Do Over...

I am a little discouraged because I just found out I failed my AEPA - Special Education: Mental Retardation test by 12 points.  I planned on studying the month David got sick (which obviously didn't happen)   I had to take the test while he was still in the hospital and that was actually the longest I left him while he was hospitalized (6hrs).  


I know I can take it again and will pass if I study more and have a clear mind, but the thought of paying another $100+ and wasting a day of grueling testing has me very  unhappy right now =(  We have gotten over much worse so I just have to push forward.  


On a brighter note I had a great Interview with Phoenix Unified High School District which is were I ultimately want to work.  I am hoping that not having my MR endorsement will not affect my options or chances.  

♥ Happy Birthday Daddy ♥

We sure miss you!  I wish you were here with us but I know that you a resting healthy and whole.   I know one day we will meet again which brings me peace and comfort.  You have always been the one person who always knew what to say to make me feel better, no matter what was going on... 
I just miss your voice, your words, your laughter, advice, jokes, your shoulder at times like this, I JUST MISS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU! 


I miss you everyday, but times like this make your absence that much harder to cope with.  I hope David and I both have made you very proud and when I feel alone I imagine you smiling down on us =) 


David loved his Grandpa more than anything, and grandpa felt the same!  I miss watching the bond they have.  I wish he could see how big David has gotten or how much more David is now doing.  I wish he could have been there to hold both of our hands through our last experience.  I know no matter how much I wish... it won't change things, but today my heart rejoice for his peace and aches for my pain caused by his absence. 

To be "absent from the body" is to be "present with the Lord" (2 Cor. 5:8).  I just remind myself that death for the Christian is not so much an exit out of life as it is an entry into the Lord's presence in a very personal sense.

Team David Car Wash #1

A Special thank you to everyone who came out today and Gateway’s Soccer Team who hosted today’s Car Wash.  It was great to see old friends and meet new ones!  If you couldn’t make it, no worries there will be another one next weekend and I am praying for better weather.  Despite the weather we had a good turn out and we appreciate you all and your many efforts to help our family =) 

 I can’t say it enough…   David and I are truly grateful for the love and support our friends, family, and the community has shown us. 

Adam & David's burping contest Round #1 ~ David had a Blast!

Celebrating David's Miracle Party

I have had several people contact me asking if they could meet David, the courageous little boy that everyone has been so diligently supporting, praying for, and cheering on.  The little boy who’s Miracle they all got to witness.  We both would also love to meet and see all of you just the same, but everyone’s schedules are so hectic that making these meetings happen on an individual basis has been impossible. 

While we were in the midst of our Crisis I joked about having a “We Survived Party” when it was all over and now that it is over I think it is time for a Party!  I been thinking about a celebration since we got released from the hospital, but because of our financial situation and all the stress David's new medical demands I put my plans on the back burner.  The time has come,  I have a few ideas, but would like others input as well…

I am hoping to be able to throw the Celebrating David's Miracle Party in the middle of May.  I am still looking for a location to have the party that will donate the spot or do it for a very reduced price.   I am also looking for other businesses who might be willing to donate things like balloons, decorations, plates, utensils and maybe a jumping castle or clown.  (again for free or a reduced price) 

The Celebration Party will be in honor of God's Miraculous works and wonders.  It will give me the opportunity to share David's amazing testimony and allow us all the privilege of celebrating Gods works in and through David’s life.   

I have a restaurant that has already offered to provided the  food for a very low cost (per plate) with all proceeds going towards "Team David"  for medical bills, my time off work, alternative therapies, and on going medical expenses. 

Any thoughts and ideas would be greatly appreciated.  If ever in my life I had something so grand to celebrate it is this… God completed a miracle on my son’s body and a miracle on his mommies heart!

Jesus you really do know what I need and when I need it the most.

So as I expressed Yesterday it has been one of those weeks…

I had to get on my knees and ask God for strength because I am overwhelmed and weary.  Last night I had a long conversation with God and today (like any other time I finally surrender) he sent me peace and comfort in several different forms.

While tutoring some of my students after school I had two junior high girls come in my room.  They asked if I was David’s mother and asked if they could do some kind of community service for David.  I asked what they had in mind and they created a list…

·       Bake sale

·        Sale Wrist bands

·        Fundraiser

·         Share his story

♥ ♥ ♥ It melted my heart.♥ ♥ ♥  What precious young souls!  I told them that they could help me plan and organize David’s Miracle Celebration in May and they were willing and excited.  It is not often you see that type of compassion and kindness in youth these days, but when you do it is very refreshing.  

