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Sender: Grandpa & Grandma Markham
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Wendy & Scott - Let us hope the new year will bring good health and
happiness to all of you. In another month, it looks like you may be
near the end of the chemo treatments for Katie and looking forward
to your return home. It is too bad she has to endure such tough
days. It has to be hard on everyone. We have you in our prayers
daily as we have since September. The best to you in the new year.
Love Grandma & Grandpa Markham
Sender: Marcy Krolikowski
- Scott, Wendy &
Katie, I'm so sorry to hear that today has been a rough day. I will
continue to check the site and see how you are all doing. You have
to be amazingly strong and loving parents, you are doing a great
job. I was reading some past messages and read about the kidney
transplant story. My brother in law had a kidney transplant three
weeks ago and is still at Mayo, waiting to be cleared. He too has
been waiting for a long time, had a volunteer, but something ended
up to be bad on the kidney. His transplant was supposed to be in
September, the same time as my dad's stem cell transplant, but it
didn't occur. Two weeks before Christmas Dan was notified of a match
from an anonymous donor. Dan should be coming home soon and my dad,
who had a stem cell transplant over 60 for ALL, was just released
from Omaha after 91 days post transplant. He still has a very long
road ahead and a lot of recovery, but I pray daily that he will have
a full recovery. I pray, due to this disease, all day long and Katie
has been added to my prayers. There are many tough days throughout
this process and I pray that tomorrow will be better for you! Mary
Sender: Samuel and Maria
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Hi Scott, Wendy, So happy to hear you all had a wonderful x-mas.
Nothing exciting happened up here. There is a nasty flu going on
around here. Better to stay out. I wanted to share a website with
you called songsoflove.org. The record songs for sick kiddos. I just
sent in our info to see if Samuel will qualify in light of our new
diagnosis. We miss seeing you but are glad you are all healthy and
enjoying time away. All our love
Sender: Keliegh
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Hello everyone, I know I haven't left any comments this month but I
have been checking in daily. Im so happy to hear you are celebrating
Christmas at Aunt Colleens. I hope all is well and Happy Holidays.
Love forever and always, Kaleigh
Sender: Nurse Lisa Hansen
- Just a wanted to wish you a Merry
Christmas! Glad all is going well for you. Have a great holiday!
Love, Lisa
Sender: Larson's
- We wish you a blessed holiday
season. We pray that you can stay out of the hospital and be with
your family during Christmas! Take Care, The Larsons
Sender: D.J. Cameron
- Dear
Scott and Wendy, Where does one start when two people you care about
are going through such a trial. I have followed your web site since
I heard of it and have all of my friends here praying without
ceasing for you and your daughter. I would like to test to be a
donor for your daughter also. Tell me what I need to do and I will
do it. I know that sometimes when we go through trials we want to
question God about why and sometimes we never know until we see him
face to face but one thing I do know is he has promised to never
forsake or abandon us. I also know that if we stand strong in our
faith he always brings something good from our trial. KEEP THE
FAITH! NEVER GIVE UP. God is true to his word and will see you
through this! I want to tell you about a recent miracle I was part
of. Last January, while praying , God put it in my heart to donate a
kidney to a man I barely knew from my church. This man< Daniel, was
in full kidney failure with little time to live and pretty much all
hope gone also. His family and friends had all been tested and
either were not matches or just weren't willing to give such a
sacrifice. I also questioned God as I hate needles, I had never been
in the hospital or had any type of surgery. But God impressed upon
me that this was his will. Daniel had given up hope of finding a
donor and had resigned to himself that life would soon be over. You
see he and his family had prayed for over 2 years for God to heal
him. When I asked him if I could test he thought I was joking or
something but I told him that God told me to do this, and then when
he did see I was serious, he didn't think I would Be a match. He is
Hispanic and we are not related so in worldly terms it did not seem
possible. But with God all things are possible. Long story but the
bottom line is I was a perfect match. Daniel is now back to work and
doing all those things with his family that he never imagined he
would do again. I spoke with him tonight and the doctors are so
amazed at how good he is doing. Two weeks ago they again lowered his
anti-rejection medicine to just 3 pills a day and that will go lower
as God is not finished with his miracle yet. I believe that he will
eventually need no rejection medicine as I serve a God who doesn't
do part miracles but does complete miracles to his glory.
HALLELUJAH!! The doctor says most transplant patients take 10 or
more pills a day but every time they test Daniel his white count is
low so they take another pill away. What used to be a 1 month
prescription now lasts 21/2 months. I tell you this so you know that
God is a miracle working God TODAY and if you hold strong to him and
your faith God will not fail you. Jesus said, come to me all you who
are burdened and heavy laden and I will give you rest. In other
words put all your faith in him and trust him to take care of your
daughters healing. Wish I could be there with you but know that we
are all with you in spirit. If there is one thought I could impress
upon you today it is what Jesus said, " with men these things are
impossible but with God all things are possible" No matter what the
doctors or anyone else says hold onto that promise. All our love to
you and your family, Uncle D. J., Aunt Kat and Dugan
Sender: Colleen Roth
- I
want to say Merry Christmas to everyone! I didn't get cards out but
wanted to tell everyone "thank you" for all your love and support. A
special thanks to my family for their love and prayers! Diana, you
are so thoughtful and supportive, as are mom, Randy, Bob, Sherry,
Lisa, and the rest of you who check on us regularly. I am so blessed
to have you as family. It has been a great experience for us to be
able to be here for Katie, Scott, Wendy, and Tyler. We have formed a
closeness that will last a lifetime and I am forever grateful for
that! I also want to thank Wendy's family for their continued
support in this trying time. They have also become family to me.
