Hey girl,

How did you like Columbus?!  I wish you would have called me...that is where I live!!!  I am so glad that you are feeling better.  Especially to make such a long drive as that.  :)  That is wonderful news.  I am so glad also to hear that Alex seems to be heading in the right direction.  Prayer makes all the difference in the world.  Without God we can"t do anything.  Keep up the fabulous work girl!!!

Heather :)

hey mal mal

tonight was crazy on 75! i enjoyed watching waking up in reno!!! its fun to spend time with you, we wil lhave to do lunch again soon!!! well im glad your were feeling good today and i know you will only get better from here! love you so much mal!!!

-Michael!

Hi Mallory,

It"s me again!! I just finished laughing out loud after rereading my message to you!!  My message should have read that I was having difficulty with the word game. Hee Hee It might help if I was a better speller.

Have a fun Sunday!!  Lots of Love,

Hi Mallory,

Praising God for all the answered prayers.  Keep those good numbers coming and please let us continue to hear from Alex.  Prayers are lifted for both of you tonight!! I am having a little difficutly with the word game.  It was harder than I thought it would be!! I do know a six letter word to describe you--caring!!  How special that you make your cards to send to family and friends.  You are very creative!! Blessings from Powder Springs..

Hi Mallory,

I am Karissa Phillips aunt.  You have met me before but I don"t know if you remember me!  I have been praying for you and I am so impressed what a trooper you are, you go girl!  I just found out a few days ago about your website.  This morning I made the time to read some of it.  I am so sorry for all you have been through but you are an inspiration to us all.  I’m sure you have heard that Karissa is also very ill.  When I talk to her and read your website it makes me so proud of you both.  It also has made me think more about my life and realize I do have a

 great life and I am not taking full advantage of what God has and still is blessing me and my 9 year old daughter with.  That is all going to change.

Wow!  In reading a lot of the things you have been though some of it is like I am reading about Karissa.  From the picc lines to the feeding tube etc. 

I don’t want to take up to much of your time I just wanted you to know how inspiring you and Karissa are to me and I am praying for you both.   

God Bless you both! 

Feel free to call or email me if you want to any time!

Darlene Thrasher

770-919-2259

Hello Mallory,

I"m so glad to see that you are home and that Alex is showing some improvement. I continue to have you both in my thoughts & prayers.  Take care.

Kathy

It was so great seeing you last week!! I loved our little art session! You are looking so beautiful and strong! I"m so proud of how far you have come, and I still can"t believe everything you have been through. Seeing you so strong and determined really makes me happy.  I hope things will continue to get better and that it"s not so long before I get to hang out with you again.  Summer will be here soon!! I hope you sleep well tonight and I"ll be talking to ya soon! Love you!

Hey Mal,

I think you have new little eight year old friend. (and yes, she keeps us laughing all the time)  She always wants to know what is going on with Mal.  We are thankful that you are back home !!  I hope getting out to the mall was fun... hopefully, you and your Mom were able to find something cute.  You both deserve it!!

hang in there

Jeannie

Hey! My brother got rid of the flu for good. He is feeling a lot better. My sister is gone at the beach with her friend so it is kinda boring.  It was kinda good and fun at church today. Not really!I"m a little stopped up cause of the pollen. It is horible

Your friend,

Caroline Fuller

Hi Mallory, Lisa, and family,

I just wanted to drop you a short note and let you know I continue to think about you and pray for the itching and pain in your shoulder to go away.  Love you girl!  Janie

Hi Mallory & Lisa, I"m glad to hear you are home. I hope you feel better. I pray for you daily. I"m waiting on a liver/kidney transplant now. Thanks again for your card and your mom stopping by to see me at Emory. God Bless you!

Coach Fak"s sister-in-law.

Karen

yay yay yay!!! i am so happy to hear that you are home and your numbers are good! very good news! i am sad to hear that your friend alex is not doing so well but i know many people who have been praying for you have added him to their prayer list. and the power of prayer is truely amazing!!! but i love you so much and i hope to see you ASAP!!!!

