Make A Wish

Saturday was the beginning of something pretty special for our family. It was the day that we went to the Make A Wish Foundation. This awesome organization grants wishes for children who have a life-threatening condition, and we’re so excited and grateful to have a wish granted for Jacob. (And, by the way, it’s great to have something so fun to put on the blog—it helps to break up all those boring clinic visit posts!)

Excitement face.

Last weekend Jacob went to “declare his wish” and meet his wish granters. They are two volunteers who coordinate his wish and help make it come true.  Our family and Jacob’s grandparents were invited to come to the special Wishing Place where Jacob could decide what to wish for. And we were so excited to go!  We all have been looking forward to this for weeks (believe me when I say all. I have been just as excited as the kids!)  It is so nice to have something to look forward to.

Isaac and Jacob by the door of the Wishing Room. Jacob’s wish is written inside the gold cylinder.

Our family inside the Wishing Room where Jacob placed his wish.

It’s difficult to describe how special it is be involved with this foundation and to have Jacob make a wish. We have actually been to the Wishing Place once before when Jacob’s cousin was granted a wish several years ago. Jacob was one-year-old at the time. Of course, we never thought we’d be back with our boy as the Wish Kid (as they’re called).  Nonetheless, it is a sweet and wonderful experience.

Wondering what Jacob wished for?

In anticipation of this event we tried to prep Jacob. Not coax him (I didn’t say coax him) but prepare him a little—let him know the possibilities. We tried to get him to imagine what he would want if he could have anything in the world, or if he could go anywhere, or do anything.

He just wants Star Wars Legos.

“But Jacob,” we’d say, “you could go anywhere or have anything.” 

Nope, just wants Star Wars Legos.

I tried to explain Disney World to him, I showed him pictures and videos on the internet. Yeah, he’d like to go there, he says, that would be fun, but when asked what his deepest, heart-felt desire is: Star Wars Legos. Oh, he makes me laugh.

Alright, give the boy some more Legos.

And maybe we’ll also go to Disney World and fight Darth Vader? Who knows? We’ll see :)

The ceiling of the Wishing Place with a star for each Wish Kid.