Our Angel Mito Monkey: Holiday Projects Remembering George

George's Guardian's of Grace Projects

Stocking project is now in full force collecting donations. We have a list of the items we can use. You can also choose to sponsor a stocking in memory or honor of someone else. We will include a paragraph or two in the cards we place in the stockings to let the recipient know about the person that means so much to you. Our paypal account is posted on this page and ready to take donations. Email us for a list of items needed or with any questions or information you would like included on a sponsored stocking/donation.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Holiday Projects Remembering George

As many of you know this is our first holiday season without our son George since his return to heaven on Jan 29th of this year. We have been racking our brain as to how to make it as positive as possible. I have finally come up with two projects for our family to do but am in need of your help to make these come to fruition. As his family we want to find a way to include him in the holidays even though he will be celebrating them in heaven.

Thanksgiving Project-Giving Thanks Chain

We are asking friends and family to send us a 1 inch X 9 inch piece of fabric decorated (please leave 1/2 inch on each end undecorated). Please make sure your name is on it somewhere!

Any fabric that is not stiff enough to hold shape will be dipped in fabric hardener but we want to make it fabric so it can be used over and over again.

We would like you to either add/symbolize a memory of George or a way he has touched your life.

If you have a child in heaven we would gladly add a link with your child's name and information in their memory.

Should you find you want to participate but do not have time to create and mail this to us please email me the information you would like added to our Giving Thanks Chain.

The strips will be sewn together in a chain to be used during the holiday season as a reminder of our connection/support and how he had touched/is changing the lives of others. We will work with the boys during Thanksgiving Day to create this special chain and plan to use it every year.

Christmas Project-Deck The Halls

For this project we are asking that people send us an ornament or a holiday decoration to be added to our home and bring the spirit of the holidays. Handmade ornaments/decorations are welcome! Please put your name/family name and the year on them somewhere) We plan to wrap them all and place them under his tree so he gets gifts for the holiday too. His brothers will be allowed to open the gifts on Christmas and decorate for their brother. We will keep all ornaments/decorations and use them to decorate our home each year.

Please email me at garman_family@yahoo.com if you need our address or want to just send me your information to be added...place Remembering George in subject line.

Anyone can participate, please share with others who knew our little monkey!

God Bless and Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

The Garman Family

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Matthew 25:35

For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; 36naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ 37“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? 38‘And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? 39‘When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40“The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ 41“Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink; 43I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.’ 44“Then they themselves also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?’ 45“Then He will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Obituary

George Charles Garman of Lumberton, born September 9, 2009, awoke in the Lord's loving arms on Friday, January 29, 2010. He was a beloved infant-son, brother, grandson, nephew, and light to all during his time on Earth, and his beautiful smile and infectious laugh continue to live on in the memories of all who knew him. The gifts he bestowed upon everyone he encountered are especially recalled fondly by his parents, Hugh and Nicole Garman (Arnao), brothers, Richard, Joshua, and Michael, grandparents, Michael and Barbara Arnao, and Alice and the late Frank Garman, and his great-grandparents Charles and Catherine Arnao and the late George and Frieda Miller. While the four short months he shared with his loved ones were made all too brief due to his fight with Mitochondrial Disease, his memory will live on forever. A celebration of George's life will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Calling hours will be from 12:00-2:00 PM at St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church, 489 Main St., Lumberton, NJ 08048. A celebratory service will begin at 2 PM with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations made in George's name to The Joshua Garman Special Needs Trust c/o J. Robert Steelman 1117 Lambert Dr., Westhampton, NJ 08060. Condolences may be sent to www.koschekandporterfuneralhome.com