This evening was an incredible experience. I arrived at the car show about an hour late becauseI had left Charleston later than I had anted to. I stopped by home to pick up the newestshipment of Josiah bracelets to hand out at the car show to encourage people to visit this website and follow along so they would know best what to pray for. On the drove up from the coast, I had listened to the Clemson football game, which had lasted over 5 hrs because of continuous rain and lightning delays at death valley. I thought for sure that this would ruin the night for the Benefit Car show, because who is gonna bring out their beautiful car and sit with the hood open in the rain? I was pleasantly surprised!


Fortunately, the heavy rain had subsided, and it was only a light mist in the air at the car show. To my surprise, there were 40 or more cars entered into the car show, and a parking area full of supporters for little Josiah. It was a very special night, because most of these guys had never heard of us before. Yet, they were as giving as anyone we have come into contact with since learning of Josiah's condition. I heard numerous people say: "normally I wouldn't bring her out in this rain, but it's for a good cause..." How humbling. They showed us such love and sacrifice tonight on the behalf of Josiah.


It was awesome! Guys with big tattoos, big earrings, with big hearts and big engines in their big (and small) beautiful cars and trucks just had an awesome night together sharing the hobby they all love dearly, in the honor of a child we love dearly. They raised more than $1500.00 for Josiah this evening. Thank You so much!

The vehicle I chose for Hazyl, Because she is just like the truck from the Disney movie "Cars"

We have been so blessed by people we know very well, those we barely know, and those we don't know at all through our whole time here at MUSC. We are currently being blessed by the generosity of a family back home in the Blue Ridge area that we barely know, the Gray's. Milo taught this families two children last school year during Release Time at Blue Ridge Middle. They contacted me awhile ago explaining that they do a benefit car show every year to raise funds for a local family in need. She called to tell me that they wanted to this in honor of our family this year. I was blown away by that. No more than 5 minutes before she called me I was praying about enrolling Daylia in a pre-school. I really wanted to do this but was hesitant because it was obviously going to cost us money to do that and I wasn't sure we could afford it. Her phone call confirmed for me that no matter what God will always supply our needs. To me it was an immediate answer to prayer. A huge part of our journey through all this has been watching the amazing way God has used so many people to help us out in so many ways.