Lisa and Mal,

I am so happy to see you guys were able to go home.  God is good!!  All the time!

For some reason I couldn"t sign your guest book. 

Your in our prayers,

Lynda Strickland, Erin"s Mom

Hi Mallory,

I am so happy to read that you"re back home.  I was in hopes that you"d be home for Easter.  It seems it worked out for you though because you now have great numbers and a plan to keep these numbers and improve on a few others.  I do pray that itching will fianlly go away!! 

I am sad to hear that Alex is still having a difficult time.  It was so inspiring to read the guestbook entries tonight and feel how much you are loved by the doctors, nurses and medical staff.  I could just visualized that nurse ripping off her gloves, mask, etc to run to your room to make sure you were O.K.  What a comfort that must give you to know how devoted they are to you and to the others under their care. Blessing from Powder Springs,

Hey Mal Mal,

I know you are not feeling too good these last few days, but I know God is great and better days are ahead for you.  Keep up that fighting spirit and attitude and you will be just fine.  I love you and am sooooooo proud of you my beautiful angel.  xoxoxox

  This is my pet monkey, Smooch. He is SO happy that you are home that he wanted to give you a kiss!! Yipee!!!!!! Thank God you are home again. I am so happy for you! Sounds like you guys have a good plan for managing things at home. We will continue to pray for you.....and all the others that need prays also.

Love you all,

Robin & Frank

Mal,

Glad you are home.  Praying for you to improve each day and for no more hospital visits.

Derek

       

Just a few little signs to say it all......Love you so much and am glad you and Mom are at home again.   I sent Alex another card yesterday.  We have everyone we know praying for you all and for Alex....I know you have been an inspiration to him and many many others.  You are so strong and God has been good to us.  I still pray for the donors family.  You take care of your sweet little self.  I was so glad to hear your voice yesterday.....Love you bunches and bunches....Maw Maw

I know Munchkin was glad to see you.

Alex, we are sending prayers and well wishes for you to get better soon.  We all feel like a part of your family now.  I am so glad I got to meet you when I was down visiting with Lisa and Mallory.  You are so sweet.

Get well soon!

Woo Hoo!  Great news!  I"m sure you are both glad to be home.

I also noticed in the paper yesterday the Georgia General Assembly made a law that if someone specified on their driver"s license or organ donor card that they are an organ donor, that decision cannot be overridden by their family.  (unless they are under 18) I think that is great.  If someone goes to the trouble to specify they want to donate, their wishes should be followed.  I know it is tough for anyone to lose a family member, but what a great way for them to give the gift of life to another.

I hope the families of Doug and Izzie realize what a great and special gift their loved one gave to such a sweet and wonderful girl.  I pray for them to find peace in the death of their loved one.

Please let me know if I can do anything for you guys!

GOOD MORNING

I LOVE YOU, KIM

Mallory

I am sooo glad that you finally made it home.  I have missed seeing you over the past couple of weeks.  I will see you on Monday.  Take care over the weekend and enjoy being home.  I am keeping Alex in my thoughts and prayers and that God will keep him strong and safe and give him the endurance to get through this difficult time.  Take care of yourself and I will see you soon.

XOXO,

Cortney

Hi Mallory and Lisa,

So glad that you are home again. There"s no place like home! Yay for perfect liver numbers and i hop the itching can be managed and controlled at home this time.

Take care sweetie

Maribel http://maribelsmiracle.blogspot.com/

Hi Mallory

I was Alex"s nurse in the PICU after both of his transplants but am not allowed to take care of him now b/c some other girls and I have seen him outside of the hospital socially. We"re more his friends, i guess you could say, than his nurses. I just wanted you to know, if you didn"t already how much I appreciate you and your families" encouraging and sweet words to Alex. He needs it so much, as you know. We all love him so much, and it just means a lot to see others expressing it as well. Especially you, b/c i know Alex thinks a lot of you, it means a great deal to him that you"re there and all the kind things you do to show you"re there. anyways, just wanted you to know. thanks again. And even though Alex may not be aware of a lot right now (b/c of being on the ventilator, being so sick, etc.), being there for him is still so important. Thank you, thank you for your prayers for him and being such a sweet friend. I love all of your art work too, so cute and cheery for him. I hope you"re feeling well and you have a wonderful weekend. I"ve never been on your website before or took care of you while you were in the picu but your smile is just so beautiful and full of life. I know why you and Alex get along so well, you"re both such an inspiration to everyone who meet you.

