Maybe you haven’t heard of Nolan…but that’s all about to change! When Janelle Emory learned that her unborn nephew, Nolan, would be born with Holoprosencephaly, she knew that she wanted to do something special in his honor. Inspired by Nolan and his journey of HoPE, Janelle has started a fundraising campaign called “Changing Lives With …
Racing for HoPE
If the rain will hold off, awareness of HPE will be spread throughout the northeastern part of Indiana today. Today is opening day of the 2011 racing season at Baer Field Speedway in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Late Model driver Josh Timmerman will be driving his #09 Chevy Impala which bears the Families for HoPE …
Child of HoPE!
We’ve been promising to bring you a series called,’Child of HoPE,’ designed to put the spotlight on children with HPE, who are filled with HoPE! Back in January, I announced a young lady by the name of Julianna, would be our very first ‘Child of HoPE!’ Julianna is a beautiful girl with a big heart. …
Encore! The Meaning of Angel Day, Thirteen Days of Arthur Style
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* This is my last post for my “Thirteen Days of Arthur” project, tomorrow is Angel Day, the day our precious Arthur got his wings so he could play in heaven. You may be …
Day 12: Safe and protected in my Father’s arms…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* I have talked a lot about Arthur’s lessons helping me to strengthen my body and my emotional state, but I haven’t spoken much about what Arthur taught me spiritually. Probably because that’s the …
Day 11: So, ummm…you’re awfully cute when that neuron misfires like that…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* Something that I didn’t understand when I was first laid eyes on him, and will never be able to explain is how cute Arthur was physically. I know I dwell a lot on …
Day 10: Use Your Walking Feet…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* I really never thought much about fitness before Arthur came into my life. I have dieted, worked out to make myself look better, yo-yo’d with my weight, size, and fitness level, but never wanted …
Day 9: The now infamous curly fry incident…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock. ********************* What in the world would possess the father of a one week old terminally ill baby with a bilateral cleft and severe feeding problems to place a curly fry in said child’s fist? …
Day 8: Silence…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* I feel like I am somewhat gifted with a broad vocabulary and I tend to talk a lot sometimes. I also used to become very uncomfortable with silence and would need music or …
Day 7: Please don’t pull that trigger…
This is the continuation of ‘The Thirteen Days of Arthur,’ a series of writings by Melissa Mouzin-Bennett, mom to Arthur Hancock… ********************* As you may or may not know, I work for the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program as a nutritionist. My job is to take basic heights, weights, check iron, assess a nutritional …