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And the Winner is... We've had contests here at CWO before, but none of them have been this difficult to judge. We had several stories offering valid reasons why certain women would benefit from a much need vacation. We saw creative blog designs that made us laugh, and smile. And we viewed videos like "Pick Meg!" that we watched, and rewatched again with our families. So many women that would have been a great pick. But as we were mulling over the entries, one thought continually ran through our minds, "Uniting Women of Faith." That's the vision that God has given to CWO, and the same vision He gently reminds us of often. It's the role appointed to us, in His body of ministry. With that in mind, "Certain Things Not Seen," stood out as unique from the others. It wasn't the blog design that captured our attention as much as the creative design of God's plan in the lives of two women. Christie is the mother of Mikayla, a child who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in March of 2007. She writes: I “stumbled” (with God there are no accidents!) upon a carepage for a little boy named Cameron. He was about the same age as Mikayla and was diagnosed just three months after my daughter with the same type of cancer. Cameron’s diagnosis date is also my anniversary so this little boy stuck out in my mind. But the postings on the Carepage drew me to this woman who wrote about her son’s battle with leukemia. She was walking my trial, and she was doing it with extreme grace and faith. She opens every entry with a scripture each day, which speaks to your heart and shows you hers. I wanted to get to know this woman and so I emailed Misty and it was the beginning of a relationship that was only brought about by God’s amazing grace. Not only do Mikayla and Cameron have the same cancer, they are on steroids the same week (this is one of the most trying times of treatment as these 5 year olds deal with roid rage), they have chemo the same exact day every month and we both have 2 other children who struggle with all that having a sibling with cancer entails. It was as if God knew that we needed each other, He gave each of us a prayer partner, a sister, someone to vent with, cry to, rejoice with and just someone who “gets it” when so many don’t. She also writes: Misty and I have vowed that one day we WILL meet. We aren’t sure of the time or the place. But we have cried with each other, prayed for each other and encouraged one another daily and we are determined to come together some way, somehow. Winning this contest would be another amazing way to see God’s amazing provision to us as we walk through this storm called childhood cancer. It was a tough decision, but after much thought and prayer, the choice was unanimous, Christie and Misty have won the vacation of a lifetime. Congratulations! Read "Certain of Things not Seen" to see the full entry.
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Special thanks to Premier Christian Cruises, for their involvement in this contest. Please visit their website for further details on The Girl's Get-A-Way Cruise, and to book your dream vacation:
Also thank you to Art Bookbindery for taxes and port fees paid. And special thanks to Candace Cameron Bure, who has given so much time to putting this contest together, and making it the vacations of a lifetime. Please direct all questions regarding the contest to Darlene Schacht at: Sponsored by:
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