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As we were driving to my son’s preschool graduation, my sweet 5 year old was explaining that he and each of his classmates were going up on stage and they were going to have to say in the microphone what they want to be when they grow up.
“What are you going to say?” I asked him.
“A drum player….. I would really like to change my answer but I can’t because it is too late.”
“Why?”
“It’s already printed on my diploma.” Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve all heard the African Proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” As a mother I recognize the truth in this statement as my children have benefitted greatly from the direction, discipline, encouragement and wisdom of many different people in our “village”.
I think this proverb has special meaning for families served by Inheritance of Hope. One of the goals of our Legacy Retreats is to create a solid “village” for these families…a network of support and understanding to help these parents raise their children with a focus on leaving a lasting legacy. Read the rest of this entry »
What a wonderful memorable first day!!! Everyone woke up and had an amazing delicious breakfast and superb service at the Doubletree Guest Suites…we are sort of celebrities here :). After breakfast we had great sessions with the children as well as the adults. Read the rest of this entry »
30 days from today Inheritance of Hope will be welcoming 16 families from all over the country to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for a trip of a lifetime!!! As I get to know these families, I am amazed at some of the similarities. In my mind I already see the friendships developing between the children of similar ages and the parents with the same illnesses.
We even have two families that (when I google mapped their addresses) live just a few miles from each other! (It’s a small world after all….) These families are strangers right now but in a month they will be friends AND neighbors (literally)!
Although we serve a wide variety of families with a wide variety of conditions it always amazes me that the community that develops at our Legacy Retreats is very rich and unified. These families may come from all over the country but they have much in common. Read the rest of this entry »
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