Thanks for Everything!

We would like to thank all the people who played a part in allowing our family to spend a quiet Thanksgiving here at the House By The Sea. When we arrived we were excited because for the past 9 months Nyera has been receiving chemo, radiation and also underwent a very risky surgery. So this vacation was a very well needed one for her as well as her family. Thanks to Mrs. B. for cooking the very nice Thanksgiving dinner and to Wayne for all of the gift cards to dinner, movies and etc. We got lots of REST!

Thanks for Everything!
Eric Sr., Nakia, Nyera & Eric Jr.

just thankful to be together

Friends at Believe In Tomorrow,

Our week here is coming to a close and we are so grateful to have had this time at the House By The Sea. Once again you’ve exceeded our expectations by miles. When we chose the Thanksgiving week, we intended to have some quiet time away from the demands of home, work and school while spending time together as a family – just thankful to be together.

So we arrived a little later than expected – after a warm and welcoming phone conversation with Wayne. What a wonderful surprise to find a basket full of goodies specially selected to amuse the kids – Sophie (3) and Zach (6) – and provide enough tickets and treats to keep us fed and occupied for the week. Believe In Tomorrow and the surrounding community are unbelievable – you all are angels!

The weather was (is) fantastic, the beach luxurious, the condo so comfortable and comforting. As if the basket, the warm welcome and just being here weren’t enough, the incredible Thanksgiving feast put us over the top to a priceless getaway with our family.

Could it get any better we didn’t dare ask!! Next we know our temporary neighbors are friends from the hospital world. Our daughters share a similar diagnosis and they were introduced to us when we first arrived for diagnostics to share their story and provide support.

So even better than just spending quality time with our family is sharing the holiday with their family and spending time away from the hospital in joy.

Thank you again for making this possible for us all. We hope to see you all again in the future. Until then, we send our love and best wishes to all who stay, volunteer and work here.

With Love,

Alison, Mike, Zach & Sophie

Valuable family time and great memories

Wayne, Volunteers, & Believe In Tomorrow Staff --

Wow - after finding out last minute that we wouldn't be able to spend thanksgiving with our extended family due to an illness, we weren't sure what we would do and how we would explain it to our Young children. However, with just one phone call to Believe In Tomorrow we were headed to O.C. for the the holiday weekend. When we arrived we discovered a fabulous basket full of goodies for the kids - a nice surprise. THEN, we looked through the envelope left for us and found that Thanksgiving dinner would be delivered an hour later - everything from turkey to cranberries to dessert! Also in the envelope we found tickets for many activities that included mini golf, movies, gift cards to restaurants (multiple!), arcades, and tickets to the Winterfest of Lights. Again, we say "wow." The generosity and kindness of Believe In Tomorrow and all of the contributors is unbelievable. You have all made what could have been a "sad" day excessively fun - valuable family time and great memories.
Thank you!

Thanksgiving Holiday

We are so grateful for the opportunity to use the BIT House By The Sea for our Thanksgiving Holiday. We were able to spend 2 days at the beach just relaxing while the weather was still warm. We enjoyed playing a lot of Putt-Putt golf, dinners at Outback Steakhouse and La Hacienda, and a day trip to Assateague Island. The hospitality and warm welcome by Wayne was so appreciated by all of us. We used this long weekend to rest , relax, and recharge our spirits after a rough year of health issues with our son Alex.
Thank you