Goal:
USD $20,000
Raised:
USD $16,285
Campaign funds will be received by Jillian Smith
Jillian is the beloved first grade teacher at Donahue Academy, where her daughters are also students. She and her husband, Chris, came to Ave Maria, attracted by its beautiful community and schools, last year. Jillian gave birth to their fifth child in November and has just been diagnosed with cancer. Let's rally around the Smiths and support them with material and spiritual gifts, especially prayers for her complete recovery and healing. This fundraiser intends to provide financial relief for medical costs and lost income while Jillian undergoes cancer treatment.
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Jillian, we are thinking of you and your beautiful family and sending you all of our prayers! Stay strong!
Thinking of you and your family
We’re thinking of you.
My prayers are with you and your family.
Praying for healing from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet! Praying for divine intervention and protection, healing, comfort, and strength!
Keeping you in my prayers!
Donated in memory of Anthony Joseph, you are in my prayers.
Prayers from St Patrick’s for Paula, Jillian and family
Praying for you Jillian.
Praying to Barbara and St. Jude!
Praying for Jillian.
Love, thoughts and prayers to you and your beautiful family ❤️!
God bless you & your family. In my prayers
Sending love, prayers and positive thoughts
Praying for your family
February 3rd, 2025
ill has completed her second treatment and had a better experience this round than the first. She is still a few treatments away from screening on exactly how well everything is progressing, however we are confident that the prayers offered by everyone broke through physical and spiritual hindrances and made it possible for the Holy Spirit to move.
Many may have met a few family members who have joined us over the past month. My mother, Jill’s mom, her brother, and her father have all come to support Jillian with several other friends and family set to come in the weeks ahead. All these people have been touched by the love and generosity of our community. We couldn’t thank you enough for the hard work and sacrifices made that have only served to make Jillian better. She is in good spirits and looking forward to the day she can report confidently she is cancer-free. Know you are in our prayers, and we pray that God will show himself strong in each of your lives giving His grace to all who require it in their time of need.
May the Lord bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you and give you His peace this day and forever more.
January 20th, 2025
Last Wednesday Jillian started her first chemo treatment and Friday she completed it. The weekend was a little rough but she is resting and hopeful. We are overwhelmed by the love, support and prayers of everyone. It is humbling and encouraging to see how gracious everyone has been. We thank everyone who has donated, given meals, offered prayers and even encouragement. We hope to provide more regular updates in the weeks to come as things start to settle down and we adjust to this new routine. Thank you everyone and may God bless 100 fold the love that you've shown us in this life and the one to come.
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