Can you believe it? This month, Kate's Kart will have passed out it's 10,000 book. With 10 hospitals, we aren't sure exactly when or where it happened...but it did! Totally amazing. We thought we might celebrate a little...it's worthy of celebrating I think.
So...we checked w/ the child-life specialist at Lutheran and asked her for a patient who she knew would be there. Together, we chose Austin...a 10 year old oncology patient, going through his 3rd round of chemo. We found out his interests and put the plan in motion.
So..last Monday, some volunteers and I go find Austin...take him some balloons and the complete set of Captain Underpants series (all 10 of them)...including a blow-up Captain Underpants himself! Austin was thrilled...the look on his face was priceless.


I could honestly say...that experience totally solidified why we do
Kate's Kart...it made the countless hours I put into Kate's Kart each week work SO WORTH WHILE. I know for a few moments...Austin forgot what was going on...and found joy in a cartoon hero who only wears a cape & his underwear.
So...totally cool story in itself...right! Wait...it gets so much better. I'm talking with Austin...he mentions that his mom read Kate's mom's blog! Okay, I'm confused...I'm Kate's Mom...I don't' know Austin. We talk some more...find out where he is from...things start clicking! His mom is friends with one of my dearest friends, Deanna and through that connection, Austin's mom, Angie, began following my blog and praying for Kate during her hospital journey 2 years ago. Deanna...tells me about Austin a while ago via her blog and I have been praying for an Austin I never met and his journey w/ cancer. (are you following me?) And now...here we are...celebrating our commemorative 10,000 book...and Austin is the kid randomly chosen.
What's so cool...with God, this was not random. I totally believe God in his amazing way of dealing with the small details of life orchestrated this whole thing. Isn't it cool how God has a way of bringing His people together. I LOVE IT!

Plus...the newspaper is doing an article on
Kate's Kart and it's success over the past year and so we even had a photographer there. I will cherish these pics...always. You can see the link to the article
HERE!Oh yeah...and after our completely amazing book drive through Borders...we are now the chosen recipients of the Barnes & Noble Christmas Charity Project! Both stores in Ft. Wayne will be collecting books for us from Nov. 1 through January 1. Plus...we have another exciting project in the works...I'm telling you...we are so blessed!