by iohdev | Nov 10, 2011 | Words of Hope
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...
by Lisa Duscio | Nov 4, 2011 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
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...
by iohdev | Nov 4, 2011 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
This past weekend was an incredible memory for me! I completed my first marathon with an amazing group of people. We all ran to support Inheritance of Hope. We ran so that families with young children who have a parent facing a life-threatening illness can experience...
by Dan Hill | Oct 30, 2011 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
The Fields family from Vicennes, Indiana, had plenty of challenges already. Lisa had been battling a kidney disease and diabetes, and her 14-year-old son Isaac was diagnosed with kidney disease. Then Ollie found himself unable to continue driving trucks and left his...
by iohdev | Oct 26, 2011 | Words of Hope
Isn’t it interesting how much being a parent teaches us? How profoundly God uses children to chip away at our selfishness … My 10-year-old son and I were on the golf course on Father’s Day this year. Rather than pleasantly enjoying each other’s company, we were...
by iohdev | Oct 21, 2011 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Practical Advice and Encouragement
Recently I saw this cartoon and it really made me laugh. What a silly expression of a phrase that we use often for encouragement and strength for those we care about. I remember (way back) in high school when I first heard this phrase and some tough guys were...
by iohdev | Oct 14, 2011 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
I have been training for a marathon for the past several months. It has been long, hard work for me. I have never enjoyed running and never thought I would be participating in any sort of race, let alone a 26.2 mile one!One of the places that I have been doing most...
by iohdev | Oct 7, 2011 | Words of Hope
There was a couple who took a trip to England to shop in a beautiful antique store to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially teacups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked “May we see that? We’ve...
by Lisa Duscio | Oct 5, 2011 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Written By: Jill ThompsonI am enthusiastic about Inheritance of Hope! My enthusiasm began when it was first founded and has continued as my involvement has grown. When my best friend, Kristen Milligan, called me in 2003 to share her diagnosis of terminal liver cancer...
by Lisa Duscio | Sep 30, 2011 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Tammy Johnston is a member of the Team Inheritance of Hope 2011 Marine Corps Marathon team. Tammy has run the Los Angeles marathon and will share about her marathon experience. Thank you Tammy! First off I am not a runner. Some people are, I am not one of them. I...
