Dare to Dream: Hope Visits Bearspaw Christian School

Monday, 25 June 2012

Hope Visits Bearspaw Christian School

After five months in Alberta Children's Hospital, Hope is home and made a surprise visit to BCS.

She arrived in her new wheelchair accessible van purchased by the generous families of Bearspaw Christian School.

Hope and her family came to thank the students for helping purchase the much needed van.

Several months ago, while visiting Hope in the hospital, I told her that upon her return to school there would be a surprise awaiting her. I asked Hope her favourite colour. She continued shaking her head "no" as I guessed numerous colours. With a little help from her dad, I finally guessed turquoise and with a huge smile she nodded "Yes!"

I introduced "Princess Hope" to the cheering crowd presenting her with a tiara and boa in memory of this special occasion.

I was astonished when Trevor said that Hope would like to speak to the students.Although there were several hundred students in the audience, the room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. With eager anticipation, we all listened as Hope spoke her name quite clearly. Then Heather asked "Hope, what is the greatest school?" With great effort and struggle, Hope was able to say "BEAR PAW!"

A day I will never forget!

WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!!!

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Mountain of Hope

I have a number of goals for this climb, but the one I want to share with you is for Hope. As you know, Hope Peacock, one of our amazing grade 4 students has been in the hospital since before Christmas. Her little body has undergone extreme trauma yet she has already improved more that the doctors ever thought she would.

Hope’s discharge is planned for mid-May. As a school, we would like to be able to provide Hope with a wheelchair accessible van. The cost of the van is $60,000. The Peacock family has applied for $20,000 from a Children’s Charity in Calgary to help with the cost. As a school, I would really like to see us provide the other $40,000. The good new is that we have already raised $25,000 from our generous parents since December. We still need $15,000 by mid-May.

I have challenged the elementary students at chapel this past week to join me in helping fundraise for Hope. I will ask the secondary students to join this challenge as well. If each elementary student can bring in $20 we can easily reach the goal of $5,000. If each secondary student brings in $20 they can reach the goal of $5,000. If the students can pitch in and raise $10,000, a generous parent will provide the remaining $5,000. That would give us the needed $ 15,000 for the van. The Peacock would like to put on the side of the van – donated by Bearspaw Christian School.

Together we can reach this goal and every student, staff, and family at BCS will know they were part of God’s provision for Hope. As Gabi (Hope’s younger sister) put it in a recent prayer, “Lord we see that you have moved that mountain (of Hope getting better) a little bit. And we ask that you will still move it all the way!”

If you would like to contribute to this MOUNTAIN OF HOPE, please make your cheques payable to the “BCS Crisis Care Fund”. Alternatively, please use the online donation format and direct your gift to Crisis Care Fund. If you require additional information about the Crisis Care Fund and how the school is responding to special needs, please call the school office.

You can follow Hope's progress at http://www.facebook.com/groups/274810535916900/doc/299438726787414/.

Thank you,

Judy Huffman

Dare to Dream

Monday, 25 June 2012

Hope Visits Bearspaw Christian School

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