This Race Is "Snow" Joke! (Insert Groan Here)

We just wanted to take a moment to let you all know how important this upcoming race is to Sy and our family. It appears that all the registered racers have blown the doors off the original estimates! Everyone is ready to have an all out party this weekend!

Although we will not be able to quantify the amount of fun that everyone will have (playing in real snow, sliding on a huge inflatable slide, eating baked goodies, hanging with firefighters, etc.), we can quantify how much your participation means to Sy's therapy...

For every one 5K runner plus one Fun Runner, we will be able to purchase one of Sy's 25 pound bags of carrots or two bags of his yummy apples. If we didn't have you, Sy would still be on his yucky nutritional formula and possibly unable to eat by mouth. If we didn't have any of you volunteers this weekend, we would not be able to even have this event! We hope to thank everyone in person who has played a part, but there are so many of you!

This blog will never do it justice, but we SINCERELY THANK YOU ALL from the bottom of our hearts! Even before the starting gun goes off, this race has been a huge success. Thank you for being the volunteering hands and running feet of love! We are completely overwhelmed by it!

Wowed Yet Again!

We just had an amazing gal at The Gerson Institute bless our family by posting an article on their website about Sy. He is well on his way to getting his own star on Hollywood Boulevard! (Kidding!) This is the same person who is traveling all the way from California to participate in the road race to help support our family. It is so mind blowing how this group of folks on the other side of the country is rallying for our little boy's health and wellness.

You can read her great article here.

If you want more details on Sy's Snowflake 5K and Fun Run, go here.

Go Gerson!

Silent Awakening

As I (Heather) lay awake at 3:48 a.m., my house is absolutely silent except for the ticking of an old clock. It is so loud that it's almost a distraction. I never even realized that this clock made sound before and now all I hear is the consistent beating--tick, tock, tick, tock. The pulses have a calming and consistent rhythm to them--much like that of a heartbeat. With each passing "beat," my heart overflows and seeps gratitude for 2012. As I start with January and reminisce through each passing month, there were so many wonderful memories and amazing blessings. Through some trying circumstances, it was in many ways one of our greatest years. We witnessed actual miracles--including the wild birth of our son, Asher, and the beginning of healing for Sy on top of countless others. Looking back, we saw Jesus' hand over our lives daily with the steadiness and flow of an old clock ticking--always there but often missed through the hustle and bustle of our days. So as I sit here and listen to that soothing cadence, I am so thankful--  with every second that passes--for each memory, each relationship, and each blessing. Wow!

In 2013, I hope to have a better rhythm to my life and to take more time out to listen to that ticking of my heart--always there but often overlooked, yet so vital to my very existence. May it always remind me of my blessings. Thank you to each of you who journeys with us. We are so grateful!