Friday, July 31, 2009

Away from the hustle and bustle...

Dear Believe In Tomorrow,

How blessed we are to have such an amazing place to get away from all of the troubles, hustle and bustle of our lives. The Believe In Tomorrow foundation is truly a "Gift". We feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to come here and just relax and have fun.

This place is so lovely, as are the people who give so much of themselves to ensure that we have a great time. Thank you all! A million times over and over again. The children had so much fun and swear this, The House By The Sea, is the best place, ever!

As a parent, and mother, I was thrilled to be in such a nice, warm environment where everything I need is provided. The memories we made here will forever be etched in our minds and our hearts!

Much Love.
The Landsdowne Family

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Dear Angels from Believe In Tomorrow,

Dear Angels from Believe In Tomorrow,

How truly wonderful our stay was! Now that our little boy's health has stabilized, we have enjoyed the MANY leisure activities you offered to us. We enjoyed boat rides, amusement park rides, water slides, golf outings, wild island ponies, and the beautiful ocean and beach. The delicious family meals at restaurants and picnics were so very welcomed as at times we were starving but too tired to prepare a meal!

Christopher is blessed to have wise, experienced doctors, medical procedures to make chemo and radiation bearable, drugs to kill the bad cells and drugs to stave off the nausea. Our entire family, however, is blessed to experience the gentle caring and love expressed to us through your empathetic volunteers.

We thank you and pray for your families, too.

Love,

Ray, Kelly, Delaney and Christopher

Friday, July 17, 2009

You have gathered a great group of volunteers ...

Dear friends of Believe In Tomorrow,

Let me start by saying, "Wow!" This trip exceeded my expectations on every level. I was expecting a great condo and the beach. I got that and so much more. The activities that you offered us were awesome. Both children enjoyed the Pirate Adventure, Frontier Town, and Jolly Rogers. Jake loved his surf lesson. (Lee and his two boys were so kind and patient with him.)

You have gathered a great group of volunteers who could be seen watering plants, scrubbing the fence, cooking us dinner, etc. Each day I saw "someone doing something," and that is why this house looks so great. Again, you surpassed my expectations by a mile.

Having a child with cancer has been the hardest thing our family has ever experienced. Our daughter has suffered physically, and our own son has had more to deal with than any 9-year-old should. Being a sibling of a sick child is very tough. Like most people, their father and I work full time. Believe In Tomorrow has given all four of us a wonderful week to reconnect, play, rest and just be a family. We will never forget this gift you've given us.

I really can't say enough.

Fondly,
The McCarter family