Angels Among Us walk--April 26, 2008

On March 30th, my sweet friend and college roommate, Becky Chapman, lost her dad to brain cancer. She organized a team to walk in Duke's Angels Among Us brain cancer walk. The theme at Duke is "at Duke. . . there is HOPE," so Becky named her team "Helton's HOPE. " She put it this way, "Not only do we think of the HOPE we have in Christ, but we think of the ministry program Dad created – H.O.P.E. - Hanging Out Personal Evangelism. This was based on his many years of just “hangin’ out” with people to get to know them personally, so that he may then be able to share the gospel."

SO, Abbie and I decided to join her team. Becky and her family are very special to me and I wanted to do as much as I could to support them. Plus, it raises money for brain cancer research at Duke Hospital. It was a beautiful day and we had such a good time. Abbie worked really hard at riding in the stroller and sleeping through most of the walk, while I sweated my butt off. (wait. . . that might actually be a good thing)

Thanks, Becky, for letting us join your group!!!

Hanging out before the walk.

Post diaper change and pre-nap. Note Abbie's super cool onesie: "Lick Cancer."
Me, Becky, and her husband Rob after the walk.