Our Memorial Day weekend started off with a visit from someone very special to us! Our friend, Rachel Ormsby, visited with us while on her biking trip down the East Coast. We were so excited to see her! She hadn't seen Caroline since she was Claire's age, and so of course, she'd never seen Claire. It was a lot of fun watching her interact with the kids. I have told Caroline many fun and endearing stories about Ms. Rachel, but her favorite is the story of how Rachel brought me a McDonald's cheeseburger meal to the hospital after she was born. Caroline thinks anyone who would do that for a friend is definitely cool in her book. :)
We met up with Rachel in downtown Colonial Williamsburg. We walked around town while catching up. Rachel jokingly admitted that she was "trying her best to buy the girls' affection," as she spoiled them with giant chocolate chip cookies and bought Caroline a special pink cross at one of the gift stores. As we were leaving, Caroline said, "Mommy, every time I look at my cross, I will think of two people: God and Ms. Rachel."
Rachel has two precious children herself. Nathan, her five-year-old, is as charming and irresistable as they come. And Kate, her two-year-old, is spunky and sweet with delicious little curls. As I wrote about in an earlier post, Rachel's son Nathan has had stage four Neuroblastoma (a type of childhood cancer) for almost two years now. He is quite the little fighter. His disease is currently considered dormant, which means it hasn't progressed. Right now, the Ormsby family is waiting to hear from the doctors about which course of treatment they should consider next. Please remember to keep Nathan and his sweet family in your prayers!
Thank you, Rachel, for taking the time to see us on your trip! We hope you have a safe trip home! Please give our love to your family!
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