Make a Wish (and other organizations) ~ Wish Trippers UNITE! Volume FOUR!

[Bill_Lin]

We are just south of Alexandria. We went to Shreveport for the training in January. Were you there??

I just completed training to be a Make a Wish volunteer in Washington State.

 

[Bill_Lin]

What this thread really represents is the crossroads where the Magic of Disney meets the sometimes harsh reality of the real world. It shows that the dream of the Disneys who created those magic theme parks could do more than just create an illusion or escape from reality. Through wish trips, Disney impacts the real life of real children, sometimes changing the outcome of their disease by bringing new energy and new hope, but always creating one Bright Shining Moment in lives marked by a great deal of pain and struggle. That Bright Shining Moment is life changing. It is world changing.

 

[PenelopeL]

Hey guys! I don't know if I am allowed to post this on here or not, but I am doing a card shower for a little boy named Caden. He is 7 years old and has been sent home for hospice care as of this week. They are giving him 2-4 weeks. They thought he was in remission from his leukemia, but it came back quickly. He loves to get mail and he would love it if some people here would send him some happy mail. He loves Sponge Bob and is a typical little boy. If anyone would like to send him a card feel free to pm me and please pray for him and his whole family. Thanks.

PMing you right now. So sad to hear!

 

[LVMom23]

Wish grantors have been here, we have our packet, flight confirmations, and expense check. WE ARE READY!!! Thanks for all the help planning and pixie dust from the big give! Words cannot explain how it has made Annette, the boys and I feel. You ALL are wonderful!

How so incredibly exciting! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!!!

What this thread really represents is the crossroads where the Magic of Disney meets the sometimes harsh reality of the real world. It shows that the dream of the Disneys who created those magic theme parks could do more than just create an illusion or escape from reality. Through wish trips, Disney impacts the real life of real children, sometimes changing the outcome of their disease by bringing new energy and new hope, but always creating one Bright Shining Moment in lives marked by a great deal of pain and struggle. That Bright Shining Moment is life changing. It is world changing.

That is what is represents for us. We know the reality of Hannah's situation and that our time with her is likely very limited.

But for us, this wish represents more than just a wonderful experience for Hannah, but it represents fantastic memories with Hannah that will last a lifetime for Abby and Ethan (her sis and bro) because it breaks my heart so much for what they have to deal with at their ages with regard to her disease.

 

[syammt]

What this thread really represents is the crossroads where the Magic of Disney meets the sometimes harsh reality of the real world. It shows that the dream of the Disneys who created those magic theme parks could do more than just create an illusion or escape from reality. Through wish trips, Disney impacts the real life of real children, sometimes changing the outcome of their disease by bringing new energy and new hope, but always creating one Bright Shining Moment in lives marked by a great deal of pain and struggle. That Bright Shining Moment is life changing. It is world changing.

I totally agree with you on all of the above. It is the ONLY place that we go where we aren't thinking about Madisons illness. You cross the border from normal world to Disney property and all "stuuf" is left at the border. Her wish trip was awesome and seems so far behind us. Grandma and I are thinking we need another break from it all and are trying to figure out how we can make a trip to Disney happen again this year.
Thanks for sharing. I couldn't have put it better.

 

[HeatherSP]

Lhea's wish trip is just a little over a month away. I would love for her to have some sort of countdown calander. BUT I am the least creative and least crafty person on the earth . I am hoping someone has a link to something I could just print off from the internet. If you know of anything please send me the link.

 

[jj0plin]

Lhea's wish trip is just a little over a month away. I would love for her to have some sort of countdown calander. BUT I am the least creative and least crafty person on the earth . I am hoping someone has a link to something I could just print off from the internet. If you know of anything please send me the link.

I made one recently, here is what it looks like.... http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40124865&postcount=192
if you are interested in it, just PM me your email address and I'll send them to you.

 

[maroo]

I have decided I am going to do a LIVE Trip Report for this upcoming trip!

We leave tomorrow (Friday the 11th) and will be in the parks on Sunday through Friday.

My plan (and this is the first time I have attempted this!) is to have simultaneous updates on my Twitter account and FB account.

I have an iPhone app that will let me upload a picture and short status at one time to both. These will show up as a short comment and a link to a picture. Unfortunately, you will have to click on the link to the picture - even on the FB statuses.

