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Jo Anna

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WHAT GOD DOES NOT KEEP US FROM, HE KEEPS US THROUGH!!
**** WE ARE HAVING A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR MILA, AND THOSE AFFECTED BY THE SEVERE WINTER STORMS IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI ENTITLED "A SHELTER FROM THE STORM". YOU CAN CHECK OUT FURTHER DETAILS ON MYSPACE.COM/FOR_MILA OR ASHELTERFROMTHESTORM.ORG. ****
THE BENEFIT CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT REMINGTON'S IN SPRINGFIELD, MO ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2007 FROM 7-11 PM. THERE WILL BE A LIVE AUCTION AT THE CONCERT, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY AUCTIONING OFF 6 OF RME'S FIRST 100 ORIGINAL, WONDERFUL PAINTINGS ON E-BAY (1 OF HIS PAINTINGS WILL BE SOLD AT THE LIVE AUCTION). ALL PROCEEDS FROM RME'S PAINTINGS WILL GO TO MILA, AS WILL ALL "MILA" DONATED MERCHANDISE FOR THE AUCTION (THERE WILL BE LOCAL MERCHANDISE DONATED FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE SEVERE STORMS IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI). TICKETS FOR THE BENEFIT CONCERT ARE $10 IN ADVANCE/AT THE DOOR. PLEASE CONSIDER BRINGING A CANNED GOOD (OR SEVERAL!) TO THE CONCERT TO HELP OUT WITH THOSE AFFECTED BY THE SEVERE WINTER STORMS IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.
PERFORMERS AT THE CONCERT ARE: THE JUSTIN LONG BAND (MYSPACE.COM/JLBAND), JAMIE KOPPANG (MYSPACE.COM/JAMIEKOPPANGMUSIC), AIR 5 (MYSPACE.COM/AIR5), AND JILL PARR (MYSPACE.COM/JILLPARR). LOW TIDE WILL PLAY WHEN DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM (MYSPACE.COM/LOW TIDE).
MILA IS A PRECIOUS, 2-1/2 YEAR OLD WHO HAS AN INOPERABLE TERMINAL BRAINSTEM GLIOMA ASTROCYTOMA TUMOR THAT IS OVERTAKING HER BRAIN DAY BY DAY. HER MOTHER, ANDI, HAS TAKEN AN UPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM HER JOB IN ORDER TO BE WITH MILA EVERY MOMENT SHE CAN.
WE ARE TRYING TO HELP GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT THEIR CURRENT FINANCIAL SITUATION (MEDICAL, LIVING AND BURIAL EXPENSES). ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE, MOST ESPECIALLY SUPPORT, LOVE AND PRAYERS, WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
THE SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AREA HAS BEEN HIT WITH SEVERE WINTER STORMS RECENTLY WHICH LEFT OVER 60% OF RESIDENTS WITHOUT POWER OR HEAT. IN A TOWN THIS SIZE, THAT REPRESENTS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, MANY WITH CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, THE SICK, WITHOUT A SOURCE OF KEEPING WARM. WE ARE ALSO RAISING MONEY AND CANNED GOODS TO HELP SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WITH FOOD AND OTHER NEEDED ITEMS. PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING TO THIS VERY WORTHY CAUSE. WE WILL BE BENEFITTING "CONVOY OF HOPE" WHO WILL UNDERTAKING EFFORTS TO HELP SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. THEIR WEBSITE IS: CONVOYOFHOPE.ORG.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT AT THE CONCERT, OR WOULD LIKE TO DONATE SOMETHING FOR THE LIVE AUCTION, PLEASE EMAIL ME -- WE WOULD BE HONORED AND BLESSED WITH ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP MILA AND THE SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AREA!! IN ADVANCE, THANK YOU!!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND A FINANCIAL GIFT TO HELP MILA AND ANDI, PLEASE SEND IT TO: ANDREA BRENAY, P.O. BOX 1677, GILBERT, AZ 85299. YOU CAN ALSO SEND A FINANCIAL GIFT VIA PAYPAL TO: [email protected] YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND A FINANCIAL GIFT TO HELP THE SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AREA RESIDENTS FROM THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE RECENT SEVERE STORMS, PLEASE SEND IT TO: A SHELTER FROM THE STORM, C/O JO ANNA PRICE, P.O. BOX 1997, OZARK, MO 65721-1997.
SPECIAL THANKS GO OUT TO 99 HIT FM IN SPRINGFIELD, MO FOR THEIR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THIS EVENT, AND TO ROD KITTLEMAN, MORNING DJ AT 99 HIT FM FOR GRACIOUSLY OFFERING TO EMCEE THE EVENT!
ABOUT ME: I AM VERY HAPPILY MARRIED AND ENJOYING LIFE WITH MY SOULMATE AND BEST FRIEND OF THE PAST 10 YEARS, EDDIE. HOW BLESSED I AM TO HAVE SUCH A POSITIVE, WONDERFUL, LOVING AND FUN HUSBAND! I AM CURRENTLY LEARNING TO PLAY THE GUITAR (I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS!) AND STARTING MY OWN BUSINESS, INVOLVING ORGANIC FOODS. IF ANYONE OUT THERE IS INTO ORGANIC FOODS, I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
I'M ALSO INTO HEALTH AND HELPING OTHERS LESS FORTUNATE THAN ME (BY TEACHING THEM TO HELP THEMSELVES). I'M A RETIRED TRUCK DRIVER (YEP -- I DROVE THEM "BIG RIGS"!!) AND CURRENTLY A MASSAGE THERAPIST. I AM VERY CLOSE TO ALL OF MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS -- THEY ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOO IMPORTANT. I KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT THEY CAN BE TAKEN FROM ME IN A HEARTBEAT, SO I TRY TO LET THEM KNOW EVERYDAY HOW MUCH THEY ARE LOVED AND APPRECIATED.http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vid s.individual&videoid=1490816164

My Interests

SPENDING TIME WITH MY HUSBAND, SINGING, LEARNING GUITAR, FISHING/CAMPING, READING, SPENDING TIME WITH THOSE I LOVE (ESPECIALLY MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS -- THEY ARE SO FULL OF LIFE AND LOVE!), GOING TO HEAR BANDS/SINGERS, ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING/COOKING, FURTHERING MY KNOWLEDGE IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE, TRAINING MY JACK RUSSELL TERRIERS (MORDECAI AND DAISY) AND MY BLUE HEELER (MISTY), WILDLIFE, AND ARCHERY.

