis changed my blood pressure medicine which has helped me so much! Tests from my hospital stay finally came back last week and some this week and everything seems to be normal. I went to the heart Dr. yesterday and the test he had done all came back normal. He told me to eat a lower choIestrol diet. (don't know about that one) Start back to therapy twice a week next week. Please keep me in your prayers.

Health Update from Cindy!

Just want to tell everyone thanks for all your prayers and concerns. I got really good news today: The stress test came back normal YEA! Now Iam just waiting on blood and urine cultures to come back. Everything with FL is still on hold until I know some more answers.

Cindy

Note from Lori Green

Please say a prayer for our friend Cindy. All I know is that she's in the hospital in Terre Haute. God Bless!

Per Jennifer: If anyone has any updates please email me at fifthfvcc@yahoo.com and I will post them to Cindy's website.

BEST PT

This is my BEST Physical Therapist. He sure has to endure alot. Scott, Tyler and I headed back to the sunshine state. We are taking a few extra days for a little family fun.

My trip with the girls!

My BEST girlfriends in Florida!

Tina and I at Skully's.

Angel, Tina, and I had such a great time. I do have to admit there were alot of mishaps but we enjoyed every one.

Tyler's big day!

Tyler is following in dad's footsteps

Thanks and Update!

Well once again I sit here in amazement. The outpouring of love from my church family is so overwhelming. They had a chili supper for me last night and raised $1,029.13 for my medical expenses. Please think of me Sunday as I head back to Florida. This trip Angel Sanders & Tina Grooms will accompany me.

My trip with Marianne

Security at the aiport.

Marianne and I at the cheesecake factory

On the plane.

Scott

Scott's first big buck this year!