Caralyn was diagnosed with a Pilocytic Astrocytoma at the
age of 7. She has endured 9 surgeries, and received 33 months of weekly
chemotherapy. The tumor has remained stable for the past 2 years. Caralyn is an
old soul that loves to bake. She also makes quick friends with the adults she
comes in contact with. Along our journey there have been great hardship and
setbacks yet also incredible blessings. Our family has been uplifted by so many
and have formed amazing relationships. This past April, Caralyn asked to be
baptized while serving at Lighthouse Family Retreat where the previous year we
had been retreat family. Caralyn self-selected her life verse, Philippians 4:13
" I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Whatever
the future holds, we find peace in knowing God is in control and is using her
to reach others.
Friends, God is using Caralyn just as her mom said above.
Last year, we met Caralyn and her family at Lighthouse Family Retreat and at
the time, Tillery was preparing for a major and scary surgery and was still on
weekly chemo. She wasn’t walking yet and her future was so unknown. Caralyn’s
story brought so much hope to us! She was a kid who had gone through so much,
like our daughter had, and she had experienced many setbacks, as our daughter
had. Meeting a child who was living with a mass in her head who had also gone
through so many trials, helped us to see that it was possible for us, too. God
sent Caralyn on our retreat to remind us that He was there even through the
hard times and He would still see us through. We thank Caralyn and her family
for their example of trust and faith.
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childhood cancer research in honor of kids like Caralyn, make a donation to our
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