make a wish

Kera had a chance to do make a wish on Friday.  Our social worker at Primary's referred her, and we decided to do it since she is feeling well now.  We got a call from our two volunteer wish granters, and we met with them down in Murray at the Make a Wish center.  The place was amazing!!  They had a welcome sign with Kera's name on it, and our two wish granters, Kim and Kristin, were so sweet and they had a bag of gifts for Kera and a game for our family.  The building itself was designed by children who have done make a wish.  There was even a brick tower where the children go to put their wishes inside.  There were stain glass stars on the ceiling representing each child who has made a wish.  Kera will get to make her own star and raise it at a special ceremony.  We played a game as a family to help Kera decide on what she wanted to wish for.  There were 4 categories that kids can choose from.  One is to meet someone famous, another is to go somewhere, one is to be something for a day, and one is to have something.  Kera wanted to go somewhere.  When they told us about a make wish sponsored place in conjunction with Disney World called "Give Kids The World" where the child is catered to and basically spoiled rotten with gifts and food and anything they desire, she thought that sounded pretty cool.  We have also never been to Disney World, and the kids have never been to Florida.  In the gift bag they gave us, there was a make a wish t-shirt and button that allows the child who wears it to go to the front of all the lines so she will not have to wait for any rides!!  Jacob was pretty impressed by that, and Kera too. ;)

On the bridge in the wish gardens with one of our wish granters

Our family in front of the wishing well

The lights changing while we are in the wishing room

Kera opening the wishing door

The pink background:)

Before we came, they mailed Kera a special key that will unlock the wish room.   After Kera chose her wish, she rolled it up and put it in a special brass container then she used her key to unlock the door to the wish room.  When we went inside, the whole room was lit up and changed colors.  There was magical music playing, and even a water fountain.  It felt so magical.  The path was lit up and she had to follow it to the place where she put the container with her wish.  Once she got to the desired spot and put in her wish, she closed the chamber and it recognized her wish.  We will be hearing back from the wish granters soon with the time of our disney vacation and all of the details.  The kids are all so excited about the trip!!