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00:00:02I woke up wondering what all that meant.
00:00:12Ten years passed, and now I'm living that dream.
00:00:24But one thing that dream didn't prepare me for
00:00:27was how that sweet girl could also be such a stinker.
00:00:39Hey girls, you buckled in?
00:00:47All right, sweeties, I'll be back.
00:01:08What are you doing?
00:01:19You can't drive.
00:01:23See, you don't know how to drive.
00:01:32You don't have to be 16 to drive.
00:01:40Here we go girls, here comes Stephanie.
00:01:43Stop this one right now.
00:01:46Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
00:01:53Come on, come on, come on.
00:02:05Come on.
00:02:07Come on.
00:02:11Come on, come on.
00:02:12Oh no.
00:02:13Girls?
00:02:16Girls?
00:02:17Girls?
00:02:19Oh my gosh.
00:02:20Kennedy?
00:02:23What happened?
00:02:25I'm good.
00:02:26She's not good.
00:02:28She's very not good.
00:02:31You drove?
00:02:33Mm-hmm.
00:02:34How could you?
00:02:36Don't you ever do that again.
00:02:39What is wrong with you?
00:02:40A lot.
00:02:41What?
00:02:45Yup.
00:02:46Kennedy knew what she wanted and set her goals early.
00:02:51Oh, Kennedy.
00:02:55Cheerleading.
00:02:56Yay!
00:02:59Sorry.
00:03:00It's okay.
00:03:03Dating.
00:03:07I would like it if when you're 16 we can go on a date.
00:03:12I love you, Brett.
00:03:14Love, Kennedy.
00:03:17Oh, Brett.
00:03:22Look!
00:03:23Don't look back!
00:03:26And her other dream was driving.
00:03:33She loved it when I would take her for a ride in my big truck.
00:03:41No?
00:04:03Sports were a big part of Kennedy's life.
00:04:06They seemed to give her a way of appreciating others' feelings.
00:04:10Good job.
00:04:10Good job.
00:04:11Good kick.
00:04:12There you go.
00:04:13Pick it up.
00:04:14Woo!
00:04:16There was a girl on another team who was playing dirty.
00:04:21She knew every trick in the book.
00:04:27What did I call?
00:04:28Hey!
00:04:29Come on, ref!
00:04:30We've got to watch that.
00:04:32No, pick her up!
00:04:33Pick her up!
00:04:34Get back!
00:04:34Get back!
00:04:35Throw up the goal!
00:04:35Guard's goal!
00:04:49Come on, ref!
00:04:50Call a foul!
00:04:51Can you not see that?
00:04:57Good job out there.
00:04:58Good job.
00:04:59Kennedy, come here.
00:05:01You have got to stand up with that girl.
00:05:03You've got to get in her face.
00:05:05Get aggressive.
00:05:06That's how we stand up to a bully.
00:05:09But, Daddy...
00:05:10Why not just love her?
00:05:13Why not just love her?
00:05:21I think we're parents of a mix of Gandhi and Mother Teresa.
00:05:27Finally, one of our players went head to head with the meanie and took her out.
00:05:49What's she doing?
00:05:52I think Kennedy's gonna finally give her a piece of her mind.
00:05:59You okay?
00:06:02Yeah.
00:06:04Way to go Gandhi!
00:06:12Woo!
00:06:14Dee!
00:06:16All right, girls, bring it in!
00:06:22You okay?
00:06:28Yeah.
00:06:29Can you stand?
00:06:30Yeah.
00:06:30All right, go get him.
00:06:32Good job!
00:06:39Good job!
00:06:46Get up there!
00:06:47Get up there!
00:06:47Get up there!
00:07:04PHONE RINGS
00:07:06PHONE RINGS
00:07:15PHONE RINGS
00:07:16Hello?
00:07:18mm-hmm I'll be right there
00:07:27are you okay what happened I'm just a klutz you are not a klutz
00:07:44I'm so sorry
00:07:58it's just bumps and bruises they'll heal up quickly okay good sorry but there is more that you need to
00:08:17know mr. and mrs. Hanson has Kennedy been getting into fights in school no I'm sorry but I have to
00:08:29ask have either of you ever hit Kennedy are you kidding of course we've never hit her what's
00:08:37going on the images of Kennedy's eyes show trauma trauma like I haven't seen other than when there's
00:08:46been a severe blow to the head okay she's fallen but not that hard I'm telling you it's not us
00:08:55what does this mean all I know is it's serious and beyond my training I'm going to send you to
00:09:03an
00:09:03eye center in Salt Lake you also need to know the decline in Kennedy's site is both severe and rapid
00:09:32there there's something wrong with me isn't there
00:09:41you're perfect honey we just have to see what's going on with your eyes
00:09:49it's okay
00:09:52Jesus will fix my eyes when I go to heaven
00:10:01that kind of talk didn't ever surprise us with Kennedy she had spiritual experiences from very early
00:10:08on Heather's mom died when Heather was only 15 we were given the rocking chair that Heather was rocked
00:10:17in as a child and she wrote Kennedy in the same chair the chair was now old rickety and noisy
00:10:31I wanted
00:10:34to get a new one but Heather wouldn't hear of it and every night the chair could be heard creaking
00:10:46and
00:10:46playing its music as our baby girl was rocked to sleep
00:11:00one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:02one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:07one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:10one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:12one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:20one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:21one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:21one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:22one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:22one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:22one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:22one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:22one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:23one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:24one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:26one night I couldn't sleep
00:11:32Heather, while you were rocking Kennedy, I had the strongest impression that your mom was here.
