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McKenna Can, and so can we!

Abby holding the money that the girl's earned for Mckenna


Mckenna Davies and her parents

Today was such an inspirational experience. I truly feel blessed to have been a part of such a great community effort to help someone in need. Just to make things even better, my girls have learned a wonderful lesson about praying for others. After watching the collaborative effort they have seen a need above their own and have added Mckenna to their prayers. That is a big deal because I feel often that my children's prayers are very redundant. As much as Mark and I prompt them to pray for the things they love, and the things that others need they still say the same things time after time. Last night was different.

It is hard to be blessed by other people's trials and yet, I think we are. We learn so much about strength from those around us. Yesterday as we were running the last quarter mile Clairissa started crying that her knee was hurting her and she wanted to give up. I turned to her and told her to concentrate on all the good she had done by earning money for the Davies family, then Mark told her if Mckenna can be strong through all of the daily treatments she has had then Clairissa can do this hard thing too. Clairissa pushed on as tears rolled down her cheeks. With the finish line in sight and maybe 30 more yards to go Clairissa felt she couldn't go any further. Mark then picked her up, placed her on his back and ran the last bit pushing Jillian and carrying Clairissa. It was a tender moment that I will forever cherish.

Doesn't the Lord truly do the same in our trials? I know he does and have had persoal witness that he has carried me in times of lost hope just as Mark did with Clairissa.

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