Everyone has told us that this journey is going to be a roller coaster ride. You know what I think about roller coasters? They're awesome! They're an adventure! Of course there are ups and downs...but that's what makes the ride, right? A roller coaster ride that was just smooth, steady and flat wouldn't be any good!
I choose to see this as an awesome adventure. I choose to be happy on this ride. With every setback there's a chance to comeback and rise.
I was reading this morning about a young girl in southern Utah who's on a roller coaster ride, she's fighting cancer. The cancer at this point has taken over her body at a rapid pace, and they have nothing left to try and fight it. This is what her mom said about her...
"Make no mistake, Jayci has won her battle with cancer. She has never let it change her. She has been positive and strong. She has done all that has been asked of her and done it with graceful determination. Even when doctors and specialists thought there was no way she would/could tolerate another brutal treatment, she did it. And she did it with a smile on her face. She never let cancer into her spirit. Jayci has cancer, cancer does not now and never will have Jayci."
This girl inspires me. I want to be like Jayci. I want to live life like her. I want to see the "down" parts of the roller coaster ride the way she sees them.
I've been thinking about who's on this ride with us right now. You see...this part of the ride, it really isn't about us. It won't be for a while...and that's okay. Right now it's about you, birthmom. And you, birthdad. It's about your families. And it's about this little baby. You are in our thoughts and prayers everyday. We just want to cheer you on, lift you up, and help you through the roller coaster ride too.
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