Not just business travel !

Jason (could he look happier?) and Kennedy Garcia!

Jason travels with his job sometimes, and through his travels he has been uplifted by the many new friends he has met along the way.  This June, Jason was on a work trip in Minneapolis and had the chance to meet Lizzie Gold, daughter of Emily and David Gold, born April 19th, 2011 and diagnosed with PKS.  Since then, we have become good friends with the Golds-learning and walking this journey together via texts, calls, pictures and messages.  This week, Jason was in Houston for work and through PKS Kids he met and contacted the Garcia Family.  Speshelle and Luis Garcia have a PKS daughter, Kennedy who is 4 years old, a younger sister Zoe and a little brother on the way..  Jason got in touch with the Garcia's on Monday and without a hesitation they met Jason for dinner on Tuesday night.  I anxiously awaited Jason's phone call to hear all about about it.   Jason called and was so excited to share how amazing they were.  He went told me about their parents, their daughters-little Zoe helps take care of Kennedy, their love, the PKS 'family' they have met..and on and on, he could not have had more fun!  Kennedy came home with oxygen and ate through a button for about a year, she recently got cute pink hearing aides, she can drink from her sippy cup and a straw, sit in her bumbo, crawl around a bit, stand assisted, and she has been trying to mimic her little sisters moves.  They told Jason they cried for 3 days after her diagnosis and never looked back.  Luis said, "Our lives aren't normal, but they're awesome!"  We have learned so much already from Lu, from parents with special needs, from doctors, from everyone actually (I think I'm a better listener than I used to be) and we learn so much from PKS Kids Families.  Business travel is not just business travel anymore...its a chance to possibly meet another PKS special child and their family and laugh, love and learn...

Speshelle, Zoe, Luis and Kennedy Garcia

Jessica on Sunday, Kennedy on Tuesday, home to Lucia on Wednesday...its been an action packed week!  Lucia and I have been busy too..we have used a new swimming device two times since receiving it on Monday. WaterWayBabies- a floatation device that keeps her head above water while allowing her limbs to move freely to help her get stronger!  The Golds told us about it and so far its so great for Lu!

Thank you Nani and Babo for Lucia's new therapy toy.  Thank you Powells for the generous donation to PKS Kids, the cutest outfit for Lu and very nice card- so great to hear from you!!!  I can't wait to put her in that outfit!  Thank you Maria LePugh for Lucia's very gorgeous and sweet blanket-so thoughtful and so soft- the dogs of course tried to cuddle up to it too.  Thank you Garcia family for sharing your family.  Karen, our prayers are with you and your parents.

Lubird testing out her new water toy- very focused, finding it very interesting!