Letting Go

As I drove home last night, I found myself trying to remember out loud, a phrase I'd read or heard. I thought it went, "My Cup Runneth Over..." Hayden was with me and he asked, "Did you just say something, mom?" I know he thinks I'm a bit crazy, because I do talk to myself often... but this time I didn't realize I'd whispered it audibly.  I was just thinking of the verse from Psalm 23, which indicates abundance, Divine favor, and joy.  That was our celebration day. From morning until night, we were surrounded by people we love dearly, and who we know love us back. We were surrounded by abundant, Divine, JOY. 

The blood drive was a huge success. It was suppose to be a small day with a goal of 18 donations. We received 24. Friends and family filled the schedule sacrificing their time and comfort to perform an act of service that is, in my mind, 100% selfless. Although I snapped pics throughout the day, I hate to post them without permission of each person, so I'll just include my own. Luckily Jace was there holding my hand...:)

Joan and Brittney successfully supervised the creation of several blankets and thank you card kits. We will donate the blankets to our local "Shop with a Cop," and we will take the cards to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake. Thanks to everyone who donated time, fleece, and/or card kit material. Also, Bethany and her dad brought their AWESOME photo booth for the entire crowd to enjoy. Thank you Wilsons, SO much. It was amazing to see how everything came together.

The best part of the night though was looking at the crowd right before we launched balloons. SO many people who have supported us throughout this journey were able to be with us last night. I wish now that I would have taken a picture of the crowd as I saw it when Jace stood on the chair in front of them to tell them thanks.  The first part of the video is a little hard to hear, but in essence he said he was grateful to have so many friends and family members who have supported him for the last three years.:) 

There had to be over a hundred people in the room...and as I scanned the faces in the crowd I felt such a strong love for everyone there. It was really amazing. Thank you, thank you for joining us if you were there. If you weren't, and you celebrated on your own...please email us a pic. We felt your love, and we missed you.

The pinnacle of the evening was absolutely the balloon launch.  "My Cup" really did run "Over" as I felt a truly deep abundance of love and joy. I only have a few pics (send me some if you have any?), so I'm at a loss for how to explain the beauty in seeing our gym-filled crowd receive balloons and proceed outside to help us "Let Go" of Jace's cancer. 

 10...9...8...7...6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1!

Deep, powerful exhale.

And it was gone.:)

Love you all. 

-- Amy

P.S.  As the balloons whipped away in the wind, Jace lead his cousins on a chase across the field toward the glowing dots, screaming with excitement and joy, and yep, you guessed it... 
he was running.:)