Overwhelmed!

Given our situation you might think that this blog entry is titled Overwhelmed! because of the trial we're going through. But you'd be wrong!
The overwhelming part is the incredible amount of support that we have recieved from freinds, family, loved ones, and more often than you'd believe, complete strangers. Every day we wait expectantly for the mail and then open the cards, gifts, packages, and letters that arrive. Each day we are simply shocked by the love, tenderness, kindness, and generosity of so many people from across the country. We simply cannot express our gratitude to those who have sent things to us in the mail, not to mention the numerous emails we have received to encourage us. We are just amazed and humbled. Every day we sit here opening the mail and smiling, sometimes crying for joy, and looking at each other in shock.
I do not know what it would be like to endure this time without your love and support, but I know that you have all brought us a great deal of hope, joy, and life in the midst of a very difficult ordeal. We do not have words to express our gratitude, so let us simply say, Thank You. May God give treasures in heaven to each of you for the treasures you have passed on to us.

With all our love,

The Steinmetz Family