00:11:38It got me to wondering.
00:11:41I didn't rock Kennedy.
00:11:46I thought you were rocking her.
00:12:07If we go to the park, and then if you can bring the girls home, I'll run by the store,
00:12:12I'll get everything you need before tonight.
00:12:13Does that work, okay?
00:12:14No problem.
00:12:14Okay.
00:12:15Hey, you.
00:12:17Good morning.
00:12:18Did you sleep good?
00:12:20You know why?
00:12:22Hmm.
00:12:25Grandma Mona came and rocked me last night.
00:12:30Who rocked you last night?
00:12:33You know, mommy's mommy.
00:12:46The chair then became even more important.
00:12:49It became sacred.
00:12:52Many times as a young girl, Kennedy would tell us that she had seen, been rocked, or visited by Grandma
00:12:59Mona.
00:13:03Yep.
00:13:05It'll all be good.
00:13:08Boom, walk, walk, boom, boom, walk, walk.
00:13:14Boom, walk, walk, boom, boom, walk, walk.
00:13:18Boom, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk.
00:13:22Handsense.
00:13:24This way, please.
00:13:26We spent years going to every specialist on the Wasatch Front.
00:13:41And then?
00:13:43What disease?
00:13:45Batten disease.
00:13:47There have been only a few thousand known cases of Batten disease in the world.
00:13:52It's a disorder that keeps the cells from ridding themselves of waste.
00:13:59As the fats and proteins build up, the cells can no longer function properly.
00:14:07Okay, so what do we do?
00:14:11Those who have it not only lose their sight, they lose their mental capacity, and seizures become routine.
00:14:25There is no cure.
00:14:31I don't know anybody who's a better person.
00:14:36I don't know anyone who deserves happiness more.
00:14:43Now this?
00:14:49We're going to fight it.
00:14:52There's no way I'm going to let this happen to my daughter.
00:15:01When Mom died, I...
00:15:06I don't know.
00:15:11Maybe it's part of the plan.
00:15:15Part of the plan?
00:15:19I want to see a copy of that plan.
00:15:30Didi, do you understand what we're telling you?
00:15:34What the doctor said?
00:15:39Are you sure?
00:15:44Daddy, can we go for a ride?
00:15:53Right now?
00:16:20Daddy...
00:16:20How long till I die?
00:16:27I don't know, D.D.
00:16:31I hope you live another 80 years.
00:16:38However long it is, we're going to make it great.
00:16:43Where do you want to go?
00:16:47Get a drink.
00:16:50We can do that.
00:16:52We can do that.
00:17:01Hey!
00:17:02Get in it!
00:17:03Get in it!
00:17:04Get in it!
00:17:04Stop the truck!
00:17:05Stop the truck!
00:17:06No, sir, no, sir!
00:17:08Move over, sister!
00:17:09Move over!
00:17:11I drive!
00:17:12What are you thinking?
00:17:13I got you!
00:17:15You can barely see!
00:17:16You are a crazy woman!
00:17:21You are a cute, crazy woman!
00:17:28To our knowledge, Kennedy was the only person in Utah with batten disease, but through a national
00:17:34batten network, we were led to another Utah family whose little angel had the disease also.
00:17:42Her name was Charlie.
00:17:46As we opened the door, a feeling entered our home that was indescribable.
00:17:58At this point, Charlie was fully blind.
00:18:07Charlie had not spoken a word in almost two months.
00:18:32Hi.
00:18:35Hi.
00:18:37Hi.
00:18:39I am Kennedy.
00:18:41We are the same.
00:18:44Look how sweet that is.
00:18:46I know.
00:18:49This song's about us.
00:18:52We are the same.
00:18:53We have been born as Nephi of old, to goodly parents who love the Lord.
00:19:08God.
00:19:09We know His plan, and we will prepare.
00:19:18Let each who's worthy go forth and share.
00:19:27Let each who's worthy go forth and share.
00:19:35We have been taught in our youth, and we will be the Lord's missionary to bring the world His truth.
00:20:03When it was time to leave, Kennedy wrote a note for Charlie to take with her.
00:20:10Charlie, you are so special, and I feel your heart.
00:20:23We will be the best friends on earth and in heaven.
00:20:33Love, Kennedy.
00:20:38See ya.
00:20:39Bye.
00:20:39Thanks again.
00:20:40Bye, guys.
00:20:41Bye, Charlie.
00:20:42Bye.
00:20:43What an incredible family.
00:20:45Oh, I love them.
00:20:47Bye.
00:20:49Hey, Dee Dee.
00:20:53Dad and I got you something.
00:21:08A stick?
00:21:10No, it's not a stick.
00:21:13A golf club?
00:21:18I think she's messing with us.
00:21:22I knew it.
00:21:23I knew it.
00:21:25I knew it.
00:21:25Oh, I was such a punk.
00:21:27I'm so sorry.
00:21:29Though Kennedy's health was declining, she was still so excited about her next step in
00:21:34life.
00:21:34High school!
00:21:37High school!
00:21:39Me!
00:21:40Shirley!
00:21:42The games!
00:21:45Bo!
00:21:50Did you make it?
