It has been way too long since our last update, so we have a lot to update! First of all, after spending the past week with Michael's family, we have all realized just how much we are learning from them. They are an amazing family with an awesome outlook on life. Every time we go to see Michael, Richard, Beth, and John, all of us just cannot contain our excitement! They always welcome us with open arms and we never want our time with them to end. We thank God everyday that He brought this family into our lives :)
So what have we been doing this past week? A LOT! First, on Wednesday we were able to finally meet with our high schoolers. They are AWESOME! Our WISCO students are just so ambitious and ready to help in any way that they can. They set up a card-making station at their school on Friday and we have many card to bring to the VA hospital on Monday.
Tomorrow (Sunday) many of us will be visiting one of the Tosa Fire Houses and cooking brunch for our local firemen! We wanted to give back to them since they do so much for our community. We are all very excited about this!
Monday we plan on going to the VA hospital and delivering the cards and maybe some flowers or cookies as well. These Vets have done so much for our country and we want them to know that we appreciate it. We will also be going to a bus stop and handing out hot chocolate for the people waiting in the cold for the bus. We're also very excited about this!
Now for an update on what we've been doing for Michael and his family. On Wednesday, which also happened to be Derrick's birthday, Derrick, James, Hillary, and Hannah met Michael and his family at the Bucks game. They were upgraded to lower lever tickets (thanks to Bango) and had a great time! Team Effect presented both Richard and Michael with Bucks jerseys and they were so excited! They were also able to go on the court and shoot around after the game! It was a great night for everyone!
On the way back, Derrick helped an old woman shovel her driveway. She was so happy that she tried to give him money, which he refused. He gave her his phone number in case she ever needed anything else done. He was rewarded by the surprise birthday celebration (ice cream cake included) when he got back to school.
Back to Michael...yesterday, many of us were able to go meet Michael and Beth at the hospital before his appointment. Unbeknownst to both Michael and Beth, we gave Michael a Nintendo DSI! He and Beth were so happy! It was so nice to be able to give Michael something he always wanted. Michael and his family gave us a card thanking us for all we have done for them. They wrote a nice note in the card and while James was reading it out loud to us, many of us girls started tearing up. This family has just been such a bright spot in our lives this past week.
Tonight, Hannah, James, Amber, Ben, and myself (Lindsay) will be attending an Admirals game with the family! Hannah and I are able to get there early and have dinner with the family (everything provided by the Admirals) and sit in lower level tickets. After the game, Michael and Richard will be able to go into the locker room and get autographs! The best part is, Michael has NO IDEA this is all happening! He think they're just going to the game with their neighbors. We cannot wait to see his reaction!
There has been so much happening this past week, it had to be a long update. We want to thank everyone for their continuous support! We couldn't do it without you all!
Oh yeah...here's a link to "The Morning Blend" that Team Effect was on yesterday morning! It was so fun. Be sure to check it out! http://www.themorningblend.com/NewsArticle/tabid/1474/xmid/41897/Default.aspx
Have a great day, everyone! We'll update again tomorrow!
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