Lauren's Bone Marrow Video

This is a video about Lauren's bone marrow drive from Channel 9 News! This shows how Lauren's bright smile and happiness spreads to everyone around her. I figured this video would help you see a little more into the situation and might give great motivation to come out to support her this Sunday, February 24th. Here is a link to Lauren's newspaper article for those of you who would like to read more about the story. 

Levine Children's Hospital

Lauren attends one of the greatest hospitals around here for children with special needs, Levine Children's Hospital. Levine's is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This hospital is dedicated to caring for children from birth through young adulthood. Levine Children's Hospital leads the region in offering more than 30 specialized pediatric services. Below, there is a picture of the hospital that opened in October 2007 and currently has 234 beds for children. Lauren was able to meet professionals while staying in the hospital. To the right of this blog, is a picture of her with Steve Smith at Levine Children's Hospital. This can be very inspiring for the children as they are coping with cancer. 


Levine Children's Hospital is one of the most helpful places for a child with cancer, but it is not limited to just cancer either. This hospital is very friendly and looks at the bright side of every situation. They have special visitors that come by and visit the children. For instance, Cam Newton and Steve Smith have been there a few times to surprise the children. They do a terrific job at making the children feel at home. Levine Children's Hospital has different amenities too. They have a playroom, teen activity room, family kitchen area, and a interdenominational chapel that the children and family can participate in. Anyone can get involved with this hospital and donate or even email a child.

Levine Children's Hospital has many doctors and nurses that are currently doing whatever they can do to help Lauren overcome her leukemia. Below is a special video that Kristie Turner posted from Levine Children's Hospital that includes Lauren in it. This video in which the Levine Children's Hospital nurses are doing the Harlem Shake with Lauren Turner to make her hospital experience one to remember. 





Works Cited

"About Us." Levine Children's Hospital. Carolina's Health Care, 2013. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.

Lauren Update!

Here is an important update on Lauren! For anyone interested in coming, we are hosting a bone marrow registry and a blood drive for Lauren. This will be help on Sunday, February 17th from 10:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. There will be a five dollar cover charge, but it will be worth saving a life. Here is the link to the invitation of Facebook. This link will help anyone put with directions and finding out more about the event. I will even post a picture of the invitation after this blog. For those of you who would like to attend, I posted the address below. Thanks for all helping out through this tough time. It is very important that we get a good turn out for this event.

Address:

Forest Pointe Church

196 YMCA Drive

Belmont, NC 28012

Leukemia Changes a Life

My next blog is about a little girl that is held close to my heart. Her name is Lauren Turner and she is currently eight years old. She was diagnosed with AML leukemia just days before her sixth birthday. She is the strongest young girl that I have ever met. She overcame her cancer because her sister, Hailey Turner, was a perfect match for a bone marrow transplant.


Last week, we found out that the cancer was back and they are currently not sure if another bone marrow transplant will work. Lauren is willing to keep fighting hard to overcome this hardship that has taken over her life. Her family and friends are struggling with the news. She has a Caring Bridge website if you want to learn more about her and her background story. 


My purpose for this post is that I hope you all will pray for a quick recovery. I will keep you updated on her condition in my blogs. This information will come from my mom and her Caring Bridge website. Also, I posted a video below I made of this sweet girl to help the class see how strong Lauren is. I have faith in Lauren because she is a fighter.

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, 

who have been called according to his purpose.