I then got a call from Preferred Health care who I have been fighting with to get David’s medical diet (which cost over $500 a month) covered by insurance.  I have been working on the authorization process since David was released from the hospital with no avail.  I have spent countless hours on the phone, to get no where and after  several conversations ending in tears, I surrendered and have been purchasing his food and using my credit card to pay for it.   

Good News… Today I got an unrelated call from Preferred Health and the lady I spoke to was kind enough to look into the issue even though it was not her department.  After speaking to several nasty and unprofessional employees over the last month I got someone who was empathetic and cared.  She has begun the process again, but has gotten a supervisor involved and they hope to have his diet covered by insurance and delivered in the next few weeks. 

Then I come home to a package for David sitting at my door.  We open it and it is a custom bear from Lou and June (a couple we have never even personally met).  The bear had a voice recorded joke to David and a customized t-shirt on which read “When you have an opportunity to help, don’t just think about it.  Bear your heart and do something about it.  Thank you Lou and June because your kindness brought tears of joy to my eyes and put a smile and both David and my face =) 

Jesus you really do know what I need and when I need it the most.  These simple acts of kindness are what will get me through the rest of the week. 

My daily thought… Remember when your dealing with people you never really know what those people are dealing with.  Be kind and show them love because it just might be what gets them through their day!

Thanks Anne Hatcher now I am ready to start my Wednesday!

Walking Through Walls


Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." John 20:26


Ever felt like you were up against a wall? Stuck. Stalled. Stymied. Smack-dab against a cold, hard, unyielding barrier with absolutely no way out. You can't go back, you can't go sideways, it's too high to climb, it's impossible to tunnel underneath, and there are no detours. What do you do? A friend once told me, "when you're up against a wall, the only thing you can do is start walking through it." Sound impossible? Of course it is! Whoever heard of anyone walking through a wall? Well, someone did. In the Upper Room


The door was closed, the walls were thick, and there was no entry or exit. But Jesus came in anyway. Jesus did the impossible. And He is constantly asking us to do the impossible. When we face the wall-whether it be pain, an emotionally unbearable circumstance, or a difficult situation beyond anything we've ever encountered before-God wants us to walk through that wall. As we take that first step into impossibility, we will find Jesus in the wall, in the most unlikely place in the most unbelievable circumstance. And in the interior of that cold, dark, unyielding place Jesus whispers, "Peace be with you."


No matter what my situation, I have the assurance that if Jesus walked through walls, I can, too. Besides, I have to follow Him. I have nowhere else to turn. And neither do you.


What is your wall today? What is the impossible situation that has been stopping you in your tracks and turning you back? Ask the Lord Jesus to meet you there-right in the middle of it. And then walk hand-in-hand with Him through that wall to the other side.


Mighty One, nothing is impossible with you.

It has just been one of those days…

I guess I just need to vent! I am so tired of fighting with insurance companies, trying to take care of David alone, managing the household chores, and paying the bills, all the while keeping all of my human emotions in check. Although my feelings are quite natural, I feel guilty for feeling tired , frustrated, and overwhelmed. I know I have so much more to be grateful for than I have to complain about. 

I am trying to find a healthy balance in my life and for the most part I have been successful, but today was one of those days that I had to get on my knees and cry out to God for strength.  I am learning to rely on God for my strength, because my own strength is not big enough for the challenges that lie in front of me… but it has been a long hard process.   

"Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint,   and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary,and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;   they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary;   they shall walk and not faint."  Isaiah 40:28-31

Team David Car Washes ~ Hosted by GateWay Colleg Soccer Team

Thanks in advance to everyone who will be attending either of these events,  all proceeds will benefit my beautiful Miracle ~ David. 


These car washes are to raise funds for Team David.  All funds collected will go towards our families monthly expenses from being out of work for almost 5 weeks and also towards medical expenses.  In addition, we are  trying to get David into alternative  therapies not covered by his insurance. 


We have started a fund for David's alternative healthcare including horse therapy, immunotherapy, and a raw food diet which we currently trying him on. We would like to start him on immunotherapy at Envita. The initial  cost for the consult is $175.00 and then there is the cost of treatment.  None of which are covered by insurance.

Car Wash #1

When: Saturday April 14th from 9am to Noon

Where: Arby’s ~ 525 Broadway Rd. Tempe 85282

Car Wash #2

When: Saturday April 21th from  8am to 2pm

Where: Arby’s ~ 2748 S Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202

A Special Thanks to Jason Berge, Greg Johnson, GateWay College Soccer Team, 

The Basha HS Girls, and everyone who has supported us through 

prayers or other means throughout this endeavor.   

