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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Jewelry Party!
Thanks!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
-Jason
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Photography Raffle
When Kameron passed away Jami's life fell apart. How was she going to take care of Kason all by herself? Where was she going to live? How was she going to afford all the medical bills and pay for a new life?
To help out with the costs there have been quite a few ways to donate money. There is the direct donation to any Bank of America or through PayPal. There will be a couple silent auctions to help out. And on September 25th, there will be a Benefit Concert at EAC in Thatcher.
And now, there is another way. All across Arizona and in Utah, photographers have come together to help out as much as possible. There is a Photography Raffle that has been going on for a couple weeks now and has already raised a few hundred dollars.
Here is how the raffle will work. For every $10 you donate you get entered into the photo raffle (If you donate $20, you get put in twice etc.). On September 26th, we will announce the winners of the raffle. Listed below are all the photographers and links to their blogs where they have more information about the raffle. Please click on the photographer servicing your area for more information.
Erin Householder Photography - Servicing the Gila Valley area.
Halversen Photography - Servicing the Gila Valley area.
Paxman Photography - Servicing the Phoenix Metro and White Mountains area.
Brian Downer Photography - Servicing the East Valley area.
Miner Photography - Servicing the Provo Utah area.
Sur-Real Photography - Servicing Arizona.
Please check out each photographers blog and website. Each and every one is extremely talented and all offer different looks, styles, and visions. You will not be disappointed.
The amount of help and gratitude that has been shown for Jami has been astounding. People all across the Nation have been reaching out their hands to help. Offering a place to stay, offering money, and giving prayers and love. It always amazes me how much one person can make a difference. How much one person is able to brighten up someones life when in depressing times. I'd like to take this time to thank everyone who has helped out whether it be by organizing a Benefit Concert, putting together a silent auction, donating money, opening up your homes, giving a little prayer, whatever you did, however big or small, it all adds up. So thank you.
With Love,
Jeremy Davies
(Jami's brother)
Monday, August 31, 2009
fundraiser meeting...
Friday, August 28, 2009
Today...
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009
8/26: One week
Whoever thought up the word widow, is awful. What a horrible word "widow" is! It makes me feel like I am 80 years old. But, it is the title that I have now been given by society.
I have been a widow for one week now. And I survived. I will say that the first 72 hours were the WORST to get through. After those first three days, I started to think a little clearer and actually be able to focus on some things.
I still have a hard time being alone and I sleep with the light on. But, atleast I am able to get out of bed in the morning and face the day. I cannot eat in the mornings though or I just throw it right back up. I have no appetite and no matter how much I sleep at night I am still exhausted. But, I would assume these are all normal things for just losing a spouse.
This past Saturday we went to the Gila Valley to pick out the cemetery where Kameron will be buried. As soon as we started walking around the Central Cemetery I KNEW that is where he should be buried. The view is beautiful, it is surrounded by mountains and just down the hill is the Gila Valley Temple. It is so perfect.
Everything is coming together for the funeral and I am so pleased with how it looks. It will be nice to have Friday over with, it's going to be a long, emotional day! But, we are hoping to make some good memories as well.
Today I went to the temple and I was a little nervous about going. Maybe because I didn't really know what to expect? My mind was all over the place and I had a really hard time concentrating but, as I got into the Celestial Room, I had an overwhelming feeling of peace and comfort. My life is in the hands of our Heavenly Father. He is directing my path and whatever is placed in my path can be conquered with the help of Him. It doesn't make me miss Kameron less and it doesn't take away my lonely feeling but, it does give me the reassurance that I need to make it through each day. He is not going to leave me standing alone on the side of the road.
It was a good day but it was exhausting, it sure is a long drive with a two year old!!! But, he's a trooper. Thank heavens for temples and for the blessings that we receive there.
Only one more day until the funeral ... I cannot wait to have Friday over with.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Book for Kason
I think it’s safe to say that a big part of everybody’s heartache is the thought of little Kason not having his wonderful Daddy with him as he grows…
A friend of the Haban’s has offered to create a book for Kason of memories and pictures of Kameron. He is asking that anybody who knew Kameron and has a favorite story or memory they would like to share that they email him. Any story that shows Kameron’s generosity, love, humor and personality will be treasured memories that Kason will be able to know his daddy by. Please email Jason at kammemories@gmail.com with stories and pictures.
