Blessings

.cystic fibrosis.

.the blessings that are attached.

I've been overwhelmed with thankfulness the last few months. I've had many days that I fight the tears as I think of the blessings that we have received. Bransen's diagnosis with Cystic Fibrosis didn't only change our daily lifestyle, it also was a HUGE financial burden. We've slowly been able to do what we can, tapped into our savings and made payments to those we owe. I will spare you of the actual numbers, but to put it into perspective ... one of his inhaled antibiotic medications is $4,000 for a one month supply. (thankfully, we have an insurance that only requires a co-pay on that one!!) and his Respiratory Machine that costs about as much as a car.

When word got out at Park City High School and the Park City community that Mr. Rauzi's son was sick, the response was unbelievable. During a fundraising event at PCHS, the students, faculty and staff raised almost $2,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. At the end of the fundraising event, Robbie and I were invited to a Faculty breakfast. To our complete amazement we were given a UNIMAGINABLE amount of money that the faculty and staff had collected just for our family. You wouldn't even be able to imagine the overwhelming tears of gratitude, thankfulness and joy that we felt that day.

During the fundraising at PCHS, a District employee who also works closely with the Angel's Hands Foundation in Salt Lake got word of the event. She contacted Robbie and invited us to become part of their foundation. This in particular foundation helps families with children who have rare childhood diseases. Although Cystic Fibrosis isn't that rare anymore, they allowed us to become part of their "family". Back in the end of November, we were asked to register our family through some small amounts of paperwork and information. Part of the registration we were asked to list all outstanding balances that we were currently burdened with because of our child's disease. Since August, Bransen's Respiratory Machine was set up on automatic monthly payments from our checking account. Well, January rolled around and I told Robbie that the January payment hadn't come out yet. After investigating through some receipts and paperwork ... our December statement had the words "PAID IN FULL" stamped on the bottom. Ummm, WHAT!! I somehow skipped over that statement and just threw it in our file. I could barely contain myself. I was in shock and completely lost it. Robbie and I were absolutely amazed at the blessings that continue to come our way.

AND NOW...

Another event to bless our family. We were just made aware of this. It's so new, that I don't even know who started it. But, once again ... my heart is bursting.

.bransen is a loved little boy.