Hospital Bags

Note from Teresa, Tom, and Tara on the outside of the bag:

On October 5, 2007, 4:30 am, my husband and I were awoken by a highway patrol. Our son, a USC freshman had been in an accident in Columbia, he had fallen from his 5th floor window. Of course we jumped up got in the car and drove the 90 eternal minutes from Greenville to Columbia. We were given a bag in the trauma ICU from a Christian family who had lost a son in an accident, much like the one you are holding. That bag was a Godsend to us; we carried it with us the entire week Taylor was in the hospital. We hope that it also gives you some comfort in having some tangible comfort items. But we also hope you get some peace in knowing that you are not alone in this journey, others are on it as you are now. We felt God as we struggled and hoped and worried and all the emotions that overwhelmed us. You may be overwhelmed too. Taylor allowed us a week to love and talk and be with him before he went home to Heaven on October 11, 2007.

We wish you peace in your journey.

Teresa, Tom Cothran and Tara

taylorshelpinghands@yahoo.com

taylorshelpinghands.org

 

La historia de Taylor

 

El 5 de octubre del 2007 a las 4:30 de la manana, mi marido y yo fuimos despertados por la policia del estado de Carolina del Sur.  Nuestro hijo, Taylor, un reciente estudiante de la Universidad de Carolina del Sur, habia estado en un accidente en Columbia, habiendo caido desde la ventana de su cuarto en un quinto piso.  Por supuesto, saltamos de nuestra cama al automovil y condujimos los eternos 90 minutos a Columbia desde Greenville.

            Al llegar al hospital, nos dieron una bolsa en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos.  Esa bolsa era una donacion de otra familia que tambien habia perdido un hijo en circunstancias similares.  Esa bolsa fue una bendicion para nosotros ya que usamos sus contenidos toda la semana que estuvimos en el hospital. 

            Nuestra esperanza es que tambien les provea de algunas neceseres para ayudarles a estar mas arropadas.  Tambien esperamos que les de alguna medida de paz y consuelo de que no son los unicos afrontando esta situacion.  Lo mas importante es que confiamos que sientan la presencia de Dios segun afrontan los sentimientos y emociones del momento.

            Dios esta aqui y si le importa lo que esta pasando y a nosotros tambien.  Nuestro hijo Taylor nos dio una semana para converser y amarle antes de que Jesus le llevara con el al reino de Dios el 11 de octubre del 2007.

            Que el Senor les lleve y ayude a Uds. tal y como nos ayudo y todavia ayuda atraves de todo.

                                                                                               Teresa y Tom Cothran y Tara

taylorshelpinghands@yahoo.com

taylorshelpinghands.org 

 

 

Contents of the hospital bag:

Bag, 10x5x13- with the Taylor’s story stapled on the front

New Testament Bible with a dedication (Taylor’s picture, ‘gift from God 3/24/89-10/11/07 May your find comfort in His promises’) (Spanish Bibles Available)

Pen

Notebook

2 packs of Kleenex

Bottle of hand sanitizer

2 toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Washcloth

Deodorant

Body wash/shampoo

1 sheet of a Business card holder with a bible verse and a note ‘use this to put business cards you receive as well as any other info you need close at hand’

Pocket Angel Coin

Pack of mints

Lotion

 

A Taylor's Helping Hands hospital ICU care bag

The care bags are all lined up and ready to go!

Collections received by our generous donors!