Today my FIRST surprise was a knock at the door and when I opened it, there was my step-dad! Boy was I surprised and then I got the biggest hug! It was a great way to start the day. Then I got a HUGE care basket from Lincoln-Way Central High School with an amazing bunch of presents. I can't write a thank you note that is big enough or good enough so I am making a special thank you with a camera. You will just have to wait and see what it is! I got to go the mall today and I went to Build-a-Bear and Aeropostle and Claire's and The Gap. I got really tired real fast but I sure had a great time and it was fun to pick out clothes with the gift card from the Nollen family. Thank you SO much!
Love,
Bree
From Parents:
We decided that today would be a great day to go to the mall. Brianna purchased a stylish white vest and bought a t-shirt!) Tonight another group of volunteers hosted a dinner. We opted to stay in as the dinners that people cook here are outstanding! You meet amazing people make a difference. This particular couple (along with their friends) has hosted a dinner here at the Memphis Ronald McDonald House 1 Saturday a month for 14 years!!! We sat near a gentleman who has tagged along with this couple on several of these missions and found out he lived in Naperville for a period of time many, many years ago! He is another individual who is exceptional in his ability to see blessings and God's grace in ways others may not.
Finally, we would like to tell everyone about some very important events that took place over the last two days!! Brianna's primary care physician called us two days ago and told us that she has another patient (5 year old boy) just diagnosed with the same exact diagnosis. We have made contact with his mother. In Naperville (population 150,000) we have a family that is in the exact same situation and we must believe that there is something greater happening here than just coincidence. We will go meet them upon our return. They live less than 2 miles from our house. In addition to learning about this, last night we were speaking with another mother here at RMH and we learned that both our children have the same diagnosis (she has a 9 year old boy)and as we were discussing the terrible tasting liquid chemo medicine, another mother asked us what we were discussing and learned her 4 year old boy has the same!! Within 2 days we met/learned of 3 other families. When we made our decision to bring Brianna to St. Jude to try to get her in the experimental trial and there were only 3 spots left...we now know who those children are....Over the past two days we have had an enormous feeling of being blessed to have made these connections as there is a support system building beyond what we would have ever expected!! There is a plan and we have to believe everyday that God is working on his miracle!!
Thank you all for your continued prayers and support!! We learn that our prayer network is growing more and more every day. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Brianna's Parents
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