To Friends of Silas -- From Friends of Silas

Greetings friends and family of J.L., Heidi and Silas Miller,

We hope you have had the opportunity to absorb the beauty of this fall season. It is amazing how God’s creation, a colorful tree, a brisk day, a season, causes us to move. We remind ourselves each fall to stop and look up from our lives to see the beauty of the foliage. It is God’s desire, and for His glory, that we stop and allow ourselves to be moved by and engaged in His creation.

It is within this context that we are writing to all of you. More magnificent than the creation of the earth is the birth of a child. We all are moved by and want to engage in the life of a newborn baby. We are asking that you join us in moving in the life of a precious creation, the life of baby Silas Park Miller.

Silas has been diagnosed with a rare cranial condition known as Mercedes Craniosynestosis, a fusion of three plates in his skull. This premature closure of bone inhibits the brain from growing in the appropriate manner. To date there have only been thirteen reported cases of this condition in the world. Silas will need to undergo major vault reconstructive surgery in early December. This will entail opening his skull, removing the fused plates, reshaping the skull bones and placing them back into his head. J.L., Heidi, and Silas will be traveling to Dallas so that the procedure can be done by a Craniofacial surgeon who has treated 10 of the thirteen patients with this malformation. Following the surgery and for many years after, he will be monitored closely to ensure that everything is forming and developing appropriately.

We are asking that you allow yourselves to be moved by Silas and, in doing, so be engaged through the Holy Spirit to act, first by praying, second by your offerings and third by praying some more! The financial need is immense. The timing is critical. The hope is that all donations would be sent by Thanksgiving, as the Miller’s will be leaving early December for Silas’s surgery. Donations should be made payable to “Baker Memorial UMC” and sent directly to:
Baker Memorial U.M.C.
345 Main St. East Aurora, NY 14052
*with a notation of “Silas” included on the memo line.

We all know the opportunity to see the passing of the fall season presents itself year after year. Likewise, the opportunities to help our brothers and sisters in Christ are presented to us often. We ask that you do not wait for another opportunity to act, but stop and look up at the opportunity that is presenting itself to you today.
“Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.” Proverbs 3:27

With hearts engaged,
Friends of Silas~
If you have any question please direct them to Karla Prychodko @ 652-3014, Jody Zacaroli @ 655-5059 or Katie Felton@ 353-0442, several of the many friends of Silas.