Finally, we all need to give thanks to God for the miracle of Katie.
She is the best gift we could have imagined this Christmas!
Sender: The Custer's
- Scott & Wendy ~ Sorry to hear that
none of you turned out to be a match for Katie. Does the matching
initially start out with blood type? I am sure their are a lot of us
that would be willing to get tested if a match cannot be found. We
will be praying for you & hoping you will continue to be blessed!
Mayson & I really enjoyed our visit last week!
Sender: Diana Riggs
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Scott & Wendy, I haven't written in a while, but I check on you and
pray for all of you daily. As we near the day when we celebrate the
birth of our Savior, we will also celebrate the life of our little
angel Kaitlyn. How much more meaningful Christmas must be to you
this year as you love on your baby and wonder what the future holds
for her, much as Mary and Joseph loved on Jesus, appreciating every
day and wondering what tomorrow held for HIm! What a gift you
have...living with a miracle every day! I am so proud of you for
your faith, strength and courage, and pray that God will draw you
closer to Him daily, and that you will continue to pursue Him as
your strength and your salvation! I love you all very much and just
want to remind you that your "Arizona Family" prays for you without
ceasing. We are so totally indebted to Colleen and her family for
representing us with such love, grace, and integrity! It is easy to
see that she has truly blessed you with her unfaltering support! I
know that God will reward her in ways that we cannot even imagine!
God bless all of you and give you the merriest Christmas ever!!
Love, Aunt Diana
Sender: Michelle Dramse
- I
am glad to see Katie's counts up. Tyler you are a hero and a great
big brother, your sister will be so proud of you. You can let
everyone know how brave you are. We continue to pray for you daily.
God Bless you all.
Sender: Denise Larson
Sender: Melissa Lane
- Scott,Wendy,Tyler,
and Katie I wanted to say Happy Holidays to all of you!! I know this
time of year is very hard for all of you, but hang in there.
Everything has its reasons. Katie is so strong and is making you
guys extremely strong and all the family and friends around you
strong. You have changed many lives for the better because of
Katie's MIRACLE story!!! We love you all very much! Give Katie big
kisses from me!!! Love Auntie Spunkle
Sender: Amanda
- She looks too precious to be going
through something like this...I will definitely keep all of you
especially your little girl in my thoughts and prayers.....take care
Sender: Melissa
- My thoughts and prayers are with
your family. God bless you.
Sender: Bonnie Brown
- Thinking
of you. Continue to pray for you all. This is a busy time and we
lose sight of the the true meaning of Christmas. Jesus is our gift.
Believe and receive. We need the faith of a child. Walk by faith not
by sight. Love you guys, Aunt Bonnie
Sender: Denise Larson
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Hi Katie and family, I am sorry that Katie has had a rough couple of
days. I hope that she is doing better! I think of you often and look
forward to seeing you sometime soon! Stay strong and I continue to
pray for all of you! Denise Larson
Sender:
Aunt Barb
and Jody
- Just a quick note to say, "Keep
those pictures coming." They're the next best thing to actually
being there with our little inchworm. Here's hoping she has some
good days real real soon. As always, Love, Aunt Barb and Jody
Sender: Michelle Dramse
- I
continue to read your updates daily. Your family continues to be in
our thoughts and prayers. Stay strong and hang in there.
Sender: Tricia
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Hello-I want to say how great it was spending Thanksgiving with you
all. We are all thankful for so many things this year. Mallory said
she was thankful that God kept Katie with us and did not let her
die. I am thankful for my family number one, Katie's healing and
progress through this whole tragedy, for the positive changes with
my sister and our relationship and the closeness I have gained with
my family and so many people who I now consider family. Colleen and
family-thank you so much for Thanksgiving dinner and inviting us
into your home, we enjoyed spending the day with you all-you are all
special people. As we enter the Christmas season everyone please
remember our family and most importantly the Cameron's as they
continue to battle this cancer and all the problems that have come
with it. I continue to be amazed by Katie's strength and happiness &
yet having to deal with things people don't encounter their whole
life. Wendy & Scott continue to be strong, pray to God and hold on
to faith and hope. We love you all and are here for anything you
need, please lean on us when it gets too tough. Everyone please
continue to pray for Katie's healing, donate to the family if you
are able especially this time of year as we give to each other.
Remember to live each moment, love each other and pray for God is
the reason for the season. I have definitely underestimated his
power and the power of prayer as I have seen the miracle of Katie.
Love to you all. Tricia
Sender: Tricia
- I also want to remember all those
that are too battling disease and sickness at Children's hospital.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. To the Meador family, I am
so sorry for your loss and continue to pray you get through each
day, Molly was a beautiful girl and had to endure so much. Happy
holidays to you all. Thank you to the wonderful hospital staff that
take such great care of Katie and all the other children and their
families, they are so lucky to have such special people taking care
of them, you will impact our lives and the lives of the children
forever. Wendy & Scott please pass this on to the staff and other
families. Thanks. Tricia Kokes-aunt of Katie Cameron
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