"Your relationship with Me transcends all your circumstances. This is why you can praise Me and enjoy My Presence in the midst of the darkest difficulties. To find Me in such times, you have to really exert your faith; but I am always near."
It seems much easier for us to praise Him as life has been so very positive for us right now, but then I have to think, the TRUE reason why we appreciate these times right now, is because we have had some of the darkest of times. But even through those dark times, we found Him very near- guiding us through it all, giving us the strength to rely on Him to carry us, at times when we felt far too weak to go through it all alone.
We were so blessed to make our 5th trip to Run For The Rose in Houston last weekend, where we had 70 team members, and we've raised over $6,000 THIS year alone.
Which means, in the last 4.5 years of Dad's brain cancer journey, we've been able to donate $33,595 to support brain cancer research.
Y'all, that is pretty darn incredible.
This year was a bit interesting for me, as I didn't feel nearly as prepared, or as organized, as I typically am when it comes to the Run For The Rose- but I had some good reasons! Friday & Saturday I was in Austin celebrating one of my best friends marry her best friend. This best friend of mine even asked me before she set her date when the Run For The Rose would take place, so that she could make sure there wasn't a conflict. And as sweet as that was, I could not have ANYONE plan a wedding around my schedule. The wedding happened to fall on the same weekend as the run, and although I was exhausted Sunday after leaving the wedding in Austin around 11 pm, to make it to Houston by 7 am Sunday- the meaning behind the entire weekend was still all very much there.
Someone asked me how I did it- how I managed to be all in at the wedding Saturday night, knowing I would get (basically) a nap before the Run For The Rose- and you just figure it out for those that you love. I had a weekend filled with some of my absolute best friends as we danced and celebrated our friend- and a weekend filled with my family as we supported Dad and the countless other brain cancer families.
I mean, does it get any better than that?
Dad looked great at the Run For The Rose, and he did such a great job during the "Survivor Walk"- which always manages to have me in tears. We are so proud of Dad, and Mom, for all the sacrifices and the strength they have shown throughout it all.
Thank you all who have loved, supported, and prayed for us throughout Dad's journey. We know we are in fact the lucky ones in this journey- Dad has beat each and every statistic placed on him- and for that we are so very blessed. We've been given some incredible quality time with Dad, and we continue to praise Him for all the strength He's provided to us throughout this journey. There were times we didn't think we would survive it all, but with His hand leading us through the journey, it was all possible.
Thank you all again for making our 5th trip to Run For The Rose so incredibly successful, and thanks for helping us BTHO Brain Cancer!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.