Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: In Memory of Brittney

Saturday, May 15, 2010

In Memory of Brittney

In September of 2009, Brandon's cousin Brittney Drakulich lost her battle with cancer, and the world lost an amazing, beautiful, kind, loving woman. I admired Brittney's optimism and courage throughout her fight... she was incredible. On June 4th and 5th, Aubrey and I are going to participate in the Relay for Life in honor of Britt, and the amazing mom, wife, daughter, cousin, sister, and friend that she is.

We have set the goal to raise $100 each, but hope to raise even more for the fight against cancer. There are lots of ways to help, and we'd appreciate every little bit!

1. Go to my page and click the donate button... and donate away! Even $1 would help us reach our goal!

2. Purchase a luminaria to honor someone who has lost their life to cancer, or who has survived cancer. This is a really neat tribute... each luminaria is decorated for an individual, and they light them at night as a beacon of hope and love. Go to my page and order one, or let me know and I will decorate one for you in honor of your loved one. There can be more than one for a single person... I'd love to see a row of luminarias for Brittney. :)

3. Purchase raffle tickets. Each ticket is $1, or 6 tickets for $5. There are lots of great prizes you can win, and you choose which prize you're interested in when you buy the ticket(s). The prizes are:

3 month membership to Curves

1 month free lessons and uniform to keep from Unbroken Circle

Tickets for a family of four to a Salt Lake Bees Game

3 free days of Handy Man Service from K&W Handy Service

Tires and Rims from Dan's Tire

1 Adult and 1 Kids punch pass to Vernal's Rec Center

8x10 autographed photo of Kyle Korver, jersey and basketball

8x10 autographed photo of Andrei Kirilenko, jersey, and basketball

Flaming Gorge Lodge overnight stay with dinner, breakfast, and raft rental

Years supply of milk from Meadow Gold

Just let me know if you're interested in purchasing raffle tickets for anything, you can send me the money, and I'll get you in the drawing for what you want.

I know everyone gets asked for money for everything, but cancer has affected SO many people that I love, and I want to help in any way that I can. Aubrey and I will be walking through the night to represent our fight against cancer... a disease that never sleeps. If every one of my friends and family will donate just a little bit, it will add up to a lot to help in the fight. Love you all!

1 comment:

B-Blogit said...: Cancer is so hard to deal with and this is very great that you want to support it this way. sorry about your friend and my family wishes her family and friends the best in this difficult time.; 11:30 AM

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To Do Today

* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.
* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.
* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.
* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.
* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.
* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.
* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.
* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.
* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.
* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.
* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.
* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.
* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.
* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.
* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.
* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche