In the Arms of an Angel

With much sadness and a heavy heart, I wanted to share the news of Laurren Smith's passing.  Read a little bit about Laurren's journey here!

As I was on the phone with a friend tonight, I read the update from Laurren's father that she had been healed of her pain and had went to be with her Heavenly Father in Heaven.  My thoughts and prayers immediately went out to her family and friends and community.  My heart aches for them.  I can't imagine the loss that they will endure but it is comforting to know that their daughter and friend had such a faith and hope that spread to all who heard her story.

I came across Laurren's story through Facebook by visiting Jana Alayra's Facebook page.  I clicked on Pray for Laurren Smith and I was immediately touched by her story and her strong fight with cancer.

I would get updates in my inbox about her condition and current joys and blessings from her father and then I sent a message to her father offering to the family to create Shop In Your PJs for Laurren blog to try to help raise money for the family's expenses.  Within minutes of sending the message, I received a telephone call from Laurren's father and he was sincerely touched and told me that it was his heart's desire that as many people as possible be touched by his beautiful daughter.

I quickly created this site and then contacted Kelly Stamp of Kelly's Korner because I thought if anyone in the blogging community could get the word out, she could.  I also posted a prayer request on Kelly's Prayer Request Blog.

So yesterday, Friday, December 4, 2009, Laurren's pain and suffering ended and she was healed by going to the arms of Jesus who she faithfully served here on Earth with a positive attitude.  She had said that she did not pray to be healed, she prayed for a positive attitude.  What a lesson for so many of us to learn.

The video was posted on the Pray for Laurren Smith's Facebook Page by Jordan Goforth.  Laurren had 5,184 followers on her facebook page.  She has truly touched so many lives!  She will never be forgotten and her pain and suffering here on Earth has been a bittersweet blessing here on Earth.  So many lives have been touched by her prayer for a positive attitude.  To see the love that the community had for Laurren was amazing to watch all of the way from where I am in California to the community of Forney, Texas.

I will never forget the Smith Family. Thank you for allowing me to be blessed by your daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend. She is truly an angel.
 
I will keep this blog open for as long as the family wishes.  If you would like to make a purchase, I will be donating 100% of my commission to the family.

Welcome Kelly's Friends!

Ladies,

I am so thrilled that you came to visit from Kelly's blog!  Please be sure to also visit Laurren's Official Website and Journal here before you leave! 

I know that the family will be forever grateful for all of your prayers and I know that they would appreciate any support that you can give their family!

I know right now with the holidays approaching you might even be called to shop for Laurren.  I am donating my commission to Laurren's family from any orders that I may receive. 

Again, thank you so much for stopping by and please be sure to grab Laurren's button for your blog!

Looking for Other WAHMs!

If you are a work at home mom with an online business and you are willing to donate a generous portion of your commission or income to the Smith Family, I would love to hear from you!  I am looking for only one consultant per company to be listed on this site with me. 

If interested, please email me at teresalolvera at sbcglobal dot net!

Laurren's Story

Laurren is a 13-year-old blue-eyed doll with lots of cute freckles and a BIG personality! She loves to sing, dance and play funny jokes on people! She is always smiling and loves to make others smile! Lauren has a fighting spirit like no other!

Laurren was diagnosed with a rare cancer called Osteosarcoma on August 22, 2007. She underwent surgery on November 19, 2007 to remove the tumor and replace it with a prosthetic knee and titanium femur. She had nine grueling months of chemo which should have been completed in April 08, but the chemo caused heart failure in January 08, so she was not able to complete here protocol.

Laurren’s cancer returned to her right lung on June 2nd, 2008 and she underwent another surgery on her lung June 4th, 2008. After surgery she began 2 additional chemo therapy treatments which lasted five months and she was given a weekly research drug for nine additional months. This treatment completed March 2009. New CT scans were taken on April 6th, 2009, which revealed 5 new tumors in both lung. (Heart-broken is the only word suitable.)

The doctors at Children’s Hospital have recently told us that they can no longer help Laurren with conventional treatment. So we have now been faced with the decision for an alternative treatment that is not covered by medical insurance. With God’s plan and His miracles, this treatment will save her life!

The treatment center is in Santa Barbara, California. Lauren started her treatments on Monday, July 27th and will continue the treatments for three weeks. We are hoping to extend her treatments in Santa Barbara with the Fundraiser proceeds.

Shop In Your PJs for Laurren!

Do your holiday shopping in your pj's!!!

No need to drive anywhere, avoid the holiday rush at the malls!

We encourage you to take a look around the businesses on this page and consider making purchases for birthday gifts, wedding showers, wedding gifts, baby showers, corporate gifts or as gifts for the upcoming holidays!

3 Ways to Support the Smith Family!

1. Shop right now from one of the vendors listed below! You can shop right from your computer directly from their website!

2. Request a catalog from your favorite companies listed below and share the catalog with your friends, co-workers, and family and earn great hostess rewards and earn money for Laurren and her family!

3. Don't want to have a catalog party, host an E-Party!!! That's right, just share the link to this blog and tell your friends to tell us you sent them and earn wonderful hostess rewards just by sharing the link with friends and family and let them know that you are trying to raise money for Laurren!

If you have any questions about this very special fundraiser for a very special family, please email me at teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net or contact me at 949 637-4354!

We would like to send you a personal thank you for your order with any of our companies, please forward a copy of your confirmation order email to teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net for our records.


Michele Baratta at Home
Teresa Olvera
teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net
Laguna Niguel, California
949 637-4354
Will Donate 20%

Thirty One Gifts
Teresa Olvera
teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net
Laguna Niguel, California
949 637-4354
Will Donate 20%

Southern Living At Home
Teresa Olvera
teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net
Laguna Niguel, California
949 637-4354
Will Donate 20%

MARK
Teresa Olvera
teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net
Laguna Niguel, California
949 637-4354
Will Donate 20%

Pink Papaya
Teresa Olvera
teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net
Laguna Niguel, California
949 637-4354
Will Donate 20%

Gold Canyon Candles
Teresa Olvera
teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net
Laguna Niguel, California
949 637-4354
Will Donate 20%

Longaberger
Teresa Olvera
teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net
Laguna Niguel, California
949 637-4354
Will Donate 20%

After you have made your purchase, please email Teresa at teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net and let me know your order #, what company you ordered with, and let me know that your order is going to Laurren Smith!

Welcome!

I have been a follower of Laurren's Smith story for just about a month or two and I felt compelled to reach out to this very special family.  I contacted her father to see if I could create an online shopping boutique so that people could support them during this upcoming holiday season by purchasing gifts by my friends ~ my friends in the wahm community who have agreed to stand behind me and support the Smith Family by donating a generous portion of their commission to the Smith Family to help meet their needs.

If you are wahm mom and you would like to help support this family, please contact me at teresalolvera@sbcglobal.net.  Please note that I will only allow one representative per company.