Love, Kennedy

LOVE, KENNEDY

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This movie is INCREDIBLE!

A story of a young girl's battle--yet filled with hope and love.

Some of our favorite scenes:
Multiple scenes of Kennedy giving hugs
Kennedy driving
Kennedy waiting up for her sister
The Church Dance -- included below
Her dad taking her for rides in his big truck
Where she is asked if she has any challenges
Hot boys-- especially Jaden -- Jaden -- Jaden
Kennedy cheerleading
Final farewell-- especially with the first 3 girls
And we could go on and on!

We were honored to have director and writer T.C. Christensen talk to us after the movie.

Also Kennedy's real father and brother were there to answer questions. How tremendous to have them share their story with us.

Someone said that this movie was up against the blockbuster movie Wonder Woman-- but we quickly all agreed that Kennedy is the REAL wonder woman.

Her story is so inspiring!

Go see the movie! Or get the DVD with it becomes available!

Kennedy still has so much to give with her story.

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Based on a true story. Kennedy Hansen is a funny, loving child but inexplicably she begins to fall. It takes years for the diagnosis...Juvenile Batten Disease, an extremely rare, terrible and terminal prognosis. There is no cure for Batten Disease and after living only sixteen years, Kennedy leaves behind a great legacy of love and friendship. But her story doesn't end at her death, that's when the miracles really begin.

Kennedy's story is also told in the book KENNEDYS HUGS
Click HERE to see my review of the book

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Me with Kennedy's father and brother

Me with director, T. C. Christensen

Click HERE to see another spotlight of this movie 
with more trailers and a music video featuring Jenny Oaks Baker

The Christmas Project

A review copy was provided

THE CHRISTMAS PROJECT

Actors: Jacob Buster, Anson Bagley, Grace Hallows, Gabe White, Alison Akin Clark

Director: Michael Buster

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This movie will have you giggling and laughing one minute and then feeling the Christmas spirit the next-- Fun antics of a family full of boys, rival enemies, and a Christmas tradition all come together to show you that sometimes being a hero means you let go of the need to be right! This movie will definitely be a family favorite! 
LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. IT!

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Even with Christmas around the corner, for the Buckley boys, payback almost always wins out over brotherly love. That is until the four brothers join forces against a common adversary—the Hagbarts—the meanest bullies at their middle school.

But now Mom has decided that the Buckley family is going to Elve the Hagbarts this year for Christmas.

Eleven-year-old Matthew can hardly stand it. By day the Hagbarts torture the Buckley brothers into submission, and by night the Buckleys secretly deliver Christmas treats and gifts to their sworn enemies.

Soon the war of wits escalates to an incredible scheme designed to get the ultimate revenge on the Hagbarts.

But now that Matthew has been learning that he's supposed to do good to those who hate him, what will he do when a little push becomes a great big shove?

The Christmas Project is a heartwarming comedy the whole family will love.

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Miracles from Heaven

MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN

Actors: Jennifer Garner, Martin Henderson, 
John Carroll Lynch, Kylie Rogers, Eugenio Derbez

Directors: Patricia Riggen

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WOW! This movie is AMAZING!

I cannot even imagine all this family has gone through--

I am so grateful they have shared their story with us! 

A great reminder that even in the midst of the trail, 

miracles are all around us-- 

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“Miracles From Heaven” is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored, and their community inspired.

Freetown

A review copy was provided

Caught in the middle of a brutal civil war, six Liberian missionaries in Monrovia flee the widespread violence of their native country. 

Their destination: Freetown, Sierra Leone.

With the help of local Church leader Phillip Abubakar (Henry Adofo), the missionaries make the difficult journey only to have their troubles compounded by a rebel fighter bent on killing one of

their own. 

Based on true events, Freetown is a thrilling and inspiring story of hope and survival.

My Review

I absolutely LOVE movies based on true accounts! 

And when it is portrayed as well as this one is you really feel the emotions of the people involved!