At the end of each day, I hope to upload all of the pics from that day to my FB (album called Disney Spring Break 2011) so that you can see them all without clicking a bunch of links.

Of course, I will be taking more "real" pictures with the camera and such that I will post later on some sort of TR, too!


If you want to follow my Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/maroo268

If you want to follow my FB: http://www.facebook.com/maroo - Please, on all friend requests, put your user name so that I know who I am friending.

We are hoping to have a great time!!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

I have decided I am going to do a LIVE Trip Report for this upcoming trip!

We leave tomorrow (Friday the 11th) and will be in the parks on Sunday through Friday.

My plan (and this is the first time I have attempted this!) is to have simultaneous updates on my Twitter account and FB account.

I have an iPhone app that will let me upload a picture and short status at one time to both. These will show up as a short comment and a link to a picture. Unfortunately, you will have to click on the link to the picture - even on the FB statuses.

At the end of each day, I hope to upload all of the pics from that day to my FB (album called Disney Spring Break 2011) so that you can see them all without clicking a bunch of links.

Of course, I will be taking more "real" pictures with the camera and such that I will post later on some sort of TR, too!


If you want to follow my Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/maroo268

If you want to follow my FB: http://www.facebook.com/maroo - Please, on all friend requests, put your user name so that I know who I am friending.

We are hoping to have a great time!!

I just added you to my FB page. I too will be posting picture through out our trip. Have a wonderful time and I hope to see you and Lauren.

 

[jj0plin]

I have decided I am going to do a LIVE Trip Report for this upcoming trip!

We leave tomorrow (Friday the 11th) and will be in the parks on Sunday through Friday.

My plan (and this is the first time I have attempted this!) is to have simultaneous updates on my Twitter account and FB account.

I have an iPhone app that will let me upload a picture and short status at one time to both. These will show up as a short comment and a link to a picture. Unfortunately, you will have to click on the link to the picture - even on the FB statuses.

At the end of each day, I hope to upload all of the pics from that day to my FB (album called Disney Spring Break 2011) so that you can see them all without clicking a bunch of links.

Of course, I will be taking more "real" pictures with the camera and such that I will post later on some sort of TR, too!


If you want to follow my Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/maroo268

If you want to follow my FB: http://www.facebook.com/maroo - Please, on all friend requests, put your user name so that I know who I am friending.

We are hoping to have a great time!!

Just added you, cannot wait to read along!!

 

[shruley]

Wish grantors have been here, we have our packet, flight confirmations, and expense check. WE ARE READY!!! Thanks for all the help planning and pixie dust from the big give! Words cannot explain how it has made Annette, the boys and I feel. You ALL are wonderful!

YAY! Have fun! Excited to hear all about it when you get back!

 

[brookerene]

Lhea's wish trip is just a little over a month away. I would love for her to have some sort of countdown calander. BUT I am the least creative and least crafty person on the earth . I am hoping someone has a link to something I could just print off from the internet. If you know of anything please send me the link.

I will put one up on your PTR! You can print it and then use it that way or put it on a square piece scrapbooking paper and hang it... (That is what I did)!

 

[kailatilear]

I have decided I am going to do a LIVE Trip Report for this upcoming trip!

We leave tomorrow (Friday the 11th) and will be in the parks on Sunday through Friday.

My plan (and this is the first time I have attempted this!) is to have simultaneous updates on my Twitter account and FB account.

I have an iPhone app that will let me upload a picture and short status at one time to both. These will show up as a short comment and a link to a picture. Unfortunately, you will have to click on the link to the picture - even on the FB statuses.

At the end of each day, I hope to upload all of the pics from that day to my FB (album called Disney Spring Break 2011) so that you can see them all without clicking a bunch of links.

Of course, I will be taking more "real" pictures with the camera and such that I will post later on some sort of TR, too!


If you want to follow my Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/maroo268

If you want to follow my FB: http://www.facebook.com/maroo - Please, on all friend requests, put your user name so that I know who I am friending.

We are hoping to have a great time!!

I just requested you on fb and I added you on twitter. This is so awesome!!

 

[Corrine 1973]

I have decided I am going to do a LIVE Trip Report for this upcoming trip!

We leave tomorrow (Friday the 11th) and will be in the parks on Sunday through Friday.

My plan (and this is the first time I have attempted this!) is to have simultaneous updates on my Twitter account and FB account.

