Grateful & Blessed

 Written January 6, 2024

We are beyond grateful and blessed by the outpouring of love, words of hope and kindness, support and encouragement. I want to thank each one of you personally but it may take me a little bit of time, yesterday I cried tears of thankfulness to know there are so many standing behind me, encouraging me with strength, hope and support. I cannot begin to express how much your kind words have meant to me and how much of a heavy burden your support is lifting.

Yesterday, my sister Jolena created a Go Fund Me, she wrote it so beautifully, I cried when I read every word she wrote. The financial burden and outpouring from everyone has lifted so much worry and anxiety which has eased a lot of our feelings and questions, "how are we going to do this and get through this?". 

It has been very hard these past few months, the unknown is a very scary place to be. The fear, worry, numbness, anxiety the "what ifs", and stress can be all too overwhelming sometimes. Since returning home from Duke we have just been trying to process everything and get ready for the months ahead. I've been a little quiet on here since we've been back from Duke because those "inner demons" (the worry, fear and anxiety) have been all to overwhelming. My daughter-in-law, Kelsey, sent me a song to add to my playlist, a playlist I have to keep me hopeful and fighting. This song really hit home for me, Inner Demons by Julia Brennan. Yesterday, you were my angels, giving me hope and encouragement that I can do this. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. We can't thank you enough. 

With Love, Amber Hope