As you watch this show you will realized that we take SO MUCH for granted--

I cannot even imagine having to flee for your safety--possibly even your life.

And to watch people gunned down right in front of you--

And then to watch the faith of these missionaries-- they just wanted somewhere they could teach.

So many miracles took place for them to make it to Freetown that at one point they realized that they could doubt no longer-- the Lord would continue to bless them.

I was intrigued that even on the run these missionaries still found ways to share the gospel.

On the back car window there is a scripture reference of Mark 9:24

When I looked it up this is what I found:

"And straightway the father of the child cried out, 

and said with tears, Lord, I believe; 

help thou mine unbelief."

This movie theme shows just that-- no matter how bad it gets we just have to keep moving forward and have hope in the future.

A PHENOMENAL FILM!
SO WORTH SEEING!
I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND IT!

Henry Adofo (Actor),

Michael Attram (Actor)

Garrett Batty (Director)

Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic situations involving violence)

Grab your copy today!

Special DVD Features:

• Behind the scenes
• Director's commentary
• Writing Freetown
• Shooting in Africa
• Music of Freetown
• Filming Freetown

Subtitles in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

The Cokeville Miracle

Screening tickets were provided

THE COKEVILLE MIRACLE

My Review

When I first saw the movie trailer I knew that this was a film I wanted to see. I love true stories and was really drawn to this one.

I live in Logan, UT and as we are not that far from Cokeville, WY, I have started hearing some mixed feelings about this film.

I was lucky enough to talk to a few of the survivors tonight and they all told me--"yes, it is hard to re-live this day through this film, yet we know our story needs to be shared--for a miracle did happen that day."

The movie was incredible! So touching! And very well portrayed.

The emotions are strong as you see it played out before you and as you hear of all the facts.

And then the strength of the children and their belief in prayer and as they tell of the angels who were with them that day....wow...

(me with survivors Lori Nate Conger and Brad Shane Nate)

Doris Young is quoted in the movie telling the children that they "will tell their children and their grandchildren of this day."

What a strange thing to say to a room full of children with the threat of a bomb to go off or to be shot.

Yet that prophecy has come true.

I now add my voice in sharing their story.

They were and are very brave and I honor them with this blog post.

Synopsis

From T.C. Christensen comes The Cokeville Miracle, the remarkable true story of a town facing a terrible tragedy, and the Sheriff’s investigator who struggles with his faith as he gathers evidence that defies easy explanation.

Cokeville Wyoming, a town of just over 500 people that sits near the Utah-Idaho border, is not known for much beyond it’s strong family values, but in 1986 Cokeville made national headlines when a madman and his wife entered the elementary school with guns and bomb. They gathered over 100 children and teachers into a small room, and made a demand: $200 million dollars for the lives of the children—but then the bomb went off…

The Cokeville Miracle is not just the story of a hostage crisis, or a terror attack on American soil. It is not just the story of a bomb that could have destroyed an entire generation, and ripped a town apart. The Cokeville Miracle is about what happened instead. How did a bomb that should have leveled the room take only two lives that day, the madman and his wife? Each child, each adult who made it out of that room has a story to tell. Follow the Sheriff’s investigator Ron Hartley as he pieces together the evidence, including stories of prayer and divine intervention from multiple witnesses. Gather the evidence and decide for yourself.

Do you see coincidence, 

or do you see miracles?

Starring: Jasen Wade
Genre: True Miracles
Directed By: T.C. Christensen
Release Date: June 5, 2015
http://www.cokevillemovie.com/home.html

A DAY OF DIGITAL SILENCE

Out of respect for the many people who had to live through that terrible day, a day of digital silence has been suggested on the anniversary of the bombing.

If you'd like to join on May 16, please turn off your digital devices and spend at least three hours connecting with the people you love, whether that is your children, your parents, your grandparents, your friends, or your ancestors through genealogy work.

If you are willing to share your experiences about this day of silence please use  #seemiracles.

The song Suo Gan (From "The Cokeville Miracle") by Jenny Oaks Baker

is available for download now -