  We are truly grateful!  We serve an Awesome God who hears our prayers!!!

If you can not make it to either event but would still like to donate, donations can also be made by mail, through paypal with my email address ~ dadasmom5@yahoo.com, or you can go into any Chase Bank and give them his name: David Campuzano & his savings account #3030970762.   If you would like to mail a donation message me and I can send you my mailing address. =)

He Has Risen!

This Sunday I get to get my son ready for Church in his Sunday’s best and show the world why God made the sacrifices he did.  Praise God, He Has Risen!

This should wake us up.

As you attend your Easter Worship Service, you will encounter many visitors. Read the message below before you go to worship:


YOU TOOK MY PARKING SPACE AT CHURCH


One day, a man went to visit a church; He got there early, parked his car and got out. Another car pulled up near the driver got out and said, "I always park there! You took my place!"


The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an empty seat and sat down. A young lady from the church approached him and stated, "That's my seat! You took my place!" The visitor was somewhat distressed by this rude welcome, but said nothing.


After Sunday School, the visitor went into the sanctuary and sat down. Another member walked up to him and said, "That's where I always sit! You took my place!" The visitor was even more troubled by this treatment, but still He said nothing.


Later as the congregation was praying for Christ to dwell among them, the visitor stood up, and his appearance began to change. Horrible scars became visible on his hands and on his sandaled feet. Someone from the congregation noticed him and called out, "What happened to you?" The visitor replied, as his hat became a crown of thorns, and a tear fell from his eye, "I took your place."


HE IS RISEN: PRAISE GOD ~ Author Unknown

Our 10th Anniversary

Good Friday is a very significant day for me for many reasons. Some more obvious than others! I found Christ as an adult on Good Friday in 2002.  I grew up in the church and had know of God, but 2002 is when I made my own choice to follow, serve, and commit  to God as my Lord and Savior.   

I remember it as if it was yesterday,  I looked into the little brown eyes of a child I was working with and for the first time ever found my purpose in life.  In that moment my life was forever changed and I left my old life behind to begin a new one. 

It was a life changing experience for me.  Good Friday is kind of like God and My anniversary.  Every year, never fails, something spectacular and random happens on Good Friday.  I believe it is God Graciously honoring my commitment to him by showing me his commitment to me! 

This year a group of High School students that David nor I have ever met, decided to hold a car wash to benefit David.  These teenagers spent their day off scrubbing cars for a child they have never even met.  If that is not love I don’t know what is!   I also got a phone call about a potential speaking engagement, book opportunity, and grant to get my business started.  All this happening on Good Friday is no coincidence to me.  

I would like to thank everyone who has helped support us in the journey in anyway.  Many of you joined "Team David" with your prayers, support, visits, words of encouragement, and/or all of the above.    God is Amazing and I am so glad that there are still people willing to allow God to use them to share his Love.  Right now I am filled with tears of joy and feel God’s love covering me from head to toe.

Today is a significant day for many reasons…

Today is a significant day for many reasons…  Thousands of years ago today, my God sent his only son, not just die, but to be tortured and brutality murdered for our sins and transgressions.   


After almost loosing my son less than two months ago I know how tremendously painful the thought of living without my child, my only son could be.   The entire experience puts life into perspective for me.  I can’t imagine how much our God must love each and every one of us.  I know I could not have done the same.  Sacrificing something I love so much, someone so pure and innocent for the sake of sinners!   

That is the beauty of it all.  God gave us another chance despite ourselves, and he did it out of love. His sacrifice was not done because we were worthy of it, it is what makes us worthy.  


I hope today we can all take time and remember that this weekend is not about Eggs and a Bunny…. It is about a sacrifice made for each and everyone of us.   Jesus died so that the broken pieces of my heart could be put back together, so that my son’s broken body could be made whole.   He died so that you and I could all witness a miracle when David opened his eyes and took his first breath after doctors said he would not/could not make it through the night.  


Thank you Jesus, for bearing the cross so that I would not have too.  May everything I do be a reflection of your love and mercy.  May every passing day make me more and more like you.  

I am learning that if I quit focusing on all the little things that don't matter, so I am able to see all the big things that do...
Thank you Lord for the amazing Monday you have blessed me with. I woke up tired, but this morning I woke up!

