Today I’m reading about Caden White and his fight with cancer. Caden is 4 years old. You should go to Caden’s site and read his story too…and you should pray for him and his family and all of the doctors and nurses and friends who are blessed to know Caden. He sounds like a beautiful little dude.
We need to cry out to God today for Caden because simply put, this just sucks. It’s just wrong for a 4 year old to have to go through this, it just is…
Caden’s dad and I exchanged emails and he seems to be an exceptional person. From the posts written by his mom and about his sister, they too, are exceptional…they’re flawed, like any of us and I don’t mean to imply in the least that they don’t have moments of sheer terror, anger or grief…and yet, in the pictures of this family it is so clear that God’s hand is upon them. The presence of God pours out through all the posts and steers itself straight into my soul. As I pray for Caden I imagine each word becoming a warm embrace for him from His Creator God. I pray healing for this guy…I hope, Community, that you will join me in this.
September 30, 2007 at 2:52 pm
thank you for your post Angela! Caden is back in the hospital because of a fever. We have been here since Friday night. We appreciate your very sweet comments as well. We pray that God will use us all in this situation as we want the best to come out of this, so it isn’t for not. He is teaching us much and we are thankful that we can be a light to others. We wouldn’t of asked for this way of being a light, but He knows what we can handle and what will be effective in reaching others. So, even though we might not like it, we are trying to be “content in every situation” as Paul wrote. Blessings, Darin, Shannon, Noel & Caden
October 1, 2007 at 11:26 pm
I’m blessed to be able to pray for your family, Darin. I only wish I could come by and clean your bathroom or do your laundry or something…it’s a long drive from the ‘Nash though.
January 12, 2009 at 11:59 am
Caden went to be with Jesus last Friday. Please keep his momma, daddy and sister in your prayers.