00:21:53Uh, yeah.
00:21:55Go Wolves!
00:21:57Go Wolves!
00:21:59Boom!
00:22:01Waka waka!
00:22:02Boom!
00:22:02Boom!
00:22:03Waka waka!
00:22:04Boom!
00:22:05Boom!
00:22:05Waka waka!
00:22:10Even though Kennedy was so excited about school and dances, she wouldn't go to a dance
00:22:15of any kind.
00:22:20Anna would invite her, but she wouldn't go.
00:22:25But every time, on the night of these dances, Kennedy would wait patiently for Anna, right by
00:22:32the door.
00:22:34Let's go to bed!
00:22:37Why are you going to bed?
00:22:43Just waiting?
00:22:45Uh-huh.
00:22:49She won't be long.
00:22:52Let's get you to bed.
00:22:57Bye, you guys!
00:22:58Thanks for the ride!
00:22:59See you later!
00:23:01Bye!
00:23:01See you later!
00:23:07Boys!
00:23:07Tell about the boys!
00:23:10What?
00:23:11First, I danced with Elden.
00:23:14I know!
00:23:16And Ryan kept looking at us.
00:23:18What?
00:23:19I'm so happy.
00:23:20Totally.
00:23:21Totally.
00:23:21Totally not.
00:23:22Hey!
00:23:24No talking about boys.
00:23:27Without me!
00:23:30Mom!
00:23:31Mom!
00:23:31Mom!
00:23:32Mom, you'll never guess what happened.
00:23:35I danced with Elden.
00:23:36Why?
00:23:36I don't know!
00:23:38She's your mom!
00:23:39Can you believe it?
00:23:42Hot.
00:23:43Hot.
00:23:44Hot.
00:23:44Hot.
00:23:45Hot.
00:23:47Sick.
00:23:48What?
00:23:50Who cares, huh?
00:23:51Boys!
00:23:53What!
00:23:59What?
00:24:02Ahhh!
00:24:04Ahh!
00:24:08Marvin!
00:24:09Get in there!
00:24:10Ahhh!
00:24:12It's okay here.
00:24:13More monster!
00:24:15Mom!
00:24:16Mom!
00:24:16Mom!
00:24:17No, Kitty, no monster!
00:24:18Kitty, shh, shh, calm down, calm down, calm down.
00:24:22We're right here, we're right here.
00:24:24Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
00:24:42Today I was thinking about that time in second grade.
00:24:47When she was the only girl in her class that wasn't invited to that birthday party.
00:24:55Any other girl would have been so upset, but not her.
00:25:00Not Dee Dee.
00:25:04And just a month later, remember, when it was her birthday,
00:25:09she made sure we invited that girl who had left her out.
00:25:15She's not normal, Chase. She's not a normal kid at all.
00:25:21Always thinking of others, putting her needs aside.
00:25:28It's probably why it took us so long to figure out what's wrong with her.
00:25:34She just kept plugging along, going to school,
00:25:38saying it was probably just a bug.
00:25:43But it wasn't.
00:25:45But it wasn't.
00:25:49It's so much worse.
00:25:51It's so much worse.
00:26:01Hi, Dee Dee.
00:26:19Oh, honey.
00:26:22Is this something you're hoping to do?
00:26:25To get your driver's license?
00:26:28Sweetie, I know you want to drive so bad.
00:26:33But there are some things we're going to have to rethink now.
00:26:45I'm good.
00:26:47Yes, you are.
00:26:50And we will just find other things you can do.
00:26:59One day, my father will fix my eyes.
00:27:13I don't know what else to do.
00:27:16I'll stay with her tonight.
00:27:43Please.
00:27:46Give Kennedy the same opportunities this year.
00:27:51With other kids.
00:27:55Help her to feel normal.
00:28:00I'm asking for these blessings for her.
00:28:27We'll see all the teens cry and scream.
00:28:30We do it for the fans up in the stands.
00:28:34We're a...
00:28:35Oh, oh, oh, band.
00:28:39Boardband, boardband.
00:28:40In all the magazines.
00:28:42Boardband, boardband.
00:28:44On the TV screen.
00:28:46Boardband, boardband.
00:28:48Come on and raise your hands.
00:28:52Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, band.
00:28:58I'll be back.
00:28:59Hey, Dad.
00:29:00Hey, you're having fun.
00:29:01Yeah.
00:29:03Where's Kennedy?
00:29:07Um...
00:29:07I'll find her.
00:29:17Hey, Didi.
00:29:23Hey, come with me.
00:29:24We'll go into the dance together.
00:29:26Yeah.
00:29:27That would be fun.
00:29:29Can't.
00:29:30Yes, you can.
00:29:32Didi, you're a good dancer.
00:29:36And there's boys out there.
00:29:40No.
00:29:41No boy wants to dance with me.
00:29:46Sure they do.
00:29:47No.
00:29:54No.
00:30:08Okay.
00:30:10All right.
00:30:23Hey.
00:30:24Because she not only has to deal with her disease, she can't handle being rejected by all of these boys.
00:30:30And I can't blame her. I mean, I've not even given her the time.
00:30:54She's not a good person.
00:30:58She's not a good person.
00:31:02You know you could.
00:31:06I'm waking up to ash and dust.
00:31:10I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust.
00:31:13We're painted red to fit right in.
00:31:18Whoa!