I have an iPhone app that will let me upload a picture and short status at one time to both. These will show up as a short comment and a link to a picture. Unfortunately, you will have to click on the link to the picture - even on the FB statuses.

At the end of each day, I hope to upload all of the pics from that day to my FB (album called Disney Spring Break 2011) so that you can see them all without clicking a bunch of links.

Of course, I will be taking more "real" pictures with the camera and such that I will post later on some sort of TR, too!


If you want to follow my Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/maroo268

If you want to follow my FB: http://www.facebook.com/maroo - Please, on all friend requests, put your user name so that I know who I am friending.

We are hoping to have a great time!!

Just sent you a FB invite. Can't wait to see the pics!

I hope that you, Lauren, and the rest of the group have a great time at WDW!!!

 

[LVMom23]

I will put one up on your PTR! You can print it and then use it that way or put it on a square piece scrapbooking paper and hang it... (That is what I did)!

Would you mind putting it on ours too

 

[LVMom23]

I got a call from one of the MAW volunteers today. We got two sets of tentative dates! They are still waiting for Hannah's docs approval, but they wanted to make sure that there was room at GKTW since we wanted to go before summer.

Either the last week in April (first choice) or first week in May (second choice!)!

 

[blessedmom4]

I got a call from one of the MAW volunteers today. We got two sets of tentative dates! They are still waiting for Hannah's docs approval, but they wanted to make sure that there was room at GKTW since we wanted to go before summer.

Either the last week in April (first choice) or first week in May (second choice!)!

Saying a prayer you get your first choice...THAT would be AWESOME!!!!

 

[brookerene]

Would you mind putting it on ours too

I will make one just for you all!

 

[blessedmom4]

Oh no!! Please don't worry!!! If you wish granters have said he can go - then it should be a done deal! The ones that don't pretty much tell the families ahead of time! No worries.
Do you ever have those "DUH" moments? This cold has really been kicking me in the teeth and when I read one of the siblings couldn't go with one of the family's on their MAW without paying I went.... Remember, I couldn't buy the cast cover, how would I pay for Disney and plane tickets? I can't afford vacay's, too many medical bills...I was about to cry. Thank the good Lord for you and your writing what you did, it triggered my brain to remember what was said almost a year ago now...
So glad I have helped!
You always do, THANK YOU!
I can see how it would relate to having a baby! Of course, I only have a dog - so there ya go with that - I can't totally relate...Unfortunately all I have had the pleasure to have is kidney stones - and they are not sunshine, roses and sweet smelling little miracles.
Remember me saying you were like our mom, even though I am older than you. We all try to help each other; however, when you logon, we all seem to "run" to you for answers ...(Tim you are also my answer guy. Hope you are having a blast at Disney...I know, silly statement ). Mary, I know I ask you a bunch of questions and feel like you can do a lot of magic when needed...as for that photopass CD, I know Disney provides it...but if YOU hadn't asked, that would NEVER have happened for the Wish families!!! Your heart is so big and caring and IF you ever had a baby, you would be an awesome Mom, you are a wonderful friend to many! I LOVE how you keep as up to date as you can on the Wish Trip info and try ot direct everyone to the correct, current info! As for Kidney stones...OOWWWW I had one last Valentine's Day...it was very painful, I hope to never have another!
Don't leave us for long!
I am back....at least till I start feeling loopy again.
48 hours till we are at least on the road to Disney!

Yahoooo!!!!! I am not on facebook and wouldn't even begin to know how to twitter! Yes, I am old and technologically challenged! I hope you all have the most wonderful trip in the world, full of fun, sunshine and NO rain...and if you DO have rain, don't forget to dance in it! (as my new friend Lisa likes to remind us...and I have said it for years as well....)Praying for health and strength and LOW crowds!!!! I know I say it a lot but, I wish I had a Maroo in my life! Lauren and family are fortunate to have you...as I know you feel fortunate to have them...they truly are blessed to have you in their corner! I will be thinking about you!!! HAVE FUN!!!!

 

[syammt]

Lhea's wish trip is just a little over a month away. I would love for her to have some sort of countdown calander. BUT I am the least creative and least crafty person on the earth . I am hoping someone has a link to something I could just print off from the internet. If you know of anything please send me the link.

We made paper chain for one of our trips to disney a few years ago and Madison loved taking off a chain a day to count down. Oh by the way our chain had over 400 links to start.
We also made a paper chain out of Mickey head paint chips we got from Home Depot (I believe).