By Jude, Age 16 Observing a high-spirited, energetic, and intelligent three year old me, no one ever could have ever guessed what was buried deep under my thick full head of medium brown hair. Some blamed it on sin, but I trust that God truly used for good according to His will and excellence. This …
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By Jude, age 16 Where I come from… Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes A loving mother and father A household of 6 people I come from… Never-ending competitive soccer A very athletic nature Where I come from… The Forbes Clan of Scotland A clan of prestigious nobility A clan of fierce warriors I come …
It’s been more than 11 years since Jude finished treatment for brain cancer recurrence, but his medical scares keep demanding to be part of his future instead of staying firmly in his past. Just over a year ago, Jude had a seizure that reminded me all too much of his early day seizures that were …
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Have you ever fought something as deadly as brain cancer and won? Have you won such a battle twice? I have, and this is my story. It all began when I was three. Everyone thought I was a perfectly healthy little boy, until suddenly one day, that changed. It was a beautiful snowy day and …
Jude (age 13) to me: “You are a lawyer, but I’m a better lawyer.” Abby (age 4-3/4) to me: “You are so cute; I’m going to keep you forever!” Levi (age 9) to me: “Isn’t that blackmail?” Abby (age 4-3/4) to me: “I wish I could marry Asher, but God won’t allow it.”
Abby (3): “I have 2 boogers.” Me: “Should we get a Kleenex and blow them out?” Abby: “No! I want to grab them! I want to eat them!”
“I’m starting to wonder if God purposefully gave me brain tumors so we could have fun at HopeKids activities.”
Me to Jude when seeing him eating Nutella straight out of the container: “I didn’t buy that Nutella so that you could eat it straight out of the container. I bought it so that I could eat it straight out of the container!” Jude’s response to me: “You are such a hypocrite!”
To me when complaining that I work too much: “Basically all you do with your whole life is tap on your computer.”