GoFundMe!!!

"Save The Ninja" now has a GoFundMe.com account!! Help us spread the word!!!

http://www.gofundme.com/1o6bl4

Thanks for all the Prayers & Donations!!!!

-Katie P.

P.S. Don't forget we have a Facebook page! Add us today & help us, help Jon!!!

Update!

Good news! Jon's foot/ankle is healing very well :0) he got his stitches out Monday! 

Please keep him in your prayers as he continues down this long journey :0)

*Also we are still raising funds to help him during this time*

Surgery Done!

All done! Everything went well :0) Thank You Jesus! The Doctors feel confidant they got all the infection out! He will stay @ UCSF for a few days while they moniter him to make sure he heals right. Please continue prayer for his recovery :0)
Thank You!!
Katie

Urgent!! Prayer Needed!

Please Pray! Jon is going in for emergency surgery @ 8AM-(now) Yesterday afternoon an infection set in his ankle. He's in horriable pain. Surgery expected to last an hour to hour & a half.
I will update as I find out...
Katie P.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NINJA-MAN!!!

Yay!!! Jon!! We LOVE & MISS YOU!!

"Today is your birthday! Happy, Happy Birthday!

Today is your Birthday! Happy Birthday! HEY!"

-Wooten Basset

In honor of Jon's birthday I wanted something funny to post and I think I found it!!

Released from UCSF!

Hello Everyone!

God is Good & Jon was released from USCF Saturday and is now staying in a Hotel in San Francisco.

Counts are steadily coming up & things are going good. He is still having good days & bad days.

He will be in the Hotel for 90-100 days if all goes well.

And just so all you know his Birthday is Nov. 1st!

 --->Please send all the wishes to him via phone call, txt or mail cards to: 

P.O. Box 178 Anderson. CA 96007

Lets make this the Best Birthday EVER!!!

Also continue to lift him up in prayer- and keep the $$ donations coming in =0)

Thank You ALL for all the Love, Support, Prayers & donations!!!!

-Katie(s-i-l)

Counts Are Up!!

So sorry about the wait, things have been pretty crazy! 

Jon's counts came up Saturday and the doctors said don't get excited they will probably come down again but we said "You don't know the God we serve! They are gonna keep coming up!" and sure enough they keep coming up!! 

Thank You Jesus!! 

Jon is still having good days and bad days which is still normal, 

but should be released from UCSF tomorrow or Sunday! 

This is great news but he still has to stay in 

San Francisco since he must stay within 45min. of UCSF. 

We are still raising $$ to help with travel expenses & such. Every little bit adds up! 

Thank You everyone for all you done so far!

Last weekend The Bakers, Debbie & Kristin went down to visit them & then another friend Jennifer visited him as well! He are some pictures that G-ma took...kind of blurry but we'll give her a break- hehe

Jon & Sarah Bear

Jon & Sarah Bear

Aww Jon!! We Love You!!!

Jon 

Mick Baker snooooozing

Nap Time!!

Jennifer, nurse, Sarah Bear & Rhonda Baker

Kristin- sleepy I'm sure-

Update!

Hello Everyone!

Jon is doing fairly well! It's been a week since the he got the Stems Cells...so 1 week down 2 ta go.

The doctors say it will take 3 weeks till his body starts making its own stem cells so,

He has good days & bad days which is totally normal =0)

He feel asleep like this the other day ;0)

Transplant is Happening Now!

Yay! The surgery to take Tim's stem cells went pretty well yesterday. 

He should be released sometime today.

Jon is getting the transplant now, it will be done in several hours. 

Thank You Sooooo much Everyone for all the Prayers, Love & Donations!!!
Keep up the good work! :0)
The Doctors are saying it will take about 3 weeks before Jon's counts start to rise
and him starting to feel better. All the continual Prayers, Love and Dontaions are still Very, Very important.
Especially during the next several weeks/months as this is probably some of the hardest times for Jon.

The transplant happening.

The staff at UCSF consider the transplant a "birth" since its a new start,
they even bring a birthday cake to you! 

So Happy "Birthday" Jon :0)

Jon resting while the transplant takes place.

Checking to make sure all is well. =0)

Timothy resting post surgery...Thanks for donating Tim!!!!

More Pics!

Here are some more pics from Jon's last Church service & day home for awhile 

;0) Thanks Sarah & Jen :0)

-Jon, Sarah, Matt, Katie-
I like how Jon & I are looking @ one camera & Sarah & Matt are looking @ another...

Awww! Sis. Green & Jon =0)

Jon & Sarah

Encouragement From People =0)

Here are some notes and letters he has received with donations!! 

Some of them are from complete strangers...

Today is the Day...

Good Morning Everyone!

Just talked with Jon & he seems in really good spirits! 

Emily & Mandy talked to him to! They wanted to let him know they pray for him everyday, 

Love & Miss him LOTS!! such sweet nieces they are :0)

Sorry about not posting pictures yet, I will post em' as soon as I get em'! Promise-

Ok, so today they start the Chemo. Jon definitely needs our prayers & support today!

Please continue spreading the word so Heaven will be flooded with prayers for "The Ninja!"

Thank You All!!!

Oh, I just found 3 Pics of Jon & Emily!!! Yay! These were taken Sun AM his "last" service for awhile...

