LeAnn and I both realize what a strong little boy we have when we look back to a year ago. Cam had completed about half of his Radiation treatments and was still working at regaining a lot of his basic functions. He was so determined to get out and hunt Easter eggs, I had to hold the back of his shirt to keep him from toppling over. This year, not only did I not have to hold him, but he was running at full speed through the yard to get back and forth between hiding places. On a day with so much meaning as far as our faith is concerned, seeing how God has worked in Cam's life over the past year made LeAnn and I realize, yet again, how blessed we are. While he still struggles with different day-to-day things (and will throughout his life) because of the Radiation and Chemo treatments, seeing his determination and silly smile inspires me every day...even in the chaos which is the world today. Le and I have talked so many times about how 2008 was a complete blur and almost seems like it never even happened, but then we hit milestones like yesterday and it all comes flooding back. We can see how Cam has taken on every challenge thrown at him and has come out smiling through it all. What an amazing little guy we've been given.
The Angels Among Us walk is coming up, so we've placed the order for t-shirts. However, we ordered a few spares just in case anyone else wanted one after the fact, so if you want one, give LeAnn a shout and she'll let you know of the availability. Le and I both figured we'd probably sell a handful to family and friends, but the final order came up to around TWO HUNDRED, so a huge "THANKS!!!" to everyone. What we thought about doing going forward is keeping a running order of people who want one and once that count gets to a certain number, we'll place another order as we need to have that certain number to make it financially feasible. So, if you missed out this time, please still let us know and we'll put your name on the list for the next order and those funds will go to the 2010 Angels walk team.
Monday, April 13, 2009
What a difference a year makes
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What a joy it was to Grandmother also to see what a difference a year makes. While I was stuffing the eggs lots of emotions were all around me. What a honor it is to have to beautiful grandsons and to see how far Cameron has come was all in the Lord's master plan.
I will admit that I was absolutely overwhelmed by all of the other teams who were running for a friend or family member who did not survive this disease. It was heart-wrenching to see all of the T-shirts that said, "Running in loving memory of", and made me all the more proud of our guy who has come such a long way, and grateful to the doctors who have dedicated their lives to treating him and other like him. Thank you for including us -- it was an honor to be part of your day!
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