RavenBethany...Read OP for info

Ok, i'm bawling my eyes out and shaking so please forgivbe typos but a news story aired this morning about one of our own (we believe). All of the circumstances and names (although mispelled) fit. I am still praying it's not her, but she wont answer my calls and texts to her cell phone.

Bethany(http://members.baby-gaga.com/member26347 )and 4 of her children were killed by a drunk driver while driving home from visiting family in michigan for the holidays. Her husband and i believe 2 other children are in critical condition. Please pray, or keep their family in your thoughts. I am so incomprehensibly upset right now, and Bethany is just a very close e-friend...i can not imagine the shock and dispair her friends and family must be feeling. I am going to continue praying this is a horrible fluke and it's not the same family. WE LOVE YOU BETHANY!!!!


http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OH_DEADLY_CRASH_MDOL-?SITE=ILROR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/14949997/detail.html

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This is a memorial video made by Mellie...don't open it if you're getting ready to go out for the night, you will cry.

It's still a work in progress as of right now, but still amazing.

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=4a02c384b457065f1cad64&skin_id=801&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
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Ok ladies, i'm trying to keep this first page as updated as possible.

~If you’d like to use the Avatar or any of the other siggy pictures you are more than welcome. Right click whatever image you wish to use and copy the properties code, then use that either in your about me section, or place where you put your avatar.

~Latest health updates:
-Beau (Bethany's 8 y/o son) was released from the hospital monday evening around 4:45 pm. The latest info i have (someone please correct me if this is out of date) is that he's staying with his big brother, Brett and his daddy right now, hopefully he finds comfort with them.
-Danny was released yesterday (Wed. Jan 2nd).
-Sydney(Danny's 8 y/o daughter) is still hospitalized but is up moving around, getting in and out of the bathroom on her own..and all of us mommies know how important of a milestone that is in a hospital stay!
**Please continue to keep this family in your thoughts and prayers. Although they are all making a fabulous physical recovery they have a long emotional journey ahead of them, so while we can all breathe a sigh of releif for their physical state...this is not the hardest road they'll travel.

~If you want to send funds for the Griffin family though theirchurch:

http://www.lutheranneighbor.org/. Donations can be sent to "Griffin Family"

C/O Rev. Lisa Arrington
St. Luke Lutheran Church
7001 Harford Road Baltimore, MD 21234

~Related Myspaces:
www.myspace.com/bgmadd_2007
www.myspace.com/bhjlv(there is a link here to donate via paypal as wellif you don't want to send it to the church or you can use paypal with the address bethanyandtheangels@gmail.com)
www.myspace.com/ravenbethany
Jack has a myspace page (he's Haley, Lacie, Beau, and Brett's dad) it is:
www.myspace.com/jack5568 and i'm sure he could use all of our support as well.

~GreenEyedLillies aka Kathy started a cafepress website where all profits go to the Griffin Family. The stuff is really cute, reasonibly priced, for a good cause, and will help us to always keep their memory alive!
(profits = 15% of each item. The rest of the money just covers the cost of making the items.)

http://www.cafepress.com/bethanyandkids

~Get a MADD bumper sticker
http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about150128.html

~I realize a lot of people are going to be sending personal donations, as am i, butthis is the most up to date information on baby-gaga'scontribution as a whole:
I am currently in touch with MADD in Maryland, speaking with them about trying to get a donation made by the Baltimore Ravens (Bethany's favorite team). The people at MADD sound extremely eager to help and i have every confidence that they will get Bethany's family the help they deserve as quickly as possible. So, i'll keep ya'll posted on what they have to say. I've told them if they're unable to help, just to let usknow and we will begin to petition, write letter, call, e-mail, whatever the Baltimore Ravens ourselves to getDanny some financial help that way.

The executive director was on vacation but is actually working for our cause as we speak. They have tried several times to contact the Ravens since yesterday to no avail, but i have faith so keep that in your thoughts and prayers that Caroline Cash can get us some answers soon (i know you guys are anxious). I'm in contact with Caroline's assistant Katherine who is simply fabulous, and sends me e-mails several times a day to ensure me that they are trying and that we are "in the loop" so as soon as they know something they'll let me know! 

Latest update found here:
http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about149522-43.html#lastpost

We have recieved word from Pam Lund of the Ravens that they are already working with a Griffin Family friend. AWESOME!

********************Memorial Service Info*************************
This was received via e-mail to goodiegirl from the pastor:

Hi,

This just finalized in the last hour:

We will have a memorial service for Bethany Griffin and her family at St. Luke at 1 pm Tuesday January 8th

Thanks for your prayers…

Rev. Lisa Arrington
St. Luke Lutheran Church
7001 Harford Road Baltimore, MD 21234
410.444.5171 or 443.257.5488 www.LutheranNeighbor.org

I think it would be WONDERFUL is everyone who is able could send a flower arrangement with your name, a message, and just write "a member of your BG family" or something to that effect.

It has also been suggested that one huge flower arrangement be purchased on behalf of all of BG, but to be quite honest i for sure don't have the disposable income to buy it and wait to be reimbursed so if someone who DOES is interested in doing that please let me know and we'll try to arrange it.

for info on donating toward our group arrangement:
http://forum.baby-gaga.com/about151263.html

**UPDATE** The family has asked that in leiu of flower that you make a donation to the Griffin-Burkman family fund at any bank of america location.

I'm so in totally in shock right now . I can't even believe this. I pretty sure its them. Selfish piece of crap.

I cannot even comprehend this right now.

I'm in shock.

THat asshole! Driving backwards down the damnhighway. I can't stopncrying.

Oh my god....I am hoping and praying that this is not her and her family. I'm in tears this is so sad. 

what a freaking A! omg i hope he gets what he freaking deserves  

Doesn't Bethany have 7 children? theres only 6 in the article =( i feel sooo bad for that other little one right now!

wow, i cant breath


omg i hope this isnt so

Yeah and it said that the baby was 6 months old...hers is only 1 month. Maybe its not her.

If not I am still so sad for the family.

Her baby isn't 6 months old either...

can someone put the articles on here?

i cant get to them

Oh my! I just can't believe this...I am so sorry for saying this but that man should ROT IN HELL!!!!!!!

Vadie is two months old (almost) but she is a big baby. Her husband's name is Danny and the other children's Beau and Lacey i know for a fact Bethany has children by those names as well. The other's i'm not sure about.

I think they've just estimated ages, since Danny is critical right now and probably couldn't provide info.

I know she was visiting family in Michigan and should have been on her way home to Maryland 

No, Vadie isn't 6 months, but all the names match up, despite a few misspellings.

She has girls named Lacie and Hayle, and a son named Beau, and her husband's name is Danny.

All we can do it pray, girls...that's all we can do at this point.

that is terrible. My heart is breaking about this and I didn't even really talk to her. How did you find those articles? I will be praying for them.

That is awful. I feel really sick after reading this.