00:31:20I'm breaking in, shaping up,
00:31:23I've been checking out...
00:31:26How are you?
00:31:27Yes, it's you!
00:31:39You have some fine young men in this take.
00:31:45And you?
00:31:46I have an even greater young woman.
00:31:53I will key in, shaping up,
00:31:58I'm breaking down.
00:31:59I keep it in my bones.
00:32:02Trying to fix my system.
00:32:05What?
00:32:06What do you think?
00:32:08What do you think?
00:32:08What do you think?
00:32:12What do you think?
00:32:21What do you think?
00:32:32Hi, dear.
00:32:35Will you dance with me?
00:32:36Yes.
00:32:38Yes.
00:32:39Dad.
00:32:52This is our world, and this is our time, and these are our plans.
00:33:02We're gonna let them shine, and this is our place in the human race.
00:33:11And we won't stop dreaming.
00:33:14Way to go.
00:33:17This is our place in the human race.
00:33:21I love you.
00:33:23And I always will.
00:33:25I love you to do that.
00:33:28But...
00:33:29Where's the voice?
00:33:32Thank you, brother.
00:34:01The next day, it was my turn to give the lesson.
00:34:05The Spirit told me to invite Kennedy to come and bear her testimony to the young men.
00:34:15As she entered, so did the Spirit.
00:34:27Thanks for doing this.
00:34:29Okay, girl, right here.
00:34:31Yeah.
00:34:32You ready?
00:34:33Okay.
00:34:41I believe in Heavenly Father and Church.
00:34:50We have to do what's right so we will be with Him again.
00:34:59We will see Him.
00:35:03And hug Him.
00:35:09I'm going...
00:35:13I'm going...
00:35:14I'm going to miss you all so, so much.
00:35:22What...
00:35:23What you did last night...
00:35:27You...
00:35:29You...
00:35:31You...
00:35:33You...
00:35:34You...
00:35:35Hello, Daddy.
00:35:36Okay?
00:35:43She wants me to tell you all...
00:35:45Thank you...
00:35:46For dancing with her.
00:35:49But she can't say it.
00:35:54I told her it didn't matter anyway because you're all ugly.
00:35:57Daddy!
00:36:08I'm so proud of you.
00:36:10After she left, I bore testimony.
00:36:15I told them that Kennedy would soon be going home.
00:36:20The feeling in that room was unbelievable.
00:36:30As I wondered how next to help her, a voice came into my head.
00:36:36Take her to the football game this weekend.
00:36:40I had no idea what that was all about.
00:36:43But later would learn there was someone else right then who was pleading for a way to heal her girls.
00:36:51Jill, it's not fair.
00:36:52Why should Jordan and Megan get you and not us?
00:36:55Because we're seniors.
00:36:56Well, what do you do on the seniors?
00:36:57You say that all the time.
00:36:58We all tried out for the team.
00:36:59You know what?
00:37:00We've been here to stop.
00:37:01All right.
00:37:02I'll decide.
00:37:04Go home and take a chill pill.
00:37:07Chill pill?
00:37:09Go!
00:37:11This is ridiculous.
00:37:12She'll listen to us.
00:37:18You can't pay attention.
00:37:22A very pleasant Miami a little award.
00:37:24Welcome to Roy's Field.
00:37:30Number 29 Austin B polls the ball carrier.
00:37:33Fakes the ball on the left side.
00:37:36Go Wolves!
00:37:39WOLVES!
00:37:43WOLF!
00:37:46WOLF!
00:37:47WOLF!
00:37:48Go, WOLF!
00:37:51Make it stop, Dad. Make it stop.
00:37:55WOLF!
00:37:56Zach will have his performance as complete to his order.
00:38:11WOLF!
00:38:12WOLF!
00:38:13WOLF!
00:38:14WOLF!
00:38:15WOLF!
00:38:16Let's go!
00:38:19I guess we're going for a walk.
00:38:39We have verse 5 and 3 miles!
00:38:53Two poke and 3 miles!
00:38:56We can't we can't go here! What are we doing?
00:39:03Two poke and 3 miles!
00:39:28Hi! What's your name?
00:39:33Kennedy!
00:39:33Oh, what a great name!
00:39:36I'm Jordan! I can see, like, the cheerleaf!
00:39:39Whoa! Go, Wolf!
00:39:42Go, Kennedy!
00:39:43Hey, Jordan!
00:39:46Okay, well, I gotta go, but it's so great to meet you!
00:39:49Hi!
00:39:51Okay, bye-bye!
00:39:55Whoa! Go, Wolf!
00:40:00Oh, you, you too, Daddy!
00:40:05Oh!
00:40:06More!
00:40:09Oh!
00:40:10Oh!
00:40:12Oh, you're sick!
00:40:15Oh, Daddy!
00:40:16I'm scared!
00:40:19So, what do you think, Jill?
00:40:25We'll help however you want.
00:40:29I think this might be just what we need.
00:40:31Let's do it.
00:40:39Hello?
00:40:41Mm-hmm.
00:40:43Yeah?
00:40:46That would be so wonderful!
00:40:50Really?
00:40:53Yeah.
00:40:54Uh-huh.
00:40:55We would love it if you would be the one to tell her.
00:41:00So much.
00:41:01All right.
00:41:01Bye.
00:41:03Jace!
00:41:06You won't believe it!
00:41:07You just won't believe it!
00:41:12Have a good day, girls!
