He Made It!

He made it! Yep, that's right, Lorin finally made it to the football game last night. It wasn't easy and he was hurting pretty bad but he was determined to support his good buddies so he said a prayer then said to Craig and I "OK, I'm ready to do this so let's getter done". We came right after halftime and Lorin had a very warm reception as they led us out onto the field and the announcer welcomed him and everyone started clapping and shouting his name...LORIN, LORIN, LORIN! I have to admit, it brought tears to my eyes. Lorin just had the biggest grin and waved to the crowd. He loved being there and sat on the sidelines watching some great plays (up close and personal). He was hoping to make it to the end of the game so he could slap the teams hands but the pain got too intense and he had to leave when there was about 3 1/2 minutes left. The score was 27-10 and we were winning!! They went on to get another touch down making the final score 35-10 "BULLDOGS" and advancing to the quarterfinals. As hard as it was, he was so glad that he went and wishes the team the best of luck in the next round. Lorin will more than likely be back in the hospital next week so he will have to cheer on the team from there.
I also want to mention that each week they raffle off the game football to earn money for the team but this week they gave the proceeds of $432 to Lorin. On top of that the person that won the football also gave that to Lorin. We continue to be blessed by such wonderful acts of kindness and feel a great love from all of you. Thanks so much! Our hearts are full.
LeAnn

Today we are going to go and visit Lorin. Madison had been REALLY wanting to go and see him. I will post pictures later.