August 17, 2007 by admin.

Aug 5, 2007
Hi I’m Antonia. I’m 8 years old. I came here because I have cancer. I like Ocean City and we ate dinner on the bay. I like the place we are staying in. Ocean City is fun. I like swimming at the pool and going out for dinner. I like arts and crafts too.

Aug 6 2007
Today is the 1st day we went mini golfing and then we went out for lunch then we went to the beach and played & swam. Now we are getting ready to go out to dinner. Then we went to the Candy Store and made ice cream.

Aug 7, 07
Today we went on a pirate ship, we had to help find the treasure box then we went to lunch. After, we went swimming, later we go to the party. We made crafts and had ice cream. Now we are getting ready to get photographs at the beach.

Aug 8, 2007
Today we went fishing on a boat. I caught 8 fish and my brother caught 8 fish too! Then we went to lunch at the Dough Roller. The we went back home and took a nap and walked on the boardwalk.

Aug 9, 07
Today we went to Jolly Rogers and went in the kiddie pool. And then we went to lunch at Tubby’s then we went back home and took a nap. Then went back to Jolly Rogers and went on the rides then went to dinner on the boardwalk.

Aug. 10, 07
Today we are going to the western theme park. First we are walking then we are going to another water park.

Aug 11, 07
Today we are going home. Good Bye Good Bye to all of you. Thank you for all of the stuff.
Thanks,
Antonia, Mike, Michele and Andrew

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August 16, 2007 by admin.

My son Weston was diagnosed with leukemia -ALL in Nov. ‘05 and I can honestly say, after losing a year and a half of our “normal” lives, we finally received that back by staying at your House By The Sea! Although Dad couldn’t make it, my mom came instead, but it was such a nice break for everyone!! You guys take care of EVERYTHING and all we had to do was show up. The house was spectacular, so clean and many other special things for the kids that were so “beyond” our expectations! As we are cleaning up and packing, we are already talking about coming back next year! Wayne, you were so gracious and you and your staff treated us just like family. We feel very blessed to have met such wonderful people, including the other families. God Bless You All and See You Soon!

Paula, Weston Maya and Grandma

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August 15, 2007 by admin.

Believe In Tomorrow,

Wow! What a special week you allowed the entire family to enjoy! The house is beautiful and has everything you could want for a week at the beach. The kids had a great time crabbing off the pier in the lake across the street. Each of the events set up for our family was 1st class. From the meals, to the amusement parks, to the H20 park, to fishing in the Bay, every event is now a memory we will cherish forever. We thank you for your hospitality, generosity and caring.

Thanks!
Dwight, Dana, Braydin, Karina & Torin

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August 13, 2007 by admin.

We had a wonderful week! Our accommodations were beautiful and spacious - so pretty! Patrick was able to get everywhere in his wheelchair. The weather was quite hot, but wouldn’t want rain!

Wayne, you are a really nice guy and so very helpful. I really enjoyed our chats. Your volunteers are special people, too; so friendly and welcoming!

Thanks to the Believe In Tomorrow organization for providing this extra special getaway for Patrick and the rest of us. We really were glad to have a vacation this summer and couldn’t have been treated better.

The B. Family

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August 10, 2007 by admin.

There are not enough words to communicate how much our family needed this vacation! Our son, Keeghan, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in April 2006. Since that time, every day spent away from home has pretty much been in a hospital. Throughout all of this our daughter Mackenie has been right by Keeghan’s side. To have this week of seeing them be able to act like any other 11- and 13-year-old has been so amazing.

Al we can say is “Thank you” even if it doesn’t seem like nearly enough!
Sincerely,
Mike, Shannon, Mackenzie & Keeghan

Thank you
from: Keeghan

Thank you so much. You have made Keeghan’s year a happy one!
-Maxx

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August 9, 2007 by admin.

Day 1 Arrival
Friendly people to welcome you, with smiles, gifts & a caring attitude.

Day 2
Riding the OC Rocket & walking the Boardwalk! Also, collecting shells on the beach after a thunderstorm.

Day 3
Meeting the fabulous Wayne - your “cruise director” for the week. Boogie boarding on the beach. Dinner at Hooper’s - try the lobster!

Day 4
More beach time - Yay! Also, the cookout on the deck was wonderful, & what a surprise to get to have our picture taken on the beach by a professional photographer!

Day 5
Going sight-seeing on the boat with Bill & John was great! Fishing was fun too. We even got to see dolphins swim past our boat & we saw the horses on Assateague Island! Thanks to Bud for arranging our day on the boat!

Day 6
Jolly Rogers Amusement Park and more Boardwalk shopping!

Day 7
The Beach Party! So much fun - but I can honestly say that I will never look at chocolate chip cookies or gummy worms the same again! (don’t worry… you’ll find out…)

Every day spent here is another reason to love Believe In Tomorrow & all that they provide for families in need of a vacation.

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August 8, 2007 by admin.

We really had a wonderful time! This is our first time in OC, MD, it’s beautiful here.

The look on MacKenzie & Austin’s faces were priceless, as are the memories we have here.

The room is beautiful and so comfortable. Jolly Roger was the highlight - the kids had never been to a water park before. The rides were perfect for them.

After all MacKenzie & Austin have been through, this was amazing for them. We loved that the staff focuses on the family, the siblings too. So many organizations focus on the sick child when the siblings struggle so much.

The staff is so nice. Wayne* - you are a very special person, we really appreciate everything you did! We would not have made it without you!

Jenn, Evan, Austin & MacKenzie

(*Wayne Littleton is the Believe In Tomorrow Ocean City Programs Coordinator)

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August 7, 2007 by admin.

We appreciate you for having us this summer week! You have made this vacation the best 1 we’ve ever had so far, & we thank you for that. Everyone was so nice & made us feel like a big family! We will always remember you & the great times we had everyday this week. Thank you for making this experience so special!

We look forward to coming back some other time!

Sincerely,
Nicole

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August 6, 2007 by admin.

We love you! You all have made our summer the best yet! The memories created here will always be treasured. The Pirate Adventure, Jolly Rogers & tennis lessons were amazing. Alexander caught an 18 1/2 in. Flounder - he let Captain John have him . Alexander and Tyler both want tennis lessons when they get home! We all considered ourselves “expert” boogie surfers. We loved th beach. We met some awesome families & staff members here, and just loved the great food. Hooper’s really treated us like royalty, after dinner we all needed a major nap. Terrific! The pizza party on the beach was “Great” :), hoola hoop, survivor, great company & fun music. Thank you so very much.

We will always treasure the memories made here. We were treated so terrificly & everything was great. Being here at the House By The Sea is like being home, every welcoming, very comfortable & full of loving friends. We love you.

Arlyn & Alexander
Cheryl & Tyler

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August 1, 2007 by admin.

Welcome to the Believe In Tomorrow family blog. These blogs are transcriptions of journal entries left in each of the retreat houses. These are the original writings of the families. Only minor spelling and grammatical changes have taken place.

Transcriptions are posted with consent of the family.

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