Sincerely, Lauren Westbury

Hey girls!  Welcome home!  There is no place even close to it.  Home always helps improve the mind, body & spirit.  Enjoy it and STAY THERE!  :)

Paige

Hi Mallory & Lisa,

So sorry you have had another visit to Egleston!  We pray for you often and we are praying "your plan" is working and you are heading home or soon will be.  Also, we will keep Alex in our prayers.  Take care and hope you will be feeling better and better.

Love & prayers,

Karen Shaw

Hope today is a good day!!!  We are praying for Alex  too.  Hope you can get outside today as it will be a beautiful warm day.  Hugs to you guys!

The macs

Hey mail,

Just wanted to let you know you left a key chain here.  It has your name on it.  I will hang on to in until I see you next.  Hope home is wonderful!!!

Brittany

There"s no place like home,

There"s no place like home.

Mal,

Can you please give your Mother my email address?  It"s lyndastrickland@comcast.net.  Nancy Johnson told us about you while my daughter was in HTICU in Birmingham. Your website was one of the first things that Erin was interested in seeing.  I believe seeing your beautiful pictures inspired Erin to fight harder. 

God bless you and I pray that all your prayers will be answered.

Lynda Strickland

Hey Mallory!  Good to see you improving!  We all just wanted to thank you so much for your prayers and support for Alex!  The cards from you and your family are beautiful!  The words of encouragement are a great help.  Thanks so much!!!

The PICU nurses!

Hey Mal,

I"m sorry i wasn"t able to come visit today, but i"m planning on coming by on friday! i hope that will be a good day for me to stop by.  i miss you and can"t wait to see you!

Hi Mal! My brother is getting better from the flu.  He"s missed school sense Friday.  He has been tacking medicine. I really miss playing with him. It is not fun without him. We are really close buds. We always stick together no mater what.  I bet you and your brother are like that too. I am glad you got some candy. I love  candy. It is good.  I hope your itching goes away.

Love,

Caroline Fuller

Hello,.  mallory,  my name is mallory! How fun! Isn"t this exciting! Let"s meet! I live in Columbus Nebraska and you can see me by Mallory Smith! I love your name! Now let"s have a happy time!

YAY!!! SMILEY FACE!! MUAW!!!

Goodbye and see you later mallory! From mallory!

OOPS! SORRY I MESSED UP

Jeannie

Father, I pray that you would be with Lisa and Mal in a very special way.  Give them extra strength and encouragement today.  May she remain free from pain !!  Please provide for all of their needs--  Amen!

Your friend,

Jeannie

Psalm 77:13-14

Your friend,

Jeannie

Well Mallory, I guess you need to become a two fisted drinker.  It is crazy that you can"t seem to get enough fluids.  I am glad to hear that the shoulder pain is gone, but the itching is still hanging on. :-(

We are still praying for Alex and hope that he gets better soon.

We hope you get to go home soon Mallory!

Hello Mallory,

I have been praying for you for a very long time. I have just taken a new job at Children"s at the Office Park working for Don Mueller. On Friday last week, Don took me on a tour of Egleston and we came to your floor and met Dr. Heffron. I mentioned that I had been praying for you. We came to your room, but you were asleep and your mom must have stepped out for a bite to eat. We didn"t want to wake you. I"m sorry that we didn"t get a chance to meet. I"m glad to hear that you are getting better and I hope you are able to go home soon.  Kathy Chupp

Hey Mallory,

I Hope you can go home soon!!! You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

We love you!!

Sandie Edenfield (Phillips)