Grandma got kids mask from the local hospital(or hos-pit-able, the way Mandy says it)

and so we had a fun "mask" photo shoot! hehe

-course Mandy would NOT put her's on =0(

Helping Emily put the mask on-

Emily getting used to the mask- 

Still not to sure about it but wants a pic with Uncle Jona!
(Pretty sure Jen has a better version of this pic,  =0) I'll post it when I get it)

Love to all!!

Katie(s-i-l)

P.S. the iGive search engine/shopping website is adding up on their donations!!
Keep using it so the "Jonathan Peterson Fund" gets more donations $$$!
http://www.iGive.com/JonathanPetersonFund 
Now that Jon is starting the treatment we really need $$$ donations!! The $$$ is going towards medical bills, mortgage payments & travel expenses! Help us spread the word to help "Save the Ninja!"

Off To UCSF!!

Well Jon is off to UCSF! Matt(His brother, my husband)is driving him- Praying for their safety on the road and also for Jon during this time.

Pictures to follow shortly...

Katie(sis-in-law)

Applebee's Meet & Eat

Here is our table from Mondays "Meet & Eat"  We had a blast & a great turn out! ;0) All to help "Save the Ninja!"

Transplant Dates!

We have dates now! Yay! Monday Oct.1st Jonathan & Tim will be going to UCSF to start the transplant process. As of today Jon's transplant is set for Tuesday Oct. 9th!

Please continue your prayer support & also spreading the word about donations! 

=0) Thank You!

Katie(Sis-in-law)

UPDATE::Donor Match!!!

Praise God! Two donor matches have been found amongst the brother's of Jonathan! Timothy & Peter are the two closest matches. Steps are now being put into place to continue with the bone marrow treatment. More info to come. Stay tuned!

 

-Jen Womack (friend)

 



FUNDRAISER at Applebee's Redding!

Applebee's Fundraising Event

The Redding Applebee's (Hilltop Drive), is letting us have a fundraiser there on September 24th, 2012! All you need to do to be a part of this fundraiser is print out the coupon below, plan to dine at Applebee's between 5pm-9pm that night and give the coupon to your waiter/waitress. 15% of your meal will be donated to the Jonathan Peterson Fund!

 

Please share this with your friends too!

Thank you!

 

 

 

iGive.com

Join iGive.com & select "Jonathan Peterson Fund" as your charity and $5 will be donated to us for every New Shopper!! Then once you start shopping @ Major shopping sites thru igive.com they will donate up to 12.8% of the total to us!!
http://www.igive.com//0i-E4Od

Thanks for the support,
   Katie (Sister-in-law)

Jonathan's New Fashion Statement

It was great seeing Jonathan at church Sunday and Tuesday, even though he has to wear the mask. Who knows, maybe he'll start a new fashion statement! Ha!
-Jen Womack (friend)

UPDATE::Blood Work

Jonathan went in for blood work today. They want to check his levels to make sure he doesn't need a blood transfusion before the bone marrow transplant treatment can be started. His blood work came back well enough that he doesn't need a blood transfusion yet! Thank God!! The less transfusions he receives the better the bone marrow treatment will work.

Thank you all for your support and prayers!
-Jen Womack (friend)

Update::So far so good!

Jonathan went in for some more blood work today. His levels are still pretty low but not low enough to require another blood transfusion, Thank God! The less transfusions he has to have the better. Transfusions make the bone marrow transplant more difficult to work properly.

Jonathan is doing well but is still physically tired.
God is good!

-Kathryn (mom)

Welcome Home, Jonny!!

Jonathan made it home safe & sound last night. He is happy to be home for a few days, but still has to have blood transfusions at Mercy Medical while he awaits the results of his siblings blood tests to see which one will be the donor. If you would like to visit him please ask him or his mother first to make sure he is feeling ok. Also DO NOT bring anything but yourself. Absolutely NO food or plants/flowers of any kind, as his immune system is very weak and he cannot risk catching even a common cold.

As soon as the donor is found then he will be headed back to UCSF for 3 months or more. Also he will be not be able to work for over a year so your donations are greatly appreciated for the trip expenses & his bills.
We appreciate all the Prayers, Love & Support!!
Sincerely, Katie Peterson (sister-in-law)

Missing Jonny @ Logan's

While dining at Logan's Sunday night, we made a "We miss you sign" and had the waitress take a picture of us all. Good news is Jonathan will be coming home for a few weeks soon!

-Check back for more updates-

Left to Right: Sarah, Kristin, Jen, Joe, Sarah, Katie, Matthew, Mick, Rhonda.



UCSF::August 18th, 2012

Jonathan was transferred down to UCSF on Thursday the 16th. Saturday the 18th, we (Matthew Peterson, brother, Katie peterson, Sister-in-law, Joe Womack, friend, Jen Womack, friend, and Sarah Baker, friend) traveled down to visit. We stayed most of the day and kept him laughing as much as possible. All things considered, he still kept a smile on his face. Below are pictures from our time with him.

Jen Womack with Jonathan

Jonathan doing an examination of Joe Womack's head...

Jonathan & Sarah Baker

Jonathan with his new "Blanket of Support", signed by close friends and family with loads of love!