Ryan Trewin is a nine year old boy who lives in Canal Fulton. I have never met him but every picture I have seen of him he has the biggest smile on his face. For most boys his age I suppose that is common but for this boy, to me, it's unexpected and inspiring to see him so happy. Ryan is bravely battling terminal brain and spinal cancer. He has been given less than a week to live now. I cannot even begin to imagine what he and his famliy are going through.
The salon I work at was located in Canal Fulton for 13 years before moving so our clientelle is still strongly based from that area. I drive through the area almost every day and that is how I first found out about Ryan. I saw little white signs where normally political signs would be in front of houses all through the little town. They have a red superman symbol changed to have an 'R' in the middle with "Pray for Ryan" across the top. Soon I heard many clients talking about the boy. Then almost every store front in Canal Fulton had put up on their signs "Pray for Ryan". In a local youth group Bible study that I went to speak at, I came in to find teenage girls making bracelets in superman colors (or 'super ryan' colors as they called it) to sell at school to help the family with medical bills. There has been parades in his honor and the browns called him up and had him come up to do the coin toss!
I have to say, I absolutely cannot stand what this little boy and his family is going though right now. I do however love seeing a community come together in support of them! And I aboslutely love seeing a community putting all their faith in God to help them. Please join us in prayer for this brave boy and family!
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philipians 4:6-7
