2010 Relay for Life

For those of you who have been following me for about the past 9-10 months, you will know about my friend Victor who had passed away back in July of 2009. Victor was a warrior who had fought cancer for 10 months when doctors only gave him 3. Victor was diagnosed in September of 2008, fought cancer for the next 10 months, and went home to be with the Lord in July of 2009. This year, I helped remember Victor by participating in the 2010 Relay for Life. 

At first, I was planning on participating in the Relay for Life just to take pictures but when I got there, I changed my mind and went from a mindset of "this is for your photography," to "this is for Victor and others out there suffering from cancer."

Relay for Life "is a  life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length." This year, Relay for Life was held at Dr. Phillips High School.

Unfortunately, I was not able to take many pictures but I was however reminded of how much Victor trusted Christ with his life, what Victor did with those last 10 months of his life, and how I should reflect the love Victor had for Christ. For more information on how you can get involved, click here.

 Just a couple of the signs posted around the track field.

 At my school, Cypress Creek High School, we were represented by our "Alleviate International Distress (AID)" club

 Bag were set up on the bleachers with candles lit inside to spell out "cure" and "hope". 

Along the floor of the track field were commemorating bags for those who are fighting/fought cancer.

A friend of mine and some of her friends who participated in Relay for Life.

***30-Hour Famine***

I would also to take this time to remind some people that cancer is not the only disease that continues to prevail in every society. Hunger is a disease that claims the life of one child every 7 seconds somewhere around the world. Hunger is not just a problem after earthquakes, storms, etc. but hunger is a something that continues to claim the lives of thousands of people every day.

If you would like to help out, please click here (Please read after the photos).
*$1 = food for a child for ONE day.