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I'd like to meet:

THE LIST IS SOOOOO LONG, BUT HERE GOES (NOT IN ANY ORDER): MILA AND ANDI, AMY GRANT, VINCE GILLE, CANDY COBURN, THE AFTERS, ANYONE WHO TRULY WANTS TO HELP OTHERS, DR. ROYAL RAYMOND RIFE (MAYBE ONE DAY!), ELAINE HOLLINGSWORTH, WILMA MANKILLER, DR. JORDAN RUBIN, DEAN KOONTZ, RALPH STANLEY, JOAN JETT, DR. HULDA CLARK, MIKE PORTNOY, KIM REEVES, JACK BLACK (HE'S HILARIOUS!), JOE SATRIANI, STEVE VAI, BILLY JOEL, BRUCE HORNSBY, KEITH URBAN, TAYLOR HICKS. MORE TO BE ADDED AS I CAN THINK OF THEM!

Music:

ANYTHING FROM ABBA TO ZZ TOP! I LOVE ROCK, PROG MUSIC, SOME GOSPEL, BLUEGRASS, SOME COUNTRY, CLASSICAL, JAZZ, BLUES, YOU NAME IT -- I JUST DON'T LIKE "CRAP RAP".

Movies:

THE MATRIX, RAISING ARIZONA, GONE WITH THE WIND, SCHOOL OF ROCK, THX 1138, OCEANS 11, LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, THE TRANSPORTER MOVIES, THE BARNYARD, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT.

Television:

ALIAS, JEOPARDY!, THE ANIMAL PLANET, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL, PBS, SUPERNATURAL AND ANYTHING EDUCATIONAL FROM A MEDICAL STANDPOINT.

Books:

THE BIBLE, ANYTHING BY DEAN KOONTZ, ANY NATURAL ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL BOOKS.

Heroes:

MY HUSBAND AND MY MOM!! BOTH ENDURED SUCH NEGATIVITY AND MEANNESS GROWING UP AND YET BOTH SEEM TO BE ANGELS SENT TO ME BY GOD. AREN'T I BLESSED? MY OTHER HERO IS MILA -- WHAT AN EXTRA-SPECIAL BIT OF LOVE AND SWEETNESS SENT HERE BY GOD. I AM SO EXTRA-BLESSED TO HAVE THE HONOR OF JUST KNOWING HER!!

My Blog

Benefit Concert on Friday, February 16, 2007

A Shelter from the Storm Benefit Concert and Auction Here is information on the Concert and Auction at Remington's on Feb 16, 2007 from 7-11 PM (doors open at 6 PM).  For more information pleas...
Posted by JO ANNA on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:41:00 PST

Benefit Concert Is Heating Up Big Time!!

Benefit Concert In Full Swing!! Current mood: creative Category: Music As many of you know (and for the many who don't), we are having a benefit concert entitled "A Shelter From The Storm" at Remin...
Posted by JO ANNA on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 09:25:00 PST

The Year 2006 In Review

It's so hard to believe that in less than 4 hours my time, 2006 will be a year of the past and 2007 will be my future.  Wow ........ deep! So many things happened in 2006 that will make it memora...
Posted by JO ANNA on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 06:10:00 PST

Benefit Concert for Mila

I NEED YOUR HELP!  I am forming a benefit concert for 2-1/2 year old Mila Phillips to take place the first week in January 2007 in the Springfield, MO area.  I will also be holding eith...
Posted by JO ANNA on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:35:00 PST

Repost of Blog by Gavin clarifying Mila and Andi's situation

Tuesday, October 24, 2006   Andi & Mila Clarification **By Gavin** Current mood: accomplished **NOTE: Because some people feel it necessary to chime in with their opinions... and...
Posted by JO ANNA on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:24:00 PST

Once Again ....... Introducing Mila!!

  Its all about her....Mila, Mila, Mila I am posting Gavin's most recent blog about our precious angel, Mila.  Please check it out and also watch the video at the bottom.&nbs...
Posted by JO ANNA on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:32:00 PST

Mila, Mila, Mila!!

I am attempting to put together a benefit concert for Mila (check her out on my myspace friend's list, under "Sunshine") in the Springfield, MO area.  Mila is 2-1/2 years old and dying of an...
Posted by JO ANNA on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:29:00 PST

I Found My Goddaughter, Sarah!!

I am so happy!!  I just found my goddaughter, Sarah, on myspace!!  I have been trying to locate her since 1995!!  Thank you, Father, for the GREAT blessing of putting her back into my l...
Posted by JO ANNA on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 01:07:00 PST

Eddie's Brother

Late this morning, Eddie lost his brother, Jamie, to non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  He was only 48 years old and leaves behind a wife, 5 daughters, 3 son-in-laws and 6 (number 7 due in November) grandc...
Posted by JO ANNA on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:09:00 PST

Black Bear

Today was a VERY strange day.  I've been using a "vibe" machine (http://www.vibemachine.com) and today I was very sick (the "cleansing" process).  I laid around on the couch, in and out of c...
Posted by JO ANNA on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:45:00 PST