Wednesday was a huge day in the Engel house! Not only was it Will’s 12th birthday (how did he get so big? 😭) but it was the reveal day for Will’s Make-a-Wish!  Will was nominated and approved for a wish last summer. We found out he was going to get a wish during his long hospital stay in June, and waited to tell him about it until about a week before his major lobectomy surgery in August. When we met with Michelle, our wish granter, Will explained that he didn’t just want an experience that would be over in a flash, he wanted something that would last. When Michelle learned more about Will and the challenges he is facing she inquired more about our home and where Will is the happiest and most calm. From that conversation a plan was hatched to turn our second garage (thank you Jeff for sacrificing your parking space) into an arcade! Once the wish was approved the work began. We had to make the garage into a functioning room with heat/ac and electrical. Countless hours and many friends and family chipped in to help make this possible! Mitsubishi, Cole Oglesbee (College Hill Custom Construction), Color by Design, Keith Engel, volunteers from River City Painting, Mr. Handyman of Wichita, ICI Insurance, Greg Smith and many others came together to make this wish possible! I would personally like to give a shout out to Jeff for the countless hours and hard work he put into this room for his son! Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed!