"Pray for Branden"

I've been seeing this a lot lately.

 "Pray for Branden!"

Signs, pictures, t-shirts, wrist bands, bumper stickers. All with different quotes or sayings. All for a sweet little boy in my hometown who is battling cancer right now. Let me start by saying this...

 I can NOT even begin to imagine....

This is Branden.

He is in the 5th grade

&

he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in November 2011.

I find myself thinking about him and praying for him daily. I find myself thinking sometimes, what if that were one of my babies? I can't stand to see my babies sick with a cold, a fever, a virus... anything! But all of those things are nothing compared to cancer. Cancer. Such a cruel disease. Something no person should ever have to endure, especially a young child.

I'm not really sure where I'm going with all of this. I just felt it was necessary to post about him since it is something that has been so heavy on my heart lately. Passing his story along also means more prayers gathered. If you're reading this, please keep this sweet boy and his family in your daily prayers. Even though I don't know him personally, my heart still aches for him and his family. And I still continue to pray for him daily.

"fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." -ISAIAH 41:10