And just like that, 

weeks of hustling & planning are done.  

There is a bitter-sweetness to seeing projects come to a close.  

I have loved seeing friends so frequently after 

not seeing them for months and months.  

I have taken comfort and found purpose being a part 

of the benefit concert for Ashleigh & Jordan.  

I don’t know how to fix cancer.  

With all my being I wish I could.  

Being a part of an event to pour love and joy by the gallons 

on Ashleigh & Jordan?  

That I can do.  

When Tamara suggested a concert back in November I had no idea what that would look like but I was all in. We decided to wait until after Christmas to start planning it. Tamara had secured Neufeld Garage and Erin had been in contact with Luke. January 1st or 2nd I sent the planning committee a very long list of things that needed to be done. I was mildly panicking.  

Good gravy there was a lot to get done!! 

It was very helpful that we are all 
familiar with the enneagram and 

when my 1 was on full display, everyone took me in stride.  

Bless them.  

Over the next weeks my days were filled with event preparations.  

Taking pictures and posting to Instagram & Facebook, 

searching for baskets, 

cellophane for days, 

check-lists, 

etransfers, 

colour coding lists PAID * Pending * Cash, 

finding room in my house for everything for the raffle, 

beer & planning at Sawneys with 

4 superbly gracious & kind hearted women,  

meeting and hugging some of the most 

generous people I have had the pleasure to meet 

and so much texting.  

Goodness.  

I don’t think I’ve ever sent so many text messages 

in all my life as I did in January.  

And then is was the day of the concert.  

It went by in a blur and I’m writing this so I don’t forget.  

Because when you are in the thick of anything, 

it’s hard to take in what is actually happening.  

I don’t want to forget the moment Ashleigh & Jordan walked in with their kids, Ashleigh with the biggest smile ever!  

Hugging Ashleigh for ALL the seconds to get ALL the endorphin's!!  

Tamara was positively giddy around Sierra Noble.  

What was up with the people who won 2-3 baskets?!  

What are the odds of that??  

"Hallelujah" was beautiful and perfect.  

Kids playing and running around with way to much freedom for hours.  

So much chatter and good conversations.  

And I don’t think I have ever seen a room so full of people that I cherish without really knowing many of them.  

I wish the night could have lingered on and on.  

It was beautiful on so so many levels.

Ashleigh had me from the moment she carried up 

Nienna and led a church service wearing her baby in a wrap.  Nothing in my life has been the same since and I will 

be forever grateful.  

Meeting Ashleigh was the start of knowing what 

being a part of the body of Christ is. 
We no longer attend the same church but that's ok.  

Because the beautiful part of sharing life in vulnerable, honest and holy places for so many years is that you can’t get rid of those relationships.  

Ashleigh & Jordan are a part of my life and 

that can never be undone.  

They are my friends & a part of my community. 

That brings with it my faithfulness & commitment to them.

What I witnessed Saturday night was a room full of people 

just like me.  

People that have been loved by the Dueck’s and 

who want to reciprocate and show love back. 

People faithful & committed to their friends. 

People who’s lives are forever intertwined with 

Ashleigh & Jordan’s, 

doing what they can to hopefully 
lighten a heavy burden for beloved friends. 

A light shines in the darkness and the 

darkness cannot overcome it.

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Light.