This is the third annual event for Courageous Kidz that I am aware of. I help support this organization in what ways that I can because of my relationship with Debby Stephenson aka Flash. We met Flash in 2000 when our daughter was diagnosed with Astrocytoma. Jessica Ann was 9.5 years when she was diagnosed and that is when we met Flash and Happy Days and Special Times. Everything happens for a reason and for a season according to the Bible and for whatever reasons the SEASON for Flash at Happy Days ended several years ago. No matter what was said, in the end Flash was determined to do what God has empowered her to do which is to reach out to kids with cancer. Since then Courageous Kidz organization was born and now Flash is continuing her mission.
Today Courageous Kidz is celebrating three years of being in existence and many families and children , kids with cancer and their siblings are having a lot of fun with the many activities that have been planned such as water slides, a cook out, boat rides, pony rides etc. They are out in the heat and humidity having a blast and I am sitting in the clubhouse with the air conditioning hoping that the mesquitoes will never find me. I must have sweet blood because I think they can smell me a mile away. While I am in here away from the organized madness outside I am able to do what I enjoy doing which is to write. One of the Courageous Kidz volunteers , Rhoda, is here as well doing arts and crafts with whatever kids who wander in here. I am afraid that if I were to go to the table they are at and sit still that the teens will paint my face with some sort of ridiculous picture or colors. Who knows, maybe I should so they can have fun. NOT.....
My 16 year old princess alien Kristina Lynn has decided she is bored and does not want to get wet and have fun with the rest of the kids. I can not say that I blame here however I am surprised that she has not joined the giggling, squirming and screaming mass of children who are having fun with reckless abandon. Maybe that has something to do with her staying up until 6 am with one of her friends this morning and not getting any sleep. When I discovered my alien was not having any fun I sent her on a mission with my Blackberry Curve to take pictures of all the activities which I will share with you all later on this afternoon or evening. I typically bring my digital video recorder with me to events like this but I decided to give that a rest this time around. There is usually more than enough pictures and videos to go around anyway.
I have not blogged much lately because I have been insanely busy with life. Between work, church and family responsibilities I do not have much time for blogging which is just not right. In a perfect world I would have a job where I could just write when I feel inspired to and get paid for it. I love technology and I have been working with it for 19 years to support my family however I enjoy writing about family and Christ related things the most. I write about technology as well but I would rather talk about things of the heart. I believe that no man is an island and that we are all connected to one another. We need one another in one way or another. We are all built and designed for relationships whether it be superficial or in passing. Having been married for 19 years and having four children from the ages of 13 to 21 I am never short of having something to write about. We all have our own unique stories to tell and I have fun telling ours. My hope is that my sharing our stories will add value to your own life and story. That is the neat thing about being able to self publish on the world wide web via web pages and my several blogs. All it costs me is my Internet connection and a little bit of time.
My daughter is back with my Blackberry so I am going to attempt to use the bluetooth protocol to transfer the pictures off the device onto my Macbook so you can see them. Please stand by....
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