Run For The Rose: My Thank You Note

To All Those Who Supported Us For "Run For The Rose":

I wish I could personally thank each of you, thank you for the love and support you've shown me and my family these last 6 months, love and support we've needed more than ever. There are so many of you to thank, so many of you who have gone above and beyond to show your love for us, and for that we are so blessed.

To those of you who woke up at 4:00 am-ish and made the drive to Reliant Sunday morning, thank you! I absolutely loved seeing all of our maroon "BTHO Brain Cancer" t-shirts during the race. It felt amazing to have so many people there to support Dad and support Brain Cancer funding. You all were able to meet other friends and families of brain cancer fighters, people who understand our battle on an entirely different level. I loved being asked who our team was for, who we were supporting at the race, and sharing the number of team members we had with us. Sunday was an overwhelming experience, one filled with love, hope and faith, and I was so happy so many of you were able to share that with us. 

To those of you who donated to our team, donations in total of $9,350, thank you! I remember when we first created the team we had received $750 in donations and I called Mom over to the computer to share with her the news! I never would have imagined at that time we would have raised over $9,000 by race day! Dad will be meeting a new doctor in Houston on Tuesday, a doctor with ties to MD Anderson and treatments funded by Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation. Your donations are directly funding treatments that Dad will be using, treatments that are saving lives. 

To those of you who purchased "Team Lar" t-shirts, thank you for showing your love and support! There were many of you who weren't able to make it on Sunday but wanted to wear your shirt to support Dad, and for that we are so grateful! We are so proud of Dad- his strength, determination, and fight- and I'm so proud that by wearing his shirt you are sharing Dad's story and supporting Brain Cancer research. 

To those of you who continue to pray for us, thank you from the bottom of our hearts! From day one people have asked what we needed, and we've always asked for prayers! Cancer sucks, but God is truly good- and we have been so blessed with those of you who have constantly prayed for us and for Dad's strength! My faith has been tested more than ever during this time, but at the same time my faith has been strengthened even more. Your continuous prayers and thoughts have not gone unnoticed, and we are so blessed with all the love from each of you. 

And to the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation, there are no words for my appreciation for your foundation. When Dad was diagnosed I wanted to find other stories similar to Dad- stories of faith, hope and determination, and that's exactly what I found at your foundation! To meet with others who know our fight, who know our struggle and who just understand, is something I can never thank the Rose family enough for. They are funding research that is saving lives and providing families with hope. 

Our first trip to "Run For The Rose" was a huge success! I honestly can't believe the amount of money we raised and the number of people on our team. Thank you all for making this a day I will truly never forget, a day that meant more to me than you will ever know. Just one year away from our next trip to The Rose- so you all have one year to get in shape for the run! 

Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, thank you! There are no words to describe how I feel- I'm grateful, appreciative and blessed with such amazing friends and family. You all have made these last months filled with anxiety, stress and fear, seem to disappear- as now I am filled with hope. Thank you all, and thanks for helping up BTHO Brain Cancer!

Whitney