00:41:14Love you, Mom!
00:41:15I love you, Mom!
00:41:17Hey, Kennedy!
00:41:18Yeah?
00:41:19Today is going to be a great day.
00:41:22Always it.
00:41:23But today is going to be different because Mrs. Scull...
00:41:27What's wrong with Bo?
00:41:29Don't you know there's always something wrong with Bo?
00:41:41Let's see, who's that girl with the cane?
00:41:45I have no idea.
00:42:02This is so lame.
00:42:16Would it be okay with your room if we had a conversation with Kennedy?
00:42:20Is that our guy here?
00:42:31Kennedy, my name is Jill Schofield.
00:42:33I'm the cheer coach here at Fremont.
00:42:36And I understand that you have a talent for cheerleading.
00:42:39Yeah.
00:42:40Really?
00:42:43I'm good.
00:42:45Well, it just so happens that we have a need for another cheerleader.
00:42:49And we were wondering if you would be willing to come and help us out.
00:42:54For reals?
00:42:56Kennedy, this is Jordan.
00:42:58Yes, for reals.
00:43:03These are for you.
00:43:09We're so excited to have you on our team.
00:43:14We'll get your uniform to your mom.
00:43:16We love you.
00:43:18Congratulations, Kennedy.
00:43:18We love you.
00:43:20We love you.
00:43:23I'm...
00:43:24Cheerleader!
00:43:27Sorry!
00:43:29Cheerleader!
00:43:33I am so, so excited.
00:43:37Yes, it's absolutely incredible.
00:43:39Cool. But, Hev, aren't you a little worried how this is going to go down?
00:43:47Eh, a little.
00:43:50I mean, she thinks she's the best cheerleader in the world.
00:43:55She is.
00:44:01Hey, this is a dream come true for all of us.
00:44:06So are we going on after Joe?
00:44:08I think that's what Tyler was doing here.
00:44:10But I heard it's more different.
00:44:11I think it could be a wish but...
00:44:12Kennedy!
00:44:15Oh.
00:44:17You are going to be so great.
00:44:19Yeah.
00:44:20Okay, we will see you after and do just like you practiced.
00:44:24Okay?
00:44:25Let's go, White House!
00:44:26Let's go, White House!
00:44:28We got my free plan!
00:44:29We got my free plan!
00:44:30We got my free plan!
00:44:32We got my free plan!
00:44:36We're ready!
00:44:38We got my free plan!
00:44:39We got my free plan!
00:44:41We got my free plan!
00:44:41And now get on your feet with us now!
00:44:45Fellas!
00:44:46S-R-L-V-E-R!
00:44:49Silver!
00:44:50Silver!
00:44:51Say Silver!
00:44:52W-O-L-V-E-S!
00:44:56Full!
00:44:57We are full!
00:45:00Silver!
00:45:01Silver!
00:45:02She's completely off.
00:45:06She's ruining it.
00:45:09Wolf! Silver!
00:45:11Even on the stage, she's off.
00:45:13Just off.
00:45:14S-I-L-V-E-R!
00:45:17Silver!
00:45:18You say silver!
00:45:20Wolf!
00:45:21W-O-L-V-E-N!
00:45:25Wolf! Silver!
00:45:26Silver!
00:45:27Wolf! We are silver!
00:45:30Wolf! Yeah!
00:45:32Wolf!
00:45:46Excuse me, ma'am.
00:45:48I just wanted to let you know
00:45:50that the child up there that was struggling with
00:45:52the chair, that's our daughter,
00:45:54Kennedy.
00:45:56And you were wondering what she was doing up there,
00:45:58and what she was doing was her best.
00:46:00She's blind.
00:46:01And she's losing her motor skills
00:46:03because of a terminal illness.
00:46:06But we are so,
00:46:08so proud of her.
00:46:10I'm sorry.
00:46:11I wasn't trying to...
00:46:13You're fine. You didn't know.
00:46:15I'm sorry. I didn't know.
00:46:21I'm not upset.
00:46:24I'm fine.
00:46:28I'm fine.
00:46:32I'm fine.
00:46:34Kennedy!
00:46:35Kennedy!
00:46:35Kennedy!
00:46:36Kennedy!
00:46:37You did so good!
00:46:39We are so proud of you, DeeDee!
00:46:41You are something!
00:46:42Good job!
00:46:45Okay, Kennedy, we are so excited for tonight!
00:47:03Let's go, Cremontate!
00:47:07Let's go, Cremontate!
00:47:10Let's go, Cremontate!
00:47:13Kennedy!
00:47:14Kennedy!
00:47:15Kennedy!
00:47:16Kennedy!
00:47:16Kennedy!
00:47:16Oh, Kim!
00:47:19Are you a flatman?
00:47:21No, ow!
00:47:22It really hurts when I stuck on it.
00:47:26Go, Wall!
00:47:27Go, Wall!
00:47:28Go, Wall!
00:47:29We are going to have to fill in for Emily.
00:47:31What happened?
00:47:32She came down weird on her ankle.
00:47:38Pray!
00:47:44You!
00:47:45Pray!
00:47:57Dear God of all, we hope that Emily can get better and that we cannot get hurt.
00:48:07Amen.
00:48:09Amen!
00:48:11Good praying!
00:48:15Go, Wall!
00:48:16Go, Wall!
00:48:19Go, Wall!
