Reaching for the Goal

I just received an email saying that our small town has reached $183,000 toward the cure for cancer. Our Relay for Life was so successful; we are still receiving donations and hope that we will reach $200,000 before the end of June. Last year, we raised $215,000; even though we may not make that much this year, we will be very proud that we attained such great participation. It seems that every family is being struck by this dreaded disease. Every day I seem to hear of someone else in the area who has lost his or her life to cancer. Multiple myeloma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate and breast cancer are hitting our area in unusually large numbers. Let's continue to remember our loved ones and pray that God will give the necessary wisdom to doctors and scientists as they search for a cure.