These clips are so amazing. Kaycee and the rest of the tour are at undisclosed bases in Afghanistan.
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Medal of honor
On January 27, 2011 Eric Merkley was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. An aggressive cancer that we hope and the doctors to this point seem confident that is contained to one spot on his leg. Prognosis is good. Treatments and recovery will be long and painful.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Happy Memorial Day
These clips of our World Champion Bareback rider, Kaycee Feild, are amazing. He is on a Tour with our troops, even his mom does not know where he is. She has shared these clips with me and they are too good not to pass on. Enjoy and Thank you troops where ever you are!
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You gotta hold the Pizza pie
Have I done something?
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You gotta hold the Pizza pie
Have I done something?
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Graduation
All the seniors proudly walk onto the field for the Graduation ceremony |
This is Eric as he gets a hug from Mrs Burr. She has been such a huge support for him. |
A hug from the Principal Mr Peery |
Tonya, me, the graduate, Daryl, Macklyn and McKell |
Macklyn was loving his tassel. It did rain on us a little and it was a little chilly, but a great night. |
Friday, May 18, 2012
Snake Cartoon
Our friend Steven who also battle Osteosarcoma along with Eric read the "snake" story and remembered this cartoon and wanted to share it with us. I LOVE IT! So I had to put it on the blog. Here you go! Thanks Sonja and Steven (Steven just received his 6 months clean bill of health! YEAH)
Graduation & Mission Farewell
These are a few of his senior Pictures. This is his graduation announcement. We have been kind of slow and as soon as we have them in our hands will get them mailed out |
His favorite mission pic |
Funny story: I have had a hard to pronouncing Laotian. So I finally had to figure out an association to pronounce it correctly. I was saying "low-ation". but you say it "Lay-ocean". SO in my mind I would think of an Hawaiian "lay" and then the "Ocean". Well it has helped me. I mentioned this to a friend on our morning walk last week and she told me later that she was telling people that he will be speaking "Lay-Beach"!! I told this to Eric and he laughed and said well if someone comes up and starts to speak "Lay-Beach" it should be close enough that he will be able to understand!!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Watched Over
My Dad, Lew Johnson, AKA Grandpa Lew |
Yesterday Eric was going golfing with a friend, who was not able to make it at the last minute, so Eric decided to go ahead to proceed with his planned tee time. He had golfed a few holes and was enjoying the sun, fresh air and his favorite music playing in his ears buds.
Eric had hit the golf ball and it went into some tall grass so he walked over to the tall grass, with ear buds still in his ears, and proceeded to swing his club at the grass to uncover his ball. He heard my dad say behind him "Eric!" (My dad had passed away in 2000) So Eric turned around and thought that was really weird. As he took a step with his prosthetic leg, it felt heavier then usual. He looked down at his leg and a rattle snake had struck his leg and had it's jaw locked around his titanium leg. He took the club in his hand and did kill the snake, but was obviously a little shaken.
As he recalled this story to me he pointed to his leg and said "Look, there is still Venom on my leg." And sure enough there were droplets of a liquid still on his leg. If he did not turn around when my dad had called his name, his "Flesh and blood" leg would have taken the strike from the rattle snake. I have always felt that he/we have been so blessed and watched over by angels above, but this was another confirmation that we truly are watched over. Eric has a mission to fulfill and with the watchful eyes of Heavenly beings, will be able to do just that.
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