Rome, Italy 2019 Make-A-Wish for Jayton
We left Saturday, March 9,2019 to go to Rome, Italy and are now on the plane coming home on my birthday on the 17th. I am sitting on the plane reflecting on the myriad of memories that we created through our experiences, the historical tours and the role of Christianity in the world, the Rome Italy temple dedication, and time together with our daughters, their spouses, Jayton and two grandchildren. The Make-A-Wish staff and volunteers did not miss a detail in making this trip unforgettable. The idea for this trip started when Jayton was diagnosed with a melanoma on his neck when he was 15, about 4-5 years ago. It was the middle of his basketball season. He underwent two radical neck surgeries to remove skin and lymph nodes, then 6 months of immunotherapy. He had been nominated for a Make-A-Wish by one of his healthcare nurses during his treatment process. We had no idea how it worked and didn’t feel our circumstances were so dire...