Charlene Guesford worries about her family in Wisconsin often. She hasn’t been home in 3 years, since then her family has gone through many heath issues, including Charlene being diagnosed with breast cancer in March. She and her husband would love to be back for the Holidays and to help her brother take care of their aging mother. Charlene submitted their story to our Home for the Holidays contest and were selected as to be able to visit family back home in Wisconsin!
Read Charlene’s full story below:
The last time my husband and I have been home to WI for Christmas was 8 years ago. We have always been a close family and was so special. I went home 3 years ago to clean out my mom’s apartment because she needed to go into a nursing care home. My brothers giggle and laughed at so many things we found. Since then I haven’t been able to afford a trip home. My mom will be 94 years young in December, one brother has several health issue but still takes good care of all my mom’s paper work at 75 years old. Another brother had a stroke this year. I called almost daily to check on him. Through all this I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March. My heart was always so torn because I love and worry about all of them. Of course they were concerned for me. My theme through all of this is ‘Every Praise, Every Praise is to our God” God has been faithful for years and won’t stop now. My family here in WA is so loving as well.
If you know of a deserving family member who you want to fly in make sure to submit a story to our Home for the Holidays Contest online HERE.
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