Lifting Families Above the Clouds of Childhood Cancer
Families with a child who has cancer "are in a dark valley." Marietta's Blue Skies lifts them "above the storms of cancer to the blue sky" by giving them the chance to unplug from the world and spend quality time at the beach as a family.
A message on your pillow, a tasty meal prepared for you, the smile on the face of someone you love, the support of a person you would have never encountered in your day-to-day world, an afternoon playing frisbee, the renewal of hope. It's the small things that make a difference, Melinda Mayton, the founder of Marietta's Blue Skies Ministries and a nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, says. The journey of having a sick child can be difficult and leave you feeling isolated and in need of renewal and restoration, Mayton says. Blue Skies takes families who are walking through the valley of childhood illness on retreats. Families from around the country spend a week having fun at the beach. Children, both sick and healthy, laugh and play…
