Phil's Friends

     Running out this morning to Walgreen's for a desperate need of coffee , I almost tripped over an U.P.S. box by my door . I stopped suddenly . This was an ordinary corrugate box BUT it had hand drawn in crayon a  large butterfly , a rabbit , a doggie and a frog . How creative , I thought to myself . Who sent this ? Looking at the address I see it 's from Phil's Friends . Who is that ? Never heard of them . Thinking it was yarn from someone , I dropped it off at home and continued to Walgreen's for my Hill Bros. Silk .
  Upon arriving home with coffee in toll , I walk into the kitchen and see Emily standing  and smiling up at me . She's been keeping a secret ! Pointing to the box , she tells me to open it up .
   Inside , there is a beautiful totebag filled with all sorts of goodies . It's an overnight bag or chemo treatment bag for cancer patients . There was inside ......
 a notepad
puzzles
a personal journal
a bible
a book
a pair of socks
a water bottle filled with markers, pens,lip balm,lotion,bracelet
blanket
scarf
a card
a Christian music CD
toothbrush
tissues
coffee
   How awesome is that ! I felt like a little kid pulling out one treasure after  another . Who did that for me ? A friend of ours who happens to volunteer at this ministry  . As I read the letter that came with the package , I found out a little more about Phil's Friends .
   Phil is a two-time cancer survivor who started this ministry to be a comfort to others who are going through their struggle . If there is someone out there who is going through cancer and you would like to have Phil's Friends send a package out to them , you can contact them at :
     Phil Zielke
     Founder & Executive Director
     Phil's Friends
     info@philsfriends.org
     1-224-653-8315
      1350 Lake Street
     Suite C
     Roselle , Il. 60172
     www.philsfriends.org
  Out of the ashes , something beautiful started to grow . Have a Blessed Week everyone .