Blessings flow

While sitting in the hospital on Monday, I got a call from Brennan (our 17 year old son).  He told me that there was a table set up on Main Street in La Salle and kids were flagging people down and handing out juice boxes.  He stopped to see what it was all about.  He was told by the children that they were handing out juice boxes and accepting donations for a boy who has cancer.   His name is Justin Neudorf.  Brennan said, "Oh, that's my brother!"  They were also handing out orange ribbons.  I was asked by a friend from church, last week some time, what Justin's favourite colour is.  She wanted to tie ribbons to some of her trees in honour of Justin and remind her to pray for him.  I got an email on the weekend about an "Orange Ribbon Campaign".  We now have one tied to our basketball net in our driveway and one on our door handle.  Another neighbour boy also brought over some money last night.  He had a lemonade stand and wanted to give the money to Justin.  We will put this money with the over $200 we received from "Juice for Justin" and donate it to Cancer Care on Friday when we go in for our appointment.  Youth Pastor, Steve, also stopped by yesterday to see Justin.  He brought another VICTORIOUS Box, exactly the same as the original, filled to overflowing with more gifts.  He said the gifts just keep coming to the church.

They say everything happens for a reason.  It's hard to imagine any reason why a kid would get cancer.  It's amazing the way our community has come together for Justin...for us.  We continue to be blown away by all of this.  People we would never have expected to care, do care.  It's humbling.  It's inspiring.  Maybe that's the reason...