Shout Outs

I have mentioned on many occasions that our family has been blessed by countless "angels." I wanted to do a shout-out post to recognize some of the people and businesses that have been super supporters during this "Great Experience" as Mom would call it. This is definitely not all-inclusive, but it is important that we recognize many of those who have made an impact.

1) Anyone and everyone who has said a prayer, meditated, sent healing thoughts, good vibes or in any way took a moment (or more!) out of your day to share your spirit, positive energy, and well wishes for Mom and our family. The outpouring of support has been nothing short of a miracle and these prayers and support have created a strong foundation for Mom's battle and helped lift her spirits so she can keep up her energy to wage a personal war on cancer!

2) Mom's church - http://www.lds.org/ - her ward alone has mobilized and coordinated meals, service projects, members have given blessings, provided moral support and the ward continues to be an integral part of her support network.

3) Randy Grant, Owner of Divine Nature Health, Wellness and Nutrition - http://www.divinenature.com/ - Mom started her year-long health overhaul after she attended one of Randy's seminars in Las Vegas with one of her best friends. She explained to me that his message simply made sense to her and she was willing to incorporate many of his nutritional recommendations for a while and then see if it made a difference for her. A year later, she has completely turned her diet around and has experienced some phenomenal health benefits as a result. We are so thankful that she made so many wonderful changes over the course of the past year and on a personal note I love to see how good she feels when she is on target with her whole-foods diet and how helpful the smoothies/shakes are for her on a daily basis. Divine Nature is located in Mesa, AZ but their products can be ordered online at http://www.divinenature.com/. They are also on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

4) Mom's closest friends who have acted as liaisons, communicators and moral supporters. You know who you are. I don't know how I could have possibly coordinated all of the communications between family, friends, church members, work colleagues, etc. without having a select few people who have worked "behind the scenes" to support our family. I have often told Mom how cool it is to become friends with her best friends through all of this. I know now why she loves them so very much!

5) Special benefactors who have supplied Mom with things like head coverings, books, a special water filtration system, a leather recliner, wigs, hats, etc.

6) Everyone who has sent in cards, flowers, postcards, drawings, photos, balloons and more. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, your willingness to show your love for Mom and your continued support of her and her family.

And as I get ready to post this, I am certain I have forgotten to include everyone and I will add/amend as needed to give credit where credit is due! Please forgive me if I am missing anyone, it's late and I wanted to be sure and get this posted before retiring for the night. Thank you everyone so much for your continued love and support. Words do not adequately express how grateful we are to have such tremendous people in our lives.

~Candice