Team Burley in the house! =)

Today we had our March for Babies walk at White Rock.  In all honesty we couldn’t have asked for a better day.  The weather was beautiful and it was so inspiring to see all the people and families there celebrating for the same wonderful cause. It was such a wonderful way to start our day -- with such great friends at hand!  Brian and I feel so blessed. 

 We ended up having a great turn out and had 22 walkers and as a team, Team Burley, raised $2,020! Can you believe that!?! We would have never in our wildest of dreams thought we could raise that much money in such a short amount of time!  (I had made a team goal of $500 and was nervous about reaching that!) Thank you so very much to all of you that donated in Landon’s honor. I know many of you are far away, and we wish so bad we could have walked with you this morning, but we were thinking of you all and are so very thankful for your generosity even though you’re miles away.  We have the most amazing friends and families and we just want you all to know how much we love and appreciate each and everyone of you! 

The walk couldn’t have come at a better time. Landon’s due date was this week as well, and I really feel like this wasn’t a coincidence. God always knows what he is doing, doesn’t he!  This was a week to remember and honor our little baby and we did just that.  I had been dreading this week for months and to be completely honest, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It made me realize I think I may be more at peace with it all more than I realized, and I think seeking God’s guidance has really helped me through it all.  And this walk was a beautiful way to end the week.  I truly think getting involved with the March of Dimes, and especially participating in the Walk for Babies really has helped me with the healing process, and I am very grateful for that.

A big THANK YOU again for all of you that were so very generous! We could have never raised this much without you and I can’t tell you how much your love and support means to both B and I!  Also, just a side note, and I am so excited to share, but for every dollar you donated 77 cents goes directly to the cause. This is so amazing!  March of Dimes truly is a wonderful organization and I hope this makes you feel even better about the donations you have made! =)  Also, I had to share some pictures from this morning!  As you can tell we were the blue team!  We were the misfits because a TON of teams had fun, cool team t-shirts…BUT we had bandanas! (that’s right!) haha! We were so cool! But, now, we’re all already looking forward to next year’s walk and what our team t-shirts will look like! Haha! All suggestions are welcome!=)