Colby announced as Gold Medal Winner at Special Olympics State Swimming Meet,
November, 2005
Colby is currently in his second year in Special Olympics - he plays softball
(on an adult team), and swims. To date, Colby has won 5 Gold Medals,
4 Silver Medals, and 1 Bronze Medal. He has had a ball and made many new,
lifelong friends. Colby has also been the Number One Fund raiser in the
two Walk-A-Thons he has participated in: raising $2600 in 2005, and $5040 in
2006. He is hoping to break the $10,000 barrier in 2007. If you
would like to sponsor Colby, please let us know by leaving a message in guest
book. There
is no donation too small, and certainly none too big. Let us know if you
would like to be a sponsor and we will direct you on how to do so.
All donations are tax deductible and all money raised goes to run all the
Special Olympics programs. All administrators and coaches are volunteers and are
not paid. This is the main fund-raiser for the whole year, and the
athletes appreciate knowing that others care enough to help!
Welcome to my site ~j~
What you are is God's gift to you
What you will be is your gift to God
Ephesians 6:13 - 18 <>< ~j~ ><>
"FEAR NOT;
For I am with you.
Don't Be Dismayed
I am your God
I will strengthen
YOU;
I will help you:
I will uphold
you with my
victorious
right hand
Isaiah 41:10
This picture was given to me by a friend who knows the people who
took it. It was taken in Oklahoma City the same day as the bombing.
Several people saw the angel and were not sure if it would look the same on a photo but this says it all. Almost everyone who sees it gets
some kind of emotional response.
God sent His angel to announce the birth of His Son by telling the shepherds to "fear not".
What better comfort on the day of the bombing! The person who took this wants it only to be used as a witness tool.
NOT FOR PROFIT
I DETERMINED THE EXACT TIME OF YOUR BIRTH AND WHERE YOU WOULD LIVE ><> Acts 17:26
I have so many Blessings in my heart that I almost burst from the Love of God's Gifts.
I am a mother of 4 boys. Danny 37 yrs., Dustin 25 yrs., Travis 23 yrs., Colby 13 yrs.,
plus my wonderful step-daughter Tina, 36 yrs.
Mothers have many chapters with each child. Each is my little Angel. I now
have three grandsons, Justin, Austin and Dylan; Thanks to my
wonderful husband, I finally have a girl in the family, only she lives far away
in New Mexico.
I was born with a disability. I am legally deaf and life wasn't always a happy world.
I knew the hurt from lack of understanding but when Colby was born I really knew God Loved me. Colby opened up many doors for me to learn from.
I have learned through my children (all 4 of them) the true meaning of LOVE.
God has led me down a path that has allowed me to stand firm in what I believe.... proud and forthcoming. I have met many parents on a Down Syndrome list-serve that are always there for me. Because of this list-serve I was able to understand the importance of TNI Vitamins that are so vital to children with Down Syndrome. Dr. Lawrence Liechtman, Thank You!
Without Colby I would never have been lead down this path.. I would have never been able to be an Advocate for this disability. Fight for rights, in the school.. with the State! Never giving up, only to get things done that were fair and needed. Thank You my friend Ann, for always being my friend and helping me hear..
Angels are always in the Wind ~j~ There is always some Kind of Wonderful
Parents learn the meaning of unconditional Love. I understand somewhat, what God is teaching us.
I am so Thankful for my husband Tom. My children gave me purpose. They all gave me Love.
Colby is re-teaching me many things and my purpose in life is just beginning again. Hurdles are never to high to jump over! Reach and Achieve..
God is always So Good
