I had the honor of being asked to speak at this years Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society at Skyline High school.  The weather didn’t cooperate that day, but the field was packed with people willing to brave the wind and rain to support this event.  I was impressed with the dedication and sacrifice of the many people who raised money and helped organize the event.  I was also impressed with how many high school students were participating and fully committed to the all day, all night walk.I was prepared to speak, but also had a touch of nervous energy.

I am certainly not a public speaker, but when I got up to share, I felt calm and confident.  I knew that God had prepared the way and would speak through me in a way that I could not do on my own. I made detailed notes and brought them with me, but when I began to speak, the words just flowed naturally. I shared my story of going through cancer diagnosis and treatment three times and talked about ways that they could help others who are dealing with cancer. I was honored to be able to share at such a special event and moved by the other stories of survival, loss and hope represented there.