It has been such a long time since last posting, I really am sorry about that. However, as they say..."No news is good news." Chase is in his last semester of his undergraduate career and doing very well. He has had many, many interviews and a still hoping for a job come May. God has a special assignment for him when it is time. Patience is a virture that he and I are learning.Chase has many things going on besides his last school semester. He is still involved with Carolina Dreams, Eve Carson Scholarship duties, baseball and his happiest times, helping kids at UNC Hospital. He amazes me at how he touches so many lives. We lost a dear one, James Neubauer, the adopted child from Friends of Jaclyn. James earned his wings back in November. This hit Chase hard and he still has a hard time with those that lose their lives when he was fortunate enough to survive. But I know that there is always a reason for what God does and that reason will become apparent, we just need to be patient.
In the meantime, Chase has been working with an Entrepenior Business class in which he can connect patients at UNC with past patients so they have someone to talk with while being in the hospital and being treated. This is something that Chase has been doing since his recovery. To him, it is just natural. To others, maybe they just need the right connections. He would have loved someone his age to talk to while he was sick. His heart is always in the right place.
The most recent child is Zion Kinlaw, a 10 year old who had brain surgery at UNC. The baseball team visited Zion during his stay at UNC and got to know him and uplifted him during his recovery. Zion will be catching the first pitch while Chase throws the pitch at the UNC vs. Duke game in March. If you would like to read more about this, here's the link. Be sure to read all the pages. I have spoken with Jennifer, Zion's mother, and they are raising money to give to the Neurology Department to help continue helping others like Zion. You can find that information in the article.
All in all, we are doing well. Chase is excited about his future, still commited to kids and wants a job working nonprofit or at least one that will be benifiting children who are going through diseases that, really, no child should have to endure.
As always, we appreciate the love, support and prayers that so many give to us and to those that are affected by cancer.
Thanks for being a part of the chain that can help others.
Judith~mother of Chase
