I was so excited to be able to participate in a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society this weekend. Our church had a team who did the Relay for Life, and numerous other friends came out to support us. Our Shelby Crossings team raised the most of all teams there, and because some great guys spent the night and walked while the rest of us were home with our kiddos, we also were recognized with the most folks still on the track at 5 a.m.! I walked in honor of my Mom, who has been cancer free now for a couple of years, and in memory of precious Cassidy. She was the youngest ever survivor in past years at this same walk, and it was very sad to be there without her last night. She has inspired and motivated so many through her short 4 years on earth. A song sung at her memorial service that summed up her life was "This Little Light of Mine." The children participating with our group all received shirts with this on it. It was amazingly touching, and I'm so thankful I was able to do a little raise funds for research for this awful disease. Seeing the children especially, just enjoy life last night, was a great reminder to live every moment we have. Thank you to all you who supported me financially, and prayed for this event! (You can click on the collage to see the photos better. The kids all have their Cassi shirts on).
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