So many feelings in one short year

We recently had the honor of attending the Children's Miracle Network Emerald Ball.  It was inspiring, empowering, supportive, emotional, fun, sad, happy, and every other feeling rolled into one.  The video below was created for the ball. It played right before the live auction began.  At that auction, cakes went for thousands of dollars.  Madelyn's painting went for $1500.  It was remarkable to see the community open their (deep) wallets to support kids. 

This video is technically our grand finale of Madelyn being a hero kid.  We will still participate in CMN events (especially Miracle Treat Day and the Radiothon).  But this video sums up our journey.  Seeing the photos of Maddie from infancy to now as a 4 year old took my breath away.  It's hard to believe that one little girl has gone through so much in 4 short years.  She is such an inspiration and over this past year has opened so many people's hearts.  If you're reading this, I hope you find hope in our story.