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7/26/2010 - Summer is quickly whizzing by us. Ben finished baseball last Saturday. They were the youngins in the 13-14 yr old league and were competitive in most games. They finished 2-0-1 in their last 3 regular season games. Wait until next year. Ben tried his had at detassling for a week this year. He was driven to make money and that he did. His job was shortened as he had the tournament then had to finish getting ready for the Boy Scout National Jamboree. His troop will be at Fort AP Hill starting today then tour DC next week. His troop for this event is made up of scouts from Lincoln and southeastern Nebraska. You can follow them through pictures at http://gallery.me.com/scouterdan#100261 Jill headed a CureSearch walk team which did well again and we attended Lincoln's Relay for Life a week ago. Attendence seemed down. It was a very hot and muggy night but I think they were right at their goal. We continue to see the orange LJ shirts which makes us smile that so many people continue to honor her. Hope everyone's summer has gone and finishes out well. Thanks for stopping by and posting.

2/13/2010 - Happy Sweet 16 to you Lauren! Hope you have a sweet car to drive in heaven.

12/8/2009 - So did Lauren send Ben and all of her friend a snow day.........Two years and we still miss you as much as ever.

12/2/2009 - NET TV tonight.....Andrea Bocelli, The Lord's Prayer, Ave Maria. Thank you Andrea, Thank you Lauren, AMEN.

9/3/2009 - Happy Back to School! Ben is in 7th grade, time really does fly by. Ben's football team is off to a great start, won their 1st game 35 - 0! Go Assurity! Then on Wednesday night, he managed to flip off a scooter, bust his chin open. As we wait to get the 8 stitches back in the chin (where 10 years ago he busted the same place open standing up in the bathtub!), he starts to share that his arm REALLY HURTS! Once his name was called, he told me to feel underneath his outer arm, close to his wrist, goose egg type swelling. So once I reached the nurse at the door, I asked her to add a x-ray to my order today.....broken wrist! So, out of football at least 4-6 weeks, OUCH! He may get back for the last game or two. We had his pediatrican look at it today and he thought that no need to go to an ortheopedic dr, he called it a green stick, no chips, no bone displacement. Needless to say, Mom has a few more reasons to color my hair. Hope everyone has a good long Labor Day weekend. Please say some more prayers for my BFF Llama Mama Molly! Send her all the best karma we have! ~Jill

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The morning of December 8, 2007, Lauren lost her battle with Leukemia and left us for a place in Heaven with no pain, no needles and no sickness. She is one of God’s special angels now.

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WELCOME
This web site is dedicated to our friend Lauren. We are so grateful to the many friends and family who are praying for Lauren, and hopefully this web site will keep everyone "in the loop" with her progress as she fights leukemia. In November, 2007, at age 13, Lauren has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

Lauren was 4 ½ years old when first diagnosed with Wilms’ Tumor in the summer of ’98. With surgical removal of her left kidney, chemotherapy, and radiation; Lauren successfully fought this disease. In June, 2005, at age 11, Lauren was diagnosed with recurrent Wilms’ Tumor in her right lung. With chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation; Lauren again successfully fought this disease and with her entire right lung intact! The exact ALL treatment course is yet unknown, but experience of others, tells us this road is long.

To learn more about these types of cancers, please visit our resources page. As Lauren progresses with her treatments, we will update our friends here. Thank you for your love, support and prayers.

This site is being maintained by family friends and any errors or omissions are ours, not the family's. Please do not mistake this web site as an attempt to insulate the family from your contact and concern. They welcome your calls and good wishes.

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Guestbook
Please feel free to browse our guestbook and CLICK HERE to leave entries of your own. The whole family enjoys hearing from our many family and friends

Posted by Shahdi on 7/21/2010
I don't think I've gone five minutes since the day she died without thinking about her. I hope your family is doing well.

Posted by Molly M on 7/20/2010
HI LJ! You are never forgotten in our house. Tell God we said hi. I really miss you, little one.

Posted by KIM on 7/17/2010
I'll be thinking of you this week at CoHoLo! These kids better get ready for my insane dance moves, I'll try to make you proud :) As LJ once wrote in my warm fuzzy bag "I'll shake my groove thang if you shake yours." I know you'll be shaking it from Heaven

Posted by John Mabry on 7/9/2010
Practice at Cavett on a perfect Thursday night. Probably the last practice for the Llamas on that crummy ballfield. Thinking of you and all the good times on that scraggly patch of grass and gravel.

Posted by Laine Sanburg on 5/25/2010
I enjoyed seeing you guys at my mom's birthday party! I always love seeing you guys! Lauren is on my mind now more than ever, I know she makes a beautiful angel. I love you Johnsons. I love you LJ. Love, Laine.

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