In 2009, four days after Landon’s
birth and surgeries, we were exhausted. We refused to venture far from the
hospital for fear something would happen to Landon. We took turns sitting by
Landon’s bedside and sleeping in the Pediatric Intensive Care waiting room,
where we had staked out our corner as a campsite. We “freshened up”, and
brushed our teeth in the nearby bathrooms. Our meals came from the hospital
cafeteria.
A social worker from the hospital
approached us and told us the Ronald McDonald House had granted us a room. The
house was a couple blocks from the hospital. We could now take turns going to
the house to sleep, shower, and eat a meal. The Ronald McDonald house became a
port in the storm for the next couple weeks.
(Shelly in the kitchen at the Ronald McDonald House)
The house was clean, secure, and
had a private bath for each room. There was plenty of food stocked in the
kitchen. Every few days volunteers would come to bring prepared foods or to
cook a meal for those staying at the house.
many organizations have blessed and
helped us during this journey with Landon. The Ronald McDonald House in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina was one of the first. Families experiencing one
of the most difficult times imaginable can find help at the Ronald McDonald
House. If you find it in your heart to somehow help and support the Ronald
McDonald House, please do so. Here is a link to their web site: https://www.rmhws.org/house/about-the-house/
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