00:48:21Go, Wall!
00:48:21Go, Wall!
00:48:22I'll be right back.
00:48:27Everything okay?
00:48:29Well, Emily got hurt.
00:48:32Is she okay?
00:48:35What was going on a minute ago when you guys were in circle?
00:48:40Oh.
00:48:41Yeah.
00:48:42We said a prayer.
00:48:45I don't think you're supposed to be doing that in school, are you?
00:48:52Okay.
00:48:53Gotta go.
00:48:53Till the world won't rise, Fremont!
00:48:56Till the world won't rise, Fremont!
00:49:00So that's what the scriptures say.
00:49:03Why do you think that is?
00:49:06Why do you think that is?
00:49:10It doesn't make sense to me.
00:49:12This was written hundreds of years ago.
00:49:15And now it's different.
00:49:16I was talking.
00:49:17We can't be expected to live by the same strict standards they did.
00:49:23the world has changed.
00:49:24Jaden was a star student.
00:49:26I mean...
00:49:26Very popular.
00:49:27I get that...
00:49:28He was a catch.
00:49:29God doesn't change at all, but...
00:49:31It just...
00:49:33doesn't make sense to me.
00:49:36What does he look like?
00:49:39Anna?
00:49:42Okay.
00:49:43He's got blonde hair,
00:49:45brown eyes,
00:49:47big muscles.
00:49:49As big as this?
00:49:51Oh, no.
00:49:52Nobody could have muscles as big as that.
00:49:56Anyways,
00:49:57he's into lots of sports,
00:49:59and...
00:50:00Hot?
00:50:01He's hot.
00:50:02He is hot.
00:50:05Jaden!
00:50:07I loved you, Jaden!
00:50:12Jaden!
00:50:15After that,
00:50:16everything was about Jaden.
00:50:19Okay.
00:50:21Jaden!
00:50:24Boyfriend!
00:50:26Boyfriend!
00:50:27Boyfriend!
00:50:29Radioactive!
00:50:30Radioactive!
00:50:30Radioactive!
00:50:30Jaden in class?
00:50:32She didn't stop yammering about him
00:50:34until she went to sleep.
00:50:35Jaden smart.
00:50:36Jaden...
00:50:37Boyfriend!
00:50:37I swear, I think we heard the name Jaden
00:50:39a thousand times before ever meeting him.
00:50:41Oh my gosh, enough already!
00:50:46Jayden.
00:50:48I'm actually way excited.
00:50:50My dress is super cute.
00:50:51Wait, when is it?
00:50:52The 29th.
00:50:53I can't wait.
00:50:54Hey, Kenners, are you going to ask a boy to the girls' dance?
00:50:57You totally should.
00:50:59Do you have somebody to ask?
00:51:00Um, maybe.
00:51:02Okay, girls, we've got a lot to do today.
00:51:06Everybody on the floor.
00:51:10Listen up.
00:51:11Here we go.
00:51:13Now first, there's been some tardiness that's just not going to cut it.
00:51:17That's not what we're about.
00:51:19Uh, Jill?
00:51:21Well, actually, there's been a lot going on lately, and some of us have good reason.
00:51:28Well, maybe some of you need to tell us about it.
00:51:31Let's do this.
00:51:32We'll go around and each of you tell what's keeping you from your obligations.
00:51:36Go ahead, Megan.
00:51:38Well, my mom has been putting a lot of pressure on me lately to get good grades, so I've been
00:51:42taking extra classes.
00:51:44Sometimes, it can be kind of hard around our house.
00:51:48My dad.
00:51:51My dad.
00:51:52She'll just look at me like, like, do you really know what you're talking about?
00:51:56And it just...
00:51:57I've been trying this new conditioner, and sometimes it really takes a long time to get
00:52:01the right results.
00:52:03Like, rinse, lather, repeat.
00:52:06It's not always my fault, because sometimes they don't do what they say they're going to
00:52:09do.
00:52:10And it's frustrating.
00:52:11Okay, Kennedy.
00:52:13What are your challenges?
00:52:17None.
00:52:20I don't think she understood the question.
00:52:23Kennedy, what are your challenges?
00:52:28None.
00:52:29None.
00:52:29I...
00:52:29I...
00:52:30I...
00:52:32I...
00:52:33I...
00:52:33I...
00:52:34I...
00:52:34I...
00:52:35love all...
00:52:35you...
00:52:37n...
00:52:38n...
00:52:39none.
00:52:42Interesting.
00:52:43Can anyone tell me why Kennedy has no challenges?
00:52:48Because she doesn't see him that way.
00:52:56I think with one word, Kennedy has taught us a ton about challenges.
00:53:04Anybody agree with me?
00:53:08What do you say we quit, Monin, and get to work?
00:53:19Hey, DeeDee.
00:53:21Hi.
00:53:22Mom.
00:53:23Mm-hmm.
00:53:24Can I...
00:53:26ask...
00:53:27Boyd to dance?
00:53:32Yes.
00:53:33That'd be great.
00:53:36I bet I know who you'll be asking.
00:53:40Say it.
00:53:42Come on, DeeDee, say it.
00:53:45Dee?
00:53:46Jaydee, there.
00:53:50Oh, wait.
00:53:52You have to make a big deal about how you ask him.
00:53:59We'll figure something out.
00:54:03It'll be awesome.
00:54:06Yeah.
