Prayers needed with a SPECIAL Announcement--being a rainbow

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I hesitated picking up the phone this morning, but something told me to. Although Charlotte’s been having scans during every December for the past 5 years, this December interval remains the hardest one for us. Partly because we are trying to remain in the Christmas spirit while also balancing an enormous amount of anxiety. Those 2 are like oil to water. How can one exist inside the other? So we try to do some of the things we do best—we keep SUPER busy, we pray, we put our brave and calm faces on for our children, and we let God in. So I listened and I picked up the phone.


It was our pastor calling to pray for Charlotte’s scans this week and for our family. I want to run and hide sometimes, but then how can I let God work in my life and help us fight for Charlotte by doing that? And so the birth of something very special that Brian and I have had on our hearts for a very long time has happened. We have started a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Be The Rainbow Foundation, to help support other families facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis. We are still working on our website and other official launch operation details but in an effort to pour ourselves into something with a greater purpose then ourselves, we are excited to share this news with all of you, our amazing village while we await scan results. More details to come soon but for now, we appreciate your loving prayers that Charlotte’s scans remain clear of any cancer so that she can keep going, moving forward as we hopefully transition to the working/giving side after all of the receiving we have been blessed with along this journey ❤️🌈U

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  1. ppa1dayatatimeDecember 16, 2021 at 11:14 AM

    Prayers for clear scans and for continued strength, patience, Joyful moments and oh my goodness, the very best wishes for a successful launch of The Rainbow Foundation! Blessings all around!

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