Earlier this week, Holly's mom, Carol, called me on the first anniversary of Holly being in Heaven. She wanted to thank me for all that I had done for her only daughter. I felt blessed, and told her so. She then continued to tell me that she had opened her home to another St. Jude family, and was contemplating applying to Extreme Makeover, Home Edition, to see if they would consider revamping her home in Crystal Beach.
The request was not selfish. No, very far from selfish. I told Carol that I would be more than happy to video the application for her. She said she had not even thought about me doing that, but was very grateful.
Now we will get to the second family blessed.
When Carol and her son, Scott, were at St. Jude's during Holly's treatment, they met McShane and his mom, Hope. McShane, 15, was undergoing treatment for cancer that caused tumors throughout his body. Last year he was diagnosed, and as a result, lost a leg and now wears a prosthetic. Posted here are McShane and Hope.
McShane's parents are divorced, and due to financial issues, were planning to live in Cantonment in an RV park. Carol invited them to visit her home in Crystal Beach. Once they came, she told them they didn't have to leave. She said they could live in her house. She had no idea where she and 12-year-old Scott would live...she didn't worry though, she trusted God.
Who does that? Who offers up their home for someone to live in, when they don't even know where they will live?
Since then, Carol and Scott have been like nomads, she told me, moving from friends' garage apartments here and there.
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