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Posted 2014-12-22T17:16:04Z

Christmas 2014

Good Morning it has been one week from today that I last wrote and we are getting ready to leave to spend Christmas with our children in Orange County!!!!! Talk about answered prayer! God provided the health, support and the provision to make the trip! Unbelievable!! Through our brothers and sisters in Christ we were provided for in so many ways I cannot list them all, but we are going!! Praise the Lord with us!

Also Gary completed his three day Chemo infusion this last Wednesday and for several days he was pretty uncomfortable and got some pretty serious mouth sores but this morning due to your prayers, and the medications we received from the doctor, his mouth is almost healed, he feels strong enough to walk a mile a day and is helping me pack!!!! 

I am excited beyond words, humbled beyond expression and I just want to Wish YOU all a Very Merry Christmas From our Family to Yours!!! Please, Please, accept our deepest thanks for your prayers, financial support, posts, phone calls, visits, texts, and your perseverance. We would not be were we are today without each of you!!! THANK YOU!

I will post again next week as I promised, but this week enjoy each minute God gives you with the ones you love and remember to thank God for all he has given you. Please join me in Praise to the New Born King!

Merry Christmas,Team Barton!!!

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Comments (19)

  • Annmarie Magnus
    Annmarie Magnus

    Coach and family: I wish you a Merry Christmas! I hope you have a great time with your family and all the blessings that come from being together. Coach, thanks for making a difference in my life and preparing me to be a better person and player. I'm excited for Christmas and being able to spend time with my family as well. Katie is home from study abroad and we are going to have a great christmas cooking together and having good laughs! I wish you and your family a blessed holiday and a new year filled with hope and comfort. Love you Coach! Annmarie & family

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Kathy Smith
    Kathy Smith

    Praise God you are able to go south to spend Christmas with your family. So happy for you and pray God with strengthen you both for the journey. Merry Christmas, Blessings and Love, Kathy

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Fred Miller
    Fred Miller

    Our God is an amazing God...a God of miracles. I was so excited for all of you and for Gary being to celebrate Christmas with family!! A mile a day? Is he in training for a marathon? How exciting to see Gary doing so well. Have a very Merry Christmas and thank you God for all your miracles you are showing Gary and his family.

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Connie McNair
    Connie McNair

    Best Christmas Miracle ever. Love you both. Connie

    11 years ago · Reply
  • The Arcaro Family
    The Arcaro Family

    Merry Christmas Gary and Dawn! Enjoy the holiday with your family! You're always in our thoughts and prayers! Love, Cindy, Mike, and Hayley Arcaro

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Joyce Carroll
    Joyce Carroll

    Reading your post this morning filled me with such joy!! I am so happy you are able to make the trip to see your children for Christmas. God is faithful to answer our prayers and it sure helps to have so many people interceding for us. This is building the faith of so many people when they see God is answering their prayers. God Bless your family--have a beautiful Christmas together. Hope to see you after the New Year. Blessings--Joyce

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Lisa Collinsworth
    Lisa Collinsworth

    Praise God for His wonderful blessings! Merry Christmas to you all!!

    11 years ago · Reply
  • The Johnston Family
    The Johnston Family

    Merry Christmas to you and your family!! So happy things are going so well.

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Shauna Adams
    Shauna Adams

    Enjoy Christmas with your family. Gods Bless all of you!

    11 years ago · Reply
  • roann Keen
    roann Keen

    Have a safe journey and a blessed Christmas. We were thrilled to read this latest update. Our God is amazing and we praise Him with you.

    11 years ago · Reply
  • wendy womack
    wendy womack

    Such wonderful news! Thank you for continuing to share with us. We love and miss you. Merry Christmas to you all!

    11 years ago · Reply
  • The Pete's... Gary & Colleen
    The Pete's... Gary & Colleen

    Wow Again! Merry Christ mas!

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Pattie Dickinson
    Pattie Dickinson

    Blessings and Merry Christmas to the Barton Family! Enjoy your time together and Best Wishes for a joy filled 2015. As always our thoughts and prayers are with you. The Dickinson Family

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Debra Ahlers
    Debra Ahlers

    Merry Christmas to you guys! God is SO good and I pray that this year your Christmas is even more special than ever before! Safe travels & Merry Christmas! Debra Ahlers

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Shery DeLair
    Shery DeLair

    That's such great news you guys! Thanking God for the miracle of Gary's life and praying for a smooth journey to be with the kids...Merry Christmas...love sher

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Yeti Omilana
    Yeti Omilana

    Merry Christmas to you and yours. Praise Our Emmanuel! God Bless

    11 years ago · Reply
  • dorry bryant
    dorry bryant

    So happy for your husband and family and especially you Kathy. My faith has been tested this past year and your strength and faith has given me encouragement and the strength to encourage others . God continue to bless this family and strengthen Gary.

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Marcia Pierce Hill
    Marcia Pierce Hill

    Praiseallulia, as a sweet friend would say! Praising with you. Have a very blessed Christmas and enjoy your family!

    11 years ago · Reply
  • Rozanne Sutherland
    Rozanne Sutherland

    Wishing you all the blessings of Christmas time all year long. You are all in my prayers often and i am so happy to hear you are getting stronger!!

    11 years ago · Reply