A FREE Birthday Gift For Andrew

Ten years ago today, the Lord blessed us with a precious little boy that we named Andrew. I am so thankful for him, for all God is doing in him and will do through him, and for what a blessing he is in my life. Happy birthday, Andrew! And yes, Andrew, it is a big deal to hit double digits in age!

Today is also World Diabetes Day. We don't usually celebrate - diabetes shouldn't get to steal your birthday too. Today, though, the local support group is having a bowling party since it's on a weekend. We're going & then Andrew is taking a friend to our first 3-D movie. (Who pays for seven people to go to 3-D movies? Okay, I'm still not taking the youngest ones.) To him, it's like two parties in the same day. Woo Hoo!

You can give a free gift to Andrew this year by downloading George Canyon's song I Believe In Angels. For every download, George Canyon will make a donation to JDRF to search for a cure for type 1 diabetes. The link is www.georgecanyon.com/jdrfusa A couple of weeks ago, we went to Vanderbilt's Family Day & met George Canyon. He's a country singer who also has type 1 diabetes. He spoke to the kids about his struggles, how mad he was that he couldn't follow his dream to be an air force pilot because of his diagnosis. He also shared how his path changed to become a country singer, he now has a pilot license, and he has been made an honorary officer in the air force (in Canada)! He also shared frankly with the kids about how they could only follow their dreams if they took care of themselves & their diabetes. Would you hire a teacher to take care of kids if they didn't take care of themselves, their BG was always high, & they were always irritable? Would you hire them as an ER doctor? It was a balanced but inspiring message! If you download in Andrew's honor, would you leave him a message so that he knows you did? Thanks!