Cancer Poker Run

Underneath that rough and tumble exterior of tattoos and leather are the most kind-hearted and compassionate group of people you will ever meet.  Hershel of the Harley Davidson Motor Club and Budweiser sponsored a Cancer Poker Run for Haley on Saturday, May 19, 2012.  All of the bikers started out at Copperton King Bar in Magna, Utah and traveled all over Utah and Salt Lake Counties.  There to see them off was Jessica, Grandpa Steve, Grandma LuAnn and me . . .Mom :). Wow, what a sight that was to witness and be a part of. My deepest thanks goes out to all those that helped and participated in that event!

This morning as I woke up, I felt so overcome with emotion that I quite literally fell to my knees and wept.  It was long overdue.  I prayed that someday I would have the opportunity to pay forward all of the kindness and blessings that have showered my family this last year.  With all of my imperfections, I didn’t feel worthy enough to have received all of them.  But then I remembered that I have been privileged enough to not only be in the presence of an angel, but to have raised her and called her my own.  The thought of her graduating and going off to college next year and leaving our home, is almost unbearable.  Haley is registered and will start school again for her Senior Year at Copper Hills High School in August of this year!  I can’t believe she will be 18 soon ;(~!

Make a Wish update . . . sooo . . . if any of you know Haley, you know that she is a die hard Harry Potter fan with movie posters covering her ceiling . . . it will be no shocker to find out that her wish was to go with her little brother and sisters and see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida! . . ~~Stay tuned~~ . . . 

A Different Kind of Induction

"Keep your heart open to dreams, For as long as there's a dream there is hope, and as long as there is hope, there is joy in living!”

Haley has been officially inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Make a Wish Foundation.  About two weeks ago, Haley received a beautifully wrapped box in the mail with a antique skeleton key inside and a little princess tiara . . . so cute.  Inside was a note from the Make a Wish Foundation inviting her to join their staff at the Murray location so they could meet her.  What a beautiful building.  I am told each room inside is designed by children.  We were greeted by a staff of people appointed to making Haley's Wish come true. I can only imagine the look on these small children's faces as they enter this building . . . it is truly magical.  Accompanying Haley to the Wish Center was Mom, Dad, Kayla, Tyler, Aysia Jerzi, Jessica, Darianne and Grandma LuAnn.    Haley was to write down her wish on the wishing card and place it into the time capsule in the Wishing Room.  The Wish Room is a beautiful blue glass room with a giant waterfall in the background and a large time capsule in the center of the room.  Only the wish kid's can unlock the door to this room with their skeleton key.  We all wrote down our wishes for Haley and read them before she placed her wish card into the time capsule. I cried when I heard Haley's younger siblings read their wishes for her to get better and live a long and happy life with her prince charming :) small children are so sweet!  How blessed I feel to have been apart of such a wonderful organization that gives hope and comfort to families going through very difficult times.  What an amazing experience. . . . Stay tuned to see if Haley's wish comes true . . . .