Sisters and brothers in Christ,
I am completely drained, of emotions, and of any energy at the moment.
But I promise you this, I will write a completely detailed description of my
nights walk.
I can't do it now, I have to just gather my strength and energy back.
Just know this, GOD was there, and boy was it great!
So, stay tuned, I will if everyone on this list would like to hear about it
that is.
GOD bless you all.
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Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 1:36 PM
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Subject: Fw: 24-hour walker in Liberty sees his goal
I know I said I wouldn't forward anything more to the list, but as both
these fine people are on our e-church list I thought an exception could be
made this once. Also Jennifer and Jeremy may not have seen the article.
24-hour walker in Liberty sees his goal
> Tribune Chronicle, OH, USA
> Saturday, May 19, 2007
>
> 24-hour walker in Liberty sees his goal
>
> By BILL RODGERS
>
> cAPTION: Jenifer and Jeremy Gilley and their seeing-eye dogs, Star and
> Snowball, walk in the Liberty Relay For Life at Church Hill Park Friday.
> See more photos on CU by visiting cu.tribune-chronicle.com Tribune
> Chronicle / Chuck Schenck
>
> LIBERTY - A handful of participants at the Liberty Relay for Life are
> attempting to walk a solid 24 hours, but one of them has some help from
> his seeing eye dog, Snowball.
>
> Jeremy Gilley of Broadview Heights, who is legally blind, said he would be
> walking for 16 members of his family who died of cancer and one family
> member recently diagnosed. He wore their names on a T-shirt Friday as he
> waited for the Relay to step off at 6 p.m. Friday.
>
> ''My family has lost a lot to cancer,'' he said. ''I don't think anyone's
> ready to walk 24 hours. But I made sure that this was something I wanted
> to do.''
>
> Jeremy and his wife, Jenifer, were among 25 people in the Boardman
> Wal-Mart group walking in Liberty's Church Hill Park in the yearly event
> that raises money for the American Cancer Society. Out of about 40 teams
> at the event, organizer Carole S. Weimer said Jeremy would be one of about
> five participants attempting the solid 24-hour walk.
>
> Weimer said 24-hour walkers are permitted 10-minute breaks every hour.
>
> Jenifer said she had faith in her husband of a year and a half: ''He can
> do it. There's no doubt.
>
> Jeremy said, ''If I can't, then I've still done more than most.''
>
> Jeremy said he would use his dog at night when there would be fewer people
> walking the track. To pass the time, he will chat with the other walkers,
> listen to his Walkman and think about his family.
>
> ''I'm going to keep my family in mind. They're going to be pushing me
> on,'' he said.
>
> The Gilleys favorite event at the Relay is the luminary ceremony.
>
> ''It's very moving when they read the names of the people who passed away
> from cancer,'' said Jenifer, who lost three family members to the disease.
>
> Weimer said this year's Relay has a fundraising goal of $192,000. Jeremy
> Gilley said he had mixed emotions when taking pledges for his walk.
>
> ''It shouldn't be an issue that I'm visually impaired. My focus is more on
> this life-taking disease,'' he said.
>
> Jeremy said that people should be aware of cancer's warning signs, keep
> healthy and have regular checkups.
>
> ''Be aware. It's out there and it's not going away anytime soon,'' he
> said.
>
> The Liberty Relay is one of five in Trumbull County. Next up is Cortland
> on June 9 and 10. In Mahoning County, the Boardman Relay is this weekend,
> and Austintown will be June 2 and 3.
>
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> http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/News/articles.asp?articleID=18249
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