00:54:13No, no, no, no, no.
00:54:34Do you get it?
00:54:37Do you know who it's from?
00:54:40She's a blind girl from seminary.
00:54:42Oh, that is so cute.
00:54:45You have to go.
00:54:48I'm loving this whole look.
00:54:50You got it going, kid.
00:54:51I know.
00:54:52Okay, wait.
00:54:53See if you like this.
00:55:06What if Jayden doesn't like me?
00:55:11Oh, come on.
00:55:13How could he not?
00:55:16How could he not?
00:55:16But...
00:55:17but what if...
00:55:18he loves me?
00:55:21I can't wait.
00:55:22I hate it.
00:55:23I hate it.
00:55:24I hate it.
00:55:25I hate it.
00:55:26I hate it.
00:55:27I hate it.
00:55:29I hate it.
00:55:46the famous jayden hey get in here it's great to finally meet you it's an honor to be here
00:55:54you have an amazing daughter thank you well come in meet everybody
00:56:08hi
00:56:16so you know anna this is kennedy's mother heather hi jayden and this little guy is bo you're right
00:56:26kennedy he is hot that's embarrassing
00:56:35these are for you
00:56:46for that night kennedy wasn't a girl struggling with bat disease
00:56:52she was a girl on a date with a hottie and for that night alone we will always
00:56:59love jayden
00:57:07the school year went by like a speeding bullet
00:57:12before we knew it it was time for the final assembly
00:57:19kennedy was having some bad days and didn't feel well enough to go
00:57:36what's up hon she wants to go
00:57:57she came out of the almost non-reactive state she'd been in sucked it up and cheered
00:58:06so
00:58:37Mr. Bell Knapp said I could take just a minute, because my wife Heather and I love this school, and
00:58:45we love all of you for what you've done for our daughter, Kennedy.
00:58:51A lot of things will come and go in life, but this year, these moments that you've given Kennedy, we
00:59:01will never forget.
00:59:04And we hope you don't forget them either.
00:59:08I can say with confidence that Kennedy won't cheer next year.
00:59:15She won't even...
00:59:25So never forget.
00:59:29Never forget.
00:59:32But thank you for all that you've done to give Kennedy a great, great year here at Fremont High.
01:00:10Thank you!
01:00:43Kennedy told us that one month after she would die, a miracle would happen.
01:00:50She kept telling us that she was having dreams about Heaven, and that Heavenly Father wandered
01:00:56her home.
01:00:59While she still understands, you need to take her on her last ride.
01:01:12Lately, she hadn't been able to speak very clearly, but as I took her to the truck, she
01:01:19said very plainly,
01:01:21Daddy, if the whole family keeps just the ride, then we'll be together forever.
01:01:43You okay, Bubu?
01:01:44You okay, Bubu?
01:02:09What are you thinking?
01:02:11What if you and Daddy get sick and die?
01:02:14No.
01:02:17Not gonna happen.
01:02:19I'll take her then.
01:02:44I've been 300 years old for decades.
01:03:11Hi, girls.
01:03:14Oh, so nice of you to come.
01:03:17Hi there.
01:03:18Hey, Megan.
01:03:19Hi.
01:03:20She's been waiting for you, so come on in.
01:03:24Everybody else will be here in a little while.
01:03:26Okay.
01:03:28So, um, she can't talk anymore, but she will know you're here, and what does still work
01:03:37is you can ask her a yes or a no question, and if she squeezes your hand once, it's a
01:03:43no, and twice is a yes.
01:03:45Okay.
01:03:48Are you sure?
01:03:49Are you really, really sure?
01:03:51Megan, ask her again.
01:03:53Okay.
01:03:55Do you think Jaden is cute?
01:04:06Do you think Jaden is the cutest boy in the whole world?
01:04:20Kennedy.
01:04:23Are you afraid?
01:04:35She's so good.
01:04:37She doesn't have anything to be afraid of.
01:04:40She's close to Heavenly Father.
01:04:46Hey, Megan.
01:04:49Can you see Jesus?
01:04:52Can you see Jesus?
01:05:20I can feel that he's here.
01:05:23No.
01:05:24No.
01:05:24I can feel that he's here.
01:05:29Hey, guys.
01:05:31Can we come in?
01:05:57You did more for us than we ever could have done for you.
01:06:01Princess.
01:06:10She's a great hugger.
01:06:13When you hug her, you can feel of her goodness and the beauty she has inside.
01:06:27I love you, Kennedy.
01:06:45The entire squad sang to her, let it go.
01:06:49Now, the wedding circle has come to you.
01:07:23I was struggling.
01:07:30You've helped me see what's...
01:07:34what really matters.
01:07:49You've helped me see what's going on.
01:07:52I'm so sorry.
01:08:07You've helped me see what's going on.
01:08:10In the heart of God's heart, you've helped me see what's going on.
01:08:11I will take care of it.
01:08:11I will take care of it.
01:08:15I will take care of it.
01:08:29Three little ducks that I didn't know, wiggle-waggle, wiggle-waggle, all in a row, when the mommy
01:08:41duck said, quack, quack, quack. One little ducky waddling back. Mom used to sing that song
01:08:53to me. She's gone. And now it's your turn.
01:09:15Kennedy Ann Hanson, by the power of Jesus Christ, I lay my hands upon your head, and I say
01:09:30to you. Begin the process to release yourself of all your worldly cares and burdens. There
01:09:49are those waiting to be hugged by you. A few hours later, she died.
