Devon's Christmas Wish - Legoland

https://www.facebook.com/devon.kobie?pnref=story

Hey guys, my name is Shaun Kauffman. Honestly, this has nothing to do with me, so let's get to the point. 

There is a boy named Devon Kobie in my hometown who loves Pokemon and plays at a local league here. While I personally have never met him, as I don't have as much time to go to league anymore, I hear he is an amazing player and a great friend. I'm making this gofund me becaue Devon is fighting his fourth battle with cancer. He has been fighting since he was 14 months old and unfortunately the cancer has returned for a 4th time after beating it three times. While his current fight isn't looking very good, we all know that good spirits can do a lot. Devon is realistic about his chances to live however and knows that he might not beat it this time around. A quote from his mother...

"Hello everyone. Mom here. Sorry it's been a little bit since I posted an update. We have got some very difficult news and I guess the longer I keep from telling everyone the longer I can pretend that it's not real. At this point pretending isn't helping any one and it's a waste of precious time we may not have. So the leasions they found in Devon Kobies liver is in fact cancer. We had another scan done last Wednesday and showed he has even more tumors in his liver. He is in alot of pain and is very sick. He is now having trouble having bowel movements. We don't know why. The cancer is spreading so quickly that it could be because of the cancer. Hopefully we will find out soon if that is the issue. He is also having debilitating headaches that seem to last forever. I can't believe how fast he has went from being in remission to being over run with this monster. We don't know what our options are going to be. Radiation is no longer an option. It's to much to put him through. The cancer is just spreading to fast. We are heart broken! Devon has been fighting cancer and the effects of treatment since he was 14months old. He has been through to much for his short time here! He is a true inspiration! He is everything good in the world and everything as humans should aspire to be! I could not be any prouder of him then I am right now! Even though all the pain and sickness he feels right now he still will never ever give up! Usually Devon doesn't want to hear any news from the doctors. Good or bad he wants to hear it from me. So I was pretty shocked when he said he wanted to hear what the doctor had to say. He took the news very calm and so grown up. He asked alot of questions and even made the doctor show him the pictures of the tumors and how many there were. He didn't get upset or freak out! I couldn't hold it together no matter how hard I tried. So when we got in the car for the long ride home we started to talk. He assured me he understood what all of the news ment. He said it's been something he's been thinking about for a long time and he was ok. He also lost his hair over the past few days. I hated to see all of that beautiful hair go!! He had BEAUTIFUL hair!! I asked him if there was any place he wanted to go. He said he wanted to go to Lego land in California. If any of you know of any second wish organizations please let me know. Thank you all for the prayers, love, and support. Please keep them coming! We will need all the prayers and support in the coming weeks/months. Hold your children tight! Love them unconditionally no matter what! Remember when your stressed and they are doing everything in the world to drive you up the wall just smile and be grateful they are here to do those things! Be grateful for every mess, broken toy, dirty diaper, sleepless night, ever fit they throw, every bad and happy moment! Be thankful for all of!! Just because they are our children doesn't guarantee we get to watch them grow up! God bless!!
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This crushed me. 

Growing up I was selfish, spoiled, ignorant, and immature. How can someone so young be so poised, understanding, and calm. How can a young boy with such a limited clock live with such grace? This story truly touched me. His final wish is to go to Legoland California, however due to the family's medical bills, that isn't a possibility right now. 

I want to make this happen.

We must make this happen. 

My call to arms is YOU. The Pokemon players, the hobby enthusiasts, the lego lovers. I am calling you to help in any way you can. Let's get this boy and his family to legoland california. Any donation will help, big or small. If you can't donate, maybe just send him a positive message or good vibes. Remember back to when you were 14 and you had all your hopes and dreams about life? Let's try to band together to make Devon's final dream a reality. 

I estimate it will cost around $4,000 for the family to fly to California, all get tickets, pay for lodging, food, and rides/entertainment. I will work with the family to make sure this falls within the budget, and if there is any excess that it can go to any of Devon's other wants, or his medical bills. If you have any questions feel free to ask. 

Thanks everyone!