A Ride for Baby Granton

Granton Bayless is a six month old little boy from Bolivar, Missouri. In March of 2008, Granton was diagnosed with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID.) SCID is a rare genetic disorder in which the immune system fails to develop. Granton is the light of his parents' life and has become the focus of prayer for a countless number of friends, family, and others. The financial strain on Granton's Mom and Dad has already been great and has only been overshadowed by the emotional strain they have felt over these last few weeks. On June 16th, 2008, I will set off on a five day, 330 mile solo bicycle ride to raise money for Granton's family. Your pledges will allow us all to attempt to help alleviate some of this financial strain. This Blog will let you know how you can contribute, as well as keeping you updated on the progress leading up to and during the ride.

Thank you for your support and Prayers,
Jayme Green

Sunday, June 8, 2008

A Visit with the Star


Yesterday I had the chance to go to Children's Mercy to see everybody. I got to Kansas City in the early afternoon and surprised Grandpa Todd & Grandma Sandy when I walked into the waiting room. I got to visit with them, Jenni, and Daniel for quite a while. We were able to talk about and work out some of the details for the ride and just had a chance to talk and tell stories. Then, Granton's mommy took me in to see the Star of the Ride. The picture is of the big guy resting from his chemo. You can't see it very well, but even though he's out, his little hand is holding onto my finger while he sleeps. He's a tough little guy and getting to see him gave me something to concentrate on while I ride next week. I got to spend quite a bit of time with him and at one point, he even woke up. He made it pretty clear that he didn't feel the best but his mommy was able to calm him right down and get him back to sleep. It was a great afternoon, I didn't want to start this thing without getting to spend a little time with Baby G before I left. Just one week to go!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What you are doing for Granton is fantastic! We will be praying for a great ride all the way. Some of us live in Caney, KS & some in Jopli, Mo, if you are planning on making a stop in either of these places & need anything feel free to let us know at the e-mail address below & we will help in any way possible. God Bless, The Bay & Holley Families
mbay@joplin.k12.mo.us