On June 7th we will be celebrating the beginning of my 8th year of cancer survival! Considering I was told (over and over again) I wouldn't make it past 7 years, this is going to be a huge celebration and YOU are invited!
Unfortunately, the book will not be finished on this day as I previously said. I've been concocting several different ways to introduce this book into the world based on what I would like my future to look like. So I greatly appreciate your patience.
Nevertheless, I would love to see you at my 8th cancerversary party on the 7th of June!
Goodness, I feel all I can do these days are updates! But this is a big update so I wanted to put it online (mainly to hold myself accountable) and encourage you to pray for me.
But first off, I would love to have you participate in Hope Network's 1 In 5 Marathon Relay taking place tomorrow, May 27th. This is such a great event that Lori and I ran in last year. To be honest, I have been so impressed and encouraged with Hope Network's drive to make a difference in the lives of those who have been forgotten. If you don't live in Grand Rapids, feel free to run the race virtually! To sign up, go to: 1in5MarathonRelay.com/virtual. Here is the video I posted about this event:
It would be great to have you participate! In fact, I have two great friends from Papillion, Nebraska and Berlin, Germany who have sent me their virtual routes! Here is Brian Lodes's virtual route as he runs through my upbringing in Papillion, Nebraska. He's running past all of my schools, past my two homes I grew up in, past my church, past the fields where I grew up playing baseball, and past the field where I played trumpet solos at our schools football games. Thank you Brian!
And here is Nicolai's Czumaj-Bront's tourism route through Berlin, Germany! (of course, in kilometers...) He is a great friend who moved to Berlin for his work and I am so appreciative for his participation.
So regarding my future, I am going to be making a change that will greatly impact my life and the lives of those suffering major diseases around me. I can't let the cat out of the bag yet, but it will be coming soon. But like I said, I covet your prayers for this new adventure. I figure, we only have so much time on this planet, so let's make the best of it...
Much love to all of you! Maybe I will digitally see you on race day!