Our ASLD Angel: Delta Angels run for Batson's Palliative Care

Believing in Miracles......

Brent and I are overwhelmed with joy and excitement as we reflect on this past weekend. Hayden was one of many DELTA ANGELS that was represented in the Color Me Rad 5k. My husband and I have a huge part of our heart in Jackson, MS. I firmly believe that every Children’s Hospital is truly amazing. I believe Hayden lived a longer and amazing quality of life because of the people at Batson. Many people never expected him to live a year. We on the other hand kept HOPE for longer. We received a long and wonderful 14.5 months because of the people at Batson. I am so thankful for the HOPE that 2c nurses and Palliative Care gave us.

My sweet friend Jordan James contacted me in October about the race. We had HOPE that a few people would join us in supporting the Palliative Care team. The team exploded with many angels in heaven and on Earth having huge support groups. We were in tears of excitement as the team grew into 3 different time brackets. We were amazed at the support the Delta was giving. The race gave us the opportunity to have fun with family and friends. Our team eventually sold out and became one of the largest Color Me Rad teams ever!

Palliative Care is the reason for our love, strength, and encouragement. This group of individuals gave us the opportunity to stay positive. We love the fact that the Delta Angels T-shirts along with the WS Drill Team and a Church donation allowed us to receive over 5,300 dollars to donate to this great group of individuals. The palliative care team is vital to families like ours. We firmly believe in loving, encouraging, and supporting them as they grow to be a huge team for Mississippi. If you are reading this and have not voted for them to win a 10,000 dollar grant, I would love you to do so by following the directions on the picture below. They deserve this more than anybody I know.

www.vote.livestrong.org click on Mississippi region then Advanced Certification for Batson Palliative Care.

From the bottom of our hearts, we cannot thank each of you enough for your love and participation in this past weekend. I truly felt as if it was the first time since Hayden’s death that we had fun and laughed all happy smiles without tears while doing something in his memory. We had the best time with our prayer warriors, family, and friends. We cannot wait to continue this tradition of getting COLOR BOMBED FOR MANY YEARS AHEAD. The Delta Angels will be BACK in 2014 with only one small change. Our team captain will be getting married so our password will be changing to TROTTER. I am so thankful for the dedication of a friend that worked many hours to make this possible. Thank you so much Jordan, Charla and your family and friends from Belzoni. You are truly amazing people. I hope you enjoy the pictures below!

Even the guys had a blast.......