Eighteen year-old Amanda loves to read and learn about health and science. Though she is living with cystic fibrosis, Amanda has dreams of graduating college and becoming a nurse so she can help others like her who are living with life-threatening illnesses. When her wish granters asked about her most heartfelt wish, Amanda, who was admitted into Biola University’s pre-nursing program, wished for something that would help her achieve her goal of becoming a nurse; college tuition.
Andrew is a quiet and reserved 14 year-old…until he watches his favorite wrestlers on TV. He loves the energy of the wrestlers and the thrill of watching them fly through the air. Andrew is living with neurofibromatosis so he is not able to wrestle with his friends, but he loves to play wrestling games on his computer so he can become virtual wrestler and be a part of the action. For his wish, Andrew wanted to share in the excitement of a match and go to a wrestling event to meet his favorite wrestler: Jeff Hardy!
Fifteen year-old Brandon has a passion for music. Though he is living with an autoimmune disease, Brandon has dreams of one day becoming a world-famous rock star. When asked about his most heartfelt wish, Brandon excitedly wished to have his very own drum set!
Sixteen year-old Esmeralda is a motivated student living with Renal Disease. Her favorite subjects in school are math and science. When the time came to meet with her wish granters, an excited Esmeralda knew exactly what her wish would be; to have a new computer to help her prepare for her high school experience! Esmeralda’s wish day came as a complete surprise.
Thirteen year old Kimberly is upbeat, faithful and resolved to beat lupus. She has put her life in God’s hands and now she says she feels better. She is mostly recovered from intensive chemotherapy and steroid treatments at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Her hair once waist-long, is growing back and the swelling in her face has subsided. She is a strong girl and is determined to fight this disease.