Welcome to my Light The Night Walk page!

Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's annual fundraising walk to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. Many participants raise funds for lifesaving research and patient services. This year, Bruce, the kids, and I will be walking too, out of my friendship with Lorri Nixon.

You probably remember me asking prayer for Lorri over the years. She has been ill for 16 years now, the last couple dealing specifically with blood cancer. God has graciously extended her life to serve Him and her family, and her heart overflows in thanksgivings to Him.

Saturday we were able to attend a kick-off event in Pittsburgh where Lorri was the featured patient speaker and shared about her history and God's goodness to her. Hannah took this picture of Lorri and me together. I think you know how grateful I am for every opportunity I get to share a bit of life with her. :)

And now a bit of history on the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: for over 60 years the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has been solely focused on people with blood cancers. Presently, they have more than $250 million committed to research across the United States and in ten other countries. Every dollar is provided by concerned donors. They invest in the best outcome based science:

• Anywhere, with no geographic or institutional boundaries
• Without profit incentive
• To meet unmet Medicare needs of people with blood cancers

And LLS funded advances are helping patients beyond those for whom they were originally developed, including people with solid tumors and auto-immune diseases. In the past decade, nearly 50% (19 out of 39) of the cancer drugs approved by the FDA were approved as treatments for blood cancer patients. Twelve are already approved for people beyond those for whom they were first developed. With your help, we are saving lives.

• A donation of $30 provides patients and their loved ones with FREE booklets that contain up-to-date information on their disease and help them make informed decisions about their treatment options.
• A donation of $50 makes possible a Family Support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.
• A donation of $100 helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures.
• A donation of $1,000 makes possible one- on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team.

Please help me out with prayers and also make a donation to support my participation in the Light The Night Walk and help save lives. We are praying that our efforts will point people not only toward health, but to true life in Christ. Be sure to check my Web site frequently to see my progress, and thanks for your support!