Thankful

I have turned into a baby.  It's that simple.  The older I get, the more emotional I seem to be, against what I would prefer in some cases.

 

A few weeks ago, the Kadence Jae Foundation decided that some of us would walk in Kadence's memory in the Four Diamonds walk in Hershey tomorrow.  We set a goal of $500 and members quickly joined our team.  We had no idea how much other people would donate, but we knew we as a foundation wanted to give a generous donation, so we were hopeful to get the rest of the total from donations from our loved ones.

 

The Four Diamonds Fund did SO much for Ryan and Felicia when Kadence was sick from helping with bills to gas cards to meals at the hospital, and we as a foundation figured it's the least we could do to walk to raise money for them.  We hope that by walking and raising money that they can help other families like they did so graciously for ours.

 

I have amazing family and friends!  From a college friend, to a friend from high school, to aunts and cousins, we not only met but surpassed the goal of $500 that we set as a group.

 

I am proud and absolutely blessed to have such great people in my life!  Thank you from the bottom of my heart to my Mom, Emily, Stacey, Aunt Amy, Aunt Beth, and Kate.  I can hardly see through the tears to type my thank yous out, but you will never know how much I appreciate you and am thankful for you. <3

 

One Word

If you asked someone that knows me to describe me in one word, I am sure the words would vary, but most of them would be positive words.  Maybe words like stubborn from my husband, but most would say compassionate, caring, giving, loving, etc.

 

One you would probably have a .0000001% chance of hearing the word "terrible."  While it could be considered rare, it was used on me last night.  I was called terrible by someone who I bought outfits for her unborn daughter, bought her gifts for her baby shower, got a necklace for her engraved with her daughter's name and birthstone on it, and even sent money when she couldn't afford to eat when in the hospital with her daughter... all when never having met this person in real life.  Ironic huh?!? 

 

But the point of this post isn't to cut down others.  Instead, I will pray for her and hope that someday she'll grow up and realize that she took many things for granted.  I can pray that this verse helps her, since it's been replaying in my head today:

 

Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.

-Psalm 119:36

 

One of the most frustrating things are when people let you down.  But during this whole process, I have realized who my true friends are.  When a random person who doesn't even knows you past a computer attacks you, it's amazing how many friends stand up for you, whether you've talked recently or not.

 

So today, I ask you to help me pray for this young lady and also to share in my thankfulness of these friends, who obviously have my back!

 

I love all of you!!!