So Thankful

During this season of thanksgiving, I feel I should give thanks for so many things: 1) I am thankful for my health but more than that I am thankful that I have learned to be intentional about this day as we never know when it could be our last. 2)I am thankful for my...

A Thankful Heart

I’ve been a member of the 2011 NYC Legacy Retreat Fans Group these past few days.  This group was set up in the IOH Community on the Inheritance of Hope website to follow the ‘latest’ as the Legacy Retreat unfolded.  Sixteen families from across the...

A Night Out

Tonight everyone enjoyed a night out! Even the rain couldn’t damper our delight to head out on the town. All of the parents were given gift cards to eat at a fancy New York City restaurant.  They were thrilled to have a nice evening just as adults, but not as...

A New Day…More Fun!

This morning it is a little bit cooler and cloudy in the Big Apple. Most of the families were a little later down to breakfast this morning, feeling the tiredness from an amazing a busy day yesterday.  After filling their bellies with the Novotel’s...

Rockin’ with the Rockettes

What an amazing night!Following a scrumptious dinner  at the Hotel Novotel we took a 3 block walk to Radio City Music Hall. All of the families were super excited to see the show.The show started with a 3D movie experience and moved into a kick line.  The Rockettes...

Circle the City

Today has been a great day! The weather has been fantastic and all the families are enjoying each other and New York City. This morning’s blog update proved to be an accurate description of everything we have done.  In other words, everything has gone according...

Everyone’s here…almost!

The day started early for many of the families attending the 2011 New York City Legacy Retreat.  Some of them even started their travels yesterday to get to Manhattan for their Inheritance of Hope Retreat. For many it was their first time flying in an airplane. ...

Thank You Veterans

The Marine Corps Marathon finishes with an incline for the last .2 miles of the 26.2 mile race, ending at the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Arlington.  The memorial depicts the 5 Marines and 1 U.S. Navy corpsman that raised the American flag using a...

Team IOH at the 2011 MCM

Last weekend, Team IOH participated in the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC.  Runners from 24 states and Canada joined forces to raise over $100,000 to support the mission of Inheritance of Hope!  Specifically, these donations will be used to fully fund...