Thanks!
Jami's brother is an incredibly gifted photographer and has generously started a fundraiser on his own photography website. All the profits from the sale of his landscape protraits from now until October 31st, 2009 will be donated to the Haban family. They are really breathtaking, so go check them out!
You can go here to take a peek and there is also a new button on the sidebar that will take you there as well.
Thanks Jeremy!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Illustration
Friday, August 21, 2009
Kameron's Funeral
this is being moved to CAMILLE's HOME!
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A big thanks to all who are helping to set up fundraising events. Please check back to see when and where these events are. Right now there are plans to hold events in both Sierra Vista and Thatcher. We will keep you posted.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
In loving memory...
Here is Kason with his Daddy, the day Kameron was admitted to the hospital, 6 weeks ago....
Kameron Haban passed away this morning at 10am after a long and difficult fight with Lupus. Kameron was a generous, loving and incredible person. His wife, Jami, is a strong, faithful and just plain amazing woman who has been such a rock through this whole trial. His son, Kason, is a 2 1/2 year old who is so sweet, soft-spoken and tender-hearted. Jami and Kason are now left on this earth without their sweet husband and father. While they know they WILL be reunited with him, they are need of thoughts and prayers. I would also like to make a plea to everyone to help support this family in another way. We just opened up an account in their behalf yesterday. Anybody can go to any Bank of America branch and ask to make a donation to the account under JamiLynn Haban for the benefit of Kameron Haban -OR- you could also make an online donation at paypal.com then send a donation to habanfundraiser@gmail.com. Please know that I would never ask this of you if it wasn't something that I truly believed in and something and someone that is in true need. Thank you so much to everyone for their support and love.
If you would like more information on the family, you are welcome to check out her blog where she has been documenting her experience. It is a detailed and heart-felt blog that is sure to touch your heart. The address is kamandjami.blogspot.com
Thanks again. Much love to you all
A Letter From Jami
Kameron grew up in Sierra Vista, AZ and served a 2 year mission for our church to Cambodia. I grew up in Payson, AZ. After graduating from high school I headed to Thatcher, AZ to attend college.
Kameron and I met at a church activity one evening during my first semester there and had mutual friends during that semester. We started dating at the beginning of my second semester and I knew that after a few weeks with him that I wanted to be with him forever. We were engaged just 2 ½ months after we started dating and were married 3 months later. We lived in Thatcher while Kameron worked and I finished my schooling. As soon as I graduated from college, we found out we were expecting our first child. In February of 2007, we welcomed our son, Kason, into our family. He has been our pride and joy ever since.
In the fall of 2007, Kameron started having some joint pain and feeling very fatigued. After going through a couple months of testing our doctor diagnosed Kameron with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE or just Lupus) in November of 2007, at the age of 27. It kind of turned our world upside down. I didn’t know very much about lupus so I started doing some research and realized that this is going to be something we fight with for the rest of his life. We visited a specialist who started Kameron on a regimen of medications for his lupus. In March of 2008, Kameron had emergency surgery to remove his gall bladder. Following the surgery he had a difficult time stabilizing because of the lupus attacking his body. He was in the hospital for 14 days and took several months of recovery. After losing his job and not being able to find decent employment we moved to Sierra Vista.
Just six months after we moved, Kameron starting feeling sick. He was more exhausted than usual, had no appetite, he kept getting fevers in the evenings. His doctor adjusted some of his medications but he continued to get sicker. On July 4th, after a visit to the Emergency Room, Kameron was admitted to Tucson Medical Center.
He has been there ever since and has been in the ICU since July 8th. Kameron is battling what they call a lupus crisis, it affect the kidneys, lungs and brain. He has been on life support for most of his time there, as well as in a drug induced coma. He has been given a 40% chance of survival and the doctors tell us his prognosis is very poor.
I try to stay very positive through everything but it can be a challenge when it’s my best friend lying in the hospital bed and there is nothing I can do to help him. He is a fighter and I know that he will give everything he’s got to make it through this – he is young and has so much living left to do and so many things to fight for.
I have been amazed by the love and support that has been shown to me and my family. People we don’t even know are so willing to help and show us their support. It is impossible to put into words the gratitude that I feel towards those who have, and will help us. Thank you, it means more than you will ever know.
Jami Haban