For my friends on the GBC board...

Here's a luminaria I will be lighting for all my friends on the CSN Gallbladder Cancer Support board.  You will all be in my thoughts and prayers as I Relay on Friday.  Thank you for all you've added to my life.

And for all the Caregivers on the board, this one is for us.  I'm holding your hands as we all walk through this journey together.  As always, you are in my prayers as well.

Love,  Charmi

Two nights from tonight...

It's only 2 nights until Relay for Life.  As it gets closer, I get more excited.  Here are two of the luminaria I've made for Mom & Dad.

Love you SO much, Mom & Dad! You are my heroes!!

It's Relay for Life week!

Our Relay for Life is Friday night/Saturday.  We have officially entered Relay week. 

Good Advice...

Thanks to triska for sending me this picture.  Hope you all look for the open gate today and have some  fun !

Tonight's supermoon

Stinko de Mayo 2011

Last May 5th didn't just stink...it sucked.  In a big way.

All was right with my world when I left work.  A matter of moments later, nothing was right.  I'll never forget walking into my living room to see my parents at my house. 

"I have cancer." 

What the hell?!  Mom was supposed to get the staples out from her gallbladder surgery.  Simple. 

Only not.

My world came crashing down around me as I fell to my knees next to my mom.  It made absolutely no sense.  Of course, my question was what type of cancer.  Gallbladder.  At the risk of repeating myself...what the hell?! 

It's year later now.  And, things are right again.  Last year at this time, we didn't know if we'd celebrate Christmas together as a family again.  This year, Mom is cancer-free.  I'll tell more about the journey in the days and weeks to come.

But tonight, on Cinco de Mayo, I'll end with one powerful thought...GOD IS GOOD!

And one powerful picture.  I took this less than an hour ago.  During our journey, God gave us many signs of hope.  Tonight, another one...