Tomorrow my dear friends, Shawn and Sandy Smith, and two of their children, Stephen and Charis Joy, will be celebrating the birthdate and memory of their son/brother, Andrew Wayne. He would have been ten years old! What a milestone it is to celebrate those double digits! (Too bad the older we get we don't appreciate those double-digit birthdays!!) But we know a family who will remember a young boy who would have been "double-digits" tomorrow. When Andrew was six years old, he was diagnosed with a tumor on his brain stem. He went home to heaven almost two years after his diagnosis. His family has blessed our hearts through this journey. They are our dear friends, and we love them so much. You can see in this picture Andrew's delightful spirit and his mother's caring heart. They are celebrating his birthday tomorrow at Olive Garden, a favorite of Andrew's. Wish we could also, but I think the nearest Olive Garden is at least an hour away. BUT we will still remember Andrew in our own way here in Atchison, Kansas, ... and we will never forget his precious ways and how he has reached deep into our hearts! Andrew, have a happy birthday in heaven!
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