Earlier I was looking at photos of a family I am friends with who sent their 5 year old to kindergarten this morning ... I still remember the night she was born - I had been hanging out with them at their house! We are both in different states now than we were five years ago and life has changed quite a bit ... but I was so excited to see her first day of school pics up on Facebook earlier today! Then, I read a journal entry from her best friend's mom ... the mother of another 5 year old who should have been starting kindergarten today too. But their life stood still 6 weeks ago when their daughter was diagnosed with cancer ... everything changed that day. Below is a partial entry Kate's mom wrote today ... it reminded me to not only pray for those kids who are heading off to school, but also for those families who won't be sending a child to school this year. So, please join me in not only praying for Kate, but for other families across the country who are in this same situation as another school year begins. Also, please pray for those families who lost a child this past year ... specifically for the Beltz Family here in Indy who lost Christopher this past year.
Please take a few minutes to read the words below and pray for Kate.
"Will started preschool, and Olivia started 2nd grade at a new school today. Kate however, was unable to start kindergarten. Such a new chapter for Olivia and Will today, and such an unexpected chapter for Kate. Today it has been 6 weeks since we came in for her initial CT scan. 6 weeks ago, I received a call from our pediatrician saying we could come to PCH and wait if we wanted to be worked in for Kate's CT. She was getting it to rule out a mass because of sudden slight tremors in her right hand. I decided to go then, one less thing to think or worry about that night. We left quickly, food left on the counter, dirty clothes on the floor, lights on with only my purse and Kate's kindergarten application in hand. Kate and I have not returned home since. Oh how life changes so quickly, so unexpectedly. Entering the hospital armed with just the kindergarten application, soon we will be going home for a short period armed with a central line catheter (broviac), a wheelchair, leg brace, hand splint, a balding head and broken hearts. Only to know we won't be starting kindergarten this fall. .... So now 6 weeks after finding the tumor, we look to return home for a short period. Home to a different kind of life with broken hearts. Many mothers today are sending their children off for their first day of kindergarten with tears. Tears that their children are growing up. We are not sending Kate to kindergarten today, with tears. Tears hoping our daughter gets the chance to grow up. So please continue to pray, pray that Kate gets this chance. A chance to grow up healthy. A chance to one day go to school. Thank you!"
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