our thanks to you

I hope you know how much you mean to me... :)

“Thank you.”  It feels these words simply are not enough to express the gratitude my husband and I feel.  The overflowing amount of love and generosity we have experienced over the last several months has touched us deeply.  So many people stepped forward to help in their own special way, using the gifts and talents God has given them.  And we are truly grateful.

I know “thanks” may seem to be said so often and so swiftly at times.  However, I want you to know we are truly sincere and our gratitude comes from the bottom of our hearts.  Thank you to each and every one of you who have supported us, prayed for us, donated, worked hard, and helped us in any way.  Your kindness, your prayers, your love, and your support has helped us more than you might realize.  God has indeed blessed us with such wonderful people in our lives.  We are thankful.

To everyone who has supported us emotionally, spiritually, physically, and/or financially, thank you.  Thank you to our parents: Melanie and Harry, Chris and John, we would be lost without you.  To our siblings: Rachel, Jeremy, Michael, Therese, Max, Maria, Raphael (I know you’re in Heaven praying for us), Peter, Monica, Tony, Bryan, John Paul, Ana, Aaron, Michaela, Caleb, Jacob, and Faith, we love you so much!  To all our in-laws, grandparents, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, dear friends (old and new), you are loved!  To all the people who have stopped and offered their prayers and sweet words, thank you.  To the doctors, the surgeons, the nurses, thank you for saving my life, truly.  To the aides, the physical therapists, and all the hospital staff, thank you for being there for us.  To our Church families: St. Mary’s and St. Michael’s (and all the groups involved within them), we are blessed to have you.  To anyone who has helped us or prayed for us that we do not know about, your goodness is known by God, and we thank you.  And, most especially, thank You, God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit!

Thanks to every single one of you with all our hearts.  I wish I could give each of you a hug.  Because of you we are living life to the fullest, savoring each moment with the hope of a beautiful future. We are, truly, very lucky and very blessed.  Know you are in our thoughts, prayers, and thanksgivings.  God bless you, always.  Again, thank you. <3

Much love,

~Julia & Joe