Hug your kids today and enjoy them…

This morning I woke up to David playing.  He was just lying next to me with his favorite toy, which of course happens to be the noisiest toy in the house.  I tried to cover my face with my pillow but all I could hear was “head, shoulders, knees, and toes” over and over and over again.    I just wanted it to stop, I just wanted one more hour of sleep.  When I realized that it wasn’t going to happen, I surrendered to my fait and just watched my son repetitively push the foot of his Teddy Bear as it sang the same song, again, and again. In that moment I realized… He is back!

I then got up to put him on the toilet.  When he was done I realized that he had put something (God knows what) in the toilet and as a result my pipes/plumbing were backed up.  I think I have the plumber on speed dial and they have me down as a VIP customer.  My first instinct was to panic, another expense and issue to deal with… Ugh…  then I look over at David and vividly remember the nights I laid awake praying and longing for the day that he could again breath on his own, respond to his desperate mother, and yes play with his annoying toys, and put stuff in the toilet again.  I again realized…   He is back!

I appreciate those things that once drove me so crazy.  When forced to think of life without them I realized that I treasure who David is and what he does even when it wakes me up at 7am on my day off or creates a $150.00 plumbing bill. 

Hug your kids today and enjoy them… Everything about them, because those little moments that drive us parents insane are memories we will cherish one day.  Don’t let those moments slip away, laugh about them, and be thankful that our children are here to drive us crazy!

BTW ~ I am anxiously waiting for his Bears batteries to die ;) 

Read all about David's ride in the Bat Mobile. It's an amazing Hope-Filled Story!

http://www.gothamcitymotors.com/gothamcitymotors.com/BLOG_12.html

Just got back from the school talent show, got to watch our students perform. They all did Amazing!   I am brought  David so that all the Valley View staff, students, & families who wrote to him, prayed for him, and/or followed our blog daily could finally meet our little or shall I say BIG MIRACLE. They were all very excited to meet my him and he loved jamming out and all the attention ;) 

♥ ♥ ♥ David Makes My Heart Smile ♥ ♥ ♥

It might sound crazy but I truly feel blessed that God has selected my child to be a living testament of his works and honored to be chosen to care for such a precious gift!

Today is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be Glad in it!

I could not sleep last night, my mind raced, as I tossed and turned the entire night.  As a result, I woke up late and then realized that my angel who was potty trained prior to falling ill, had a mess everywhere.  David was once able to help with transfers and bear a little weight on his feet, but that is one of the many skills we are working on relearning.  Lifting David to clean him this morning felt impossible! I quickly found myself frusterated and overwhelmed.    I wanted to be grumpy today, I am tired, and my body aches… 

As I am geting ready to loose it,  I looked over at my son, who gave me a half smile and proclaimed “come on” as he patted the bed with enthusiasm, and in that moment I realized how LUCKY I am.   I quickly decided to change my attitude. Today I woke up to a son to get ready in the morning, a job to wake for, and transportation to get me there.  Today I will have a grateful heart and an appreciative attitude because ultimately the choice is no ones but mine.  Although, I will not always have the power to change my curcumstance or things around me I will always have the power to change the way in which I choose to respond to them so...  “come on world bring it”! 

“Only 10% of life is made up of what happens to you, the other 90% of life is decided by how you react”.  ~ Author Unknown

I one day, one moment, one breath at a time… Ready, set, Go!

Aww I just sent my baby off for his first day back to school. The bus driver informed me that they had been praying and she reassured me they didn’t let anyone else sit in his seat the month he was gone ;) I am trying to get myself amped up and read to back to work today, but I feel like it is my first day and I am starting all over again. 


 I can’t wait to see my students! I value my interactions with each and every one of them, so not having the ability to work with them for over a month has left me with a void. I know all the students are going to want to know about David and what happened. They care and many of them and their families have followed his story, but I just want to get through the day without crying! Wish me luck =) 

If you ever question how Great God is... Let David Show You =)

This morning David and I woke up, went to church, had lunch, took pictures, and then were blessed with the opportunity to experience a ride in the Bat Mobile! David was awarded keys to the Bat Mobile for his Courage! He was deemed an “Honorary Super Hero”!  As he was being presented his key/ Super Hero Award I realized that today is March 25th. 

One month ago today, David laid unresponsive in a hospital bed.  He was on 100% Life Support, his organs were failing, and doctors did not think he would make it through the night.  Four Weeks later my little Super Hero was granted an experience children rarely have the opportunity to experiences ~ The Bat Cave.  He spent the day enjoying life and sharing his giggles and smile with  friends and loved ones.    

If you ever question how Great God is... Let David Show You =)