It all began with a simple e-mail. Let me back up a little bit. It will be 2 years this week that Ron found a little "bump" under his arm. It turned out to be Kidney Cancer. Over the past 2 years many things have happened. Ron has been amazing and has been through more than I think even he thought he could do. But he has done it! It seems like every time we leave a doctors office they say you really should go on a trip or something while you feel good! And I would say "Come on Ron we need to go somewhere!" He would smile and laugh and say, "I'm not sure I could do a plane ride." So I kinda left it alone. The last time it happened however I said to Ron, "really you don't want to go anywhere?" He said, "if I could go anywhere I would go back to Green Bay." With a tear in his eye, he said, "I would love to see the new office, it's now completed and if I could sit through a packers game that would be great!"
Well that was my new challenge. So I thought, Mike Haddad would be able to get the ball rolling. All I wanted was some help getting the tickets and I would do the rest. But in Schreiber style they helped me a whole lot more than that!! I had the doctors give Ron the news that he was going to Green Bay. I love what he said at the end.... "I get to see my friends!" That is truly the way Ron feels about the people he worked with at Schreiber, they are all his friends and what a great event it was for him to get to see so many of them!!
So off to Green Bay we went!!!
First stop, to meet Logan in Minneapolis and then on to Green Bay....
This was such a happy Day!!!!
Look out for that BEAR!!!!!
Like father like son.....
Logan, Lindsey and Chase, our 3 children all grown up. We had such a fun time with them!!!
The pictures say it all!!! We really had a blast!!!
Thursday Night Football... Packers vs Vikings
Enjoying the tailgating experience in style!!
Ron, Lori, and Tina
Ron and Greg Sutton
Me and Lindsey
Ron and Kurt Koszarek
Getting ready to go into the game!!
In the BOX!! You can't really see it here but it is pouring RAIN on everyone!! Oh but not us because we are covered and warm!!! It was amazing!!!
The view from our seats!!! I know I keep saying amazing but it sure was!!!
Did I mention that our seats were right next to the Press Box!!! Phil Sims waved at Logan and it was so funny how cool Logan thought that was!!! But it was really fun to watch all that went on in that box! They never sat and never stopped!!!
Yes this was the "Dessert Cart" Pick anything you want and let it melt in your mouth!!! It was yes AMAZING!!!!!
One of the EVP'S with Schreiber Jerry Symth took the kids to the peak of the sky board the view of the field from the highest point!! Really fun for them to do!!!
Our Family in front of the Box, the game is about to end, Green Bay did not disappoint us!!!
Ron with Mike Haddad, the President and CEO of Schreiber Foods, who made the entire trip possible! We will be forever grateful to him for his kindness!!!
The next day we made it to the new office!!! Ron was so excited he was up at the crack of dawn and ready to go!! We were all ready to go and on time!! Ron was so excited to be here!!
All I can say is that it was truly like a parade of people who just kept on coming to say Hi and give Ron a Hug!!! It was so good to see and so good for Ron!! He has missed these people so much!!! The prayers that have been given on his behalf have been felt!!! What a wonderful thing it was for our family to get to see this love for Ron so openly displayed!!!
Taking a tour of the offices.
At the top of the office
Ron and Amy Bigari (Assistant to the Pres. and CEO) she was so wonderful to help me with all the plans!!! Love her so much!!!!
Ron and Mike
Logan and Chase soaking in all they can and learning from some wonderful men!!!
Ron with Amy and Mike
One more with me and Amy, she was so much fun to work with. She really did it all!!! I Love her so much and will always be so thankful to her for helping with this little surprise for Ron!!!
The kids sat with Amy and watched as their dad was greeted by the partners who had come to see him. It was fun for them to see how many people loved their Dad!
That night we had dinner at Bret Favre's Stake House YUM!!
The next day before we got on a plane to come home the kids went and took a tour of Lambeau Field, Chase can now check off another item on his list of things he always wanted to do!!!
And so our trip came to an end! It is one that will never be forgotten!!!
Ron and I are so very thankful to all the people who came to see him, sent notes and made phone calls to wish us a great time. The kids and I had never been to Green Bay, so to be able to go with Ron and have him tell us of the many streets he had walked as he worked for Schreiber was a really fun thing for us to do. It truly was a chance of a lifetime!!!
Confucius said, "He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own." Mike Haddad really did show us the good in him this week and we are forever blessed from his kindness!
And so we are home and back to reality, but we can not complain!!! Ron has doctors appointments on Tuesday, as well as his iron and bone infusion. So back to the Huntsman we will go.
"Faith in God includes faith in His purposes as well as in His timing. We cannot fully accept Him while rejecting His schedule. We cannot worship Him but insist on our plans." Neal A. Maxwell
And so we will continue to have faith and continue to FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!
WOW! What a great job Lori!!! We loved seeing Ron and our adopted family the Beckstrands so much - it was great to hug Ron and tell him we loved hm in person... It was as rewarding for all of us almost as much as for you guys... HOPE - Holding On Praying Expectingly -
ReplyDeleteWe are reminded by GOD this is our opportunity to pray and hope - hope and pray as always - We love ya'll and your prayer warriors are hard at work