Many of you know that I have been following the story of a little boy from Bigelow, Arkansas, for a year now. His name is Job McCully (pronounce "jobe" like the man in the Bible). He was diagnosed with leukemia at age 4, and he received a bone marrow transplant, which caused the cancer to go into remission. However, his lungs were damaged, and he got RSV. His lungs deteriorated rapidly, and his only hope was a lung transplant, which he miraculously received December 11, 2007, at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Job has been in the hospital nearly 365 days. His parents both lost their jobs as they struggled to care for him. He has a teenage sister, Nicole, and his grandmother Glenda lives with the family. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and has undergone treatments herself. Read the whole story at www.caringbridge.org/ar/job - have your Kleenex ready - it's worth the tears! Be sure to watch Job's updated video at www.jobs-miracle.com.
This family NEVER gave up hope that Job would get his new lungs. They have been in three hospitals since February 2007 - Arkansas Children's Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, and now St. Louis Children's Hospital. The community of Bigelow, residents of Perry county, and people throughout the state and nation have helped to support the McCullys this year.
Now Job is almost ready to go home... but his home is not safe. That's where WE come in! There is a movement to get Job and his family a new house through ABC's Extreme Makeover:Home Edition show. Here's how YOU can help make this happen:
We are hoping to deluge ABC/Home Makeover with letters and postcards asking them to consider the McCullys and to show that they have a HUGE support team. Please join the effort to make this happen for Job and his family by sending a postcard or letter of support to the address below between the dates of *February 11 and February 22*. THANKS
Mail to:
Lock & Key Productions
c/o Family Casting
PO Box 38670
Los Angeles, CA 90038
This family NEVER gave up hope that Job would get his new lungs. They have been in three hospitals since February 2007 - Arkansas Children's Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, and now St. Louis Children's Hospital. The community of Bigelow, residents of Perry county, and people throughout the state and nation have helped to support the McCullys this year.
Now Job is almost ready to go home... but his home is not safe. That's where WE come in! There is a movement to get Job and his family a new house through ABC's Extreme Makeover:Home Edition show. Here's how YOU can help make this happen:
We are hoping to deluge ABC/Home Makeover with letters and postcards asking them to consider the McCullys and to show that they have a HUGE support team. Please join the effort to make this happen for Job and his family by sending a postcard or letter of support to the address below between the dates of *February 11 and February 22*. THANKS
Mail to:
Lock & Key Productions
c/o Family Casting
PO Box 38670
Los Angeles, CA 90038
PS - Please feel free to forward this message to everyone in your guest book to further awareness of Job’s situation and the campaign to get them a house from ABC. THANK YOU!!! BTW - the photo is Job having an "ice cream stand" on his floor at the hospital this week - he raised $40!