01:10:22Wait, Elder, is this the guy they said hates us?
01:10:28No. No. Elder. You know, most trainers actually take care of their junior companions. They
01:10:40can do stuff like this. You know, when I'm a trainer, my junior's gonna love me.
01:10:45Oh, finally! Woo! Nice.
01:10:48Chase, phones for you. All right, thank you. Hello? Yeah, Lance. Happy to help? Okay, we'll
01:11:02see you Friday at 7.
01:11:07So, you really don't know why we're here? Mm-mm. So, are you guys doing all right,
01:11:15or are you okay? You know, just one day at a time. You can't imagine what you must be going
01:11:24through. I hope that what we have to tell you will bring you some comfort.
01:11:33Lexi has something to tell you. Well, our family hasn't been religious. I respected Kennedy right
01:11:48off because you could tell she was. You know, she knew Christ. That night, when Kennedy passed
01:12:00away, and the whole team came over to say goodbye, I had feelings that were so strong, feelings I'd never
01:12:12had before. When it was my turn to say goodbye to her, I hugged her and said,
01:12:23Did you choose this? And Kennedy answered, Yes. Even though she had been pretty much unconscious
01:12:37the whole time, she said it very clearly. I kept thinking that in some way, maybe she told God
01:12:47it was okay that this happened to her. And that got me where I couldn't stop crying. At home, I
01:13:00hurried
01:13:01to my room. And just laid there and cried. I must have cried for an hour. Then, she came in.
01:13:23I felt her sit on the edge of my bed.
01:13:29I felt her put her hand on top of mine.
01:13:37Alexi, who came to you? Kennedy. Then, without her talking, she spoke to me.
01:13:53Lexi.
01:13:54Lexi, missionaries are going to come. And you need to listen to them. You need to have faith and be
01:14:01strong. Especially, you've got to help your dad.
01:14:07Then I felt the pressure come off the bed in my hand. I thought she was gone. But she was
01:14:19there.
01:14:21Lexi.
01:14:21Lexi, be strong.
01:14:32When I looked again, she was gone. I cried myself to sleep.
01:14:41Lexi, be strong.
01:14:42And in the morning, my mom came in. Honey. Honey.
01:14:53And Kennedy's gone.
01:14:58but I already knew I was embarrassed to tell anybody I just kept thinking about
01:15:11it all the time then a while later
01:15:42can I help you we're missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
01:15:47we have a message we'd like to share with you is there anyone else at home we can't
01:15:52come in if it's just one sister my daughters are here would that be okay sure
01:16:10you need to know that my husband was born in the church but has long since left it
01:16:17things happened in his life that not only turned him away from the church he's angry and bitter
01:16:25about it if he were to come home I'm sure you'd have to leave well that wouldn't be the first
01:16:32time that's happened to us
01:16:45Lance just hear what they have to say you know how I feel about this you need to understand I've
01:16:52been a heavy
01:16:54partier a few weeks before this I had come home with the weird stomachache it turns out I have
01:17:04pancreatic cancer that's what killed my grandmother and that's what killed my mom
01:17:18doctor said one more drink could kill him so with everything that's been going on in my life and
01:17:27and then cancer I'm mad at God and I'm thinking how could there even be a God
01:17:40so with this attitude I come home and here's the missionaries in my own house
01:17:50so I tell them how I felt I went to church and I did all that and God if there
01:17:59is a God
01:18:02Tony's back on me I can't believe it and I don't know how you can sit there and say you
01:18:12believe it
01:18:12either I think you're mad at God and you tell others and try and convince them to forsake him too
01:18:26I think the adversary has you right where he wants you
01:18:32God commented me hard
01:18:37that it was the elder snake's words that went straight to my heart
01:18:42we want you to know brother Valesquez that we weren't out randomly knocking on doors
01:18:47in our mission we're not even allowed to do that
01:18:51we were sent here to this home to you
01:18:58God has bigger plans for you and your family
01:19:02daddy
01:19:03the night she died
01:19:05Kennedy told me this would happen
01:19:09we need to listen to them
01:19:16I would drop the kids off at school
01:19:20and I noticed Kennedy
01:19:25I saw her declining
01:19:30I was drawn to her
01:19:31I don't know why
01:19:36now this has all started to make sense
01:19:43so we want to know if you would be here with us
01:19:47while we're taught the missionary lessons
01:19:58Kennedy told us that one month after she would die there would be a miracle
01:20:03this is it
01:20:08people ask us how we can endure losing our baby girl
01:20:13I need to tell you one more thing
01:20:16one morning when Kennedy was still in junior high
01:20:19the day seemed usual and our family went through our typical morning with scripture study, prayer, and breakfast
01:20:27we sent the kids off to school and Heather left for the gym
01:20:33when I began my morning prayer
01:20:36it struck immediately
01:20:39thank you
01:20:40as I began
01:20:41bam
01:20:42my entire body quivered
01:20:44I was overcome with a warm
01:20:46comforting yet very serious spirit
01:20:50to this day
01:20:52I do not know if I heard the voice just in my mind
01:20:54or if it was out loud
01:20:56but I was told
01:20:59I need her home, my son
01:21:02I need her home
01:21:07I again began to pray
01:21:11as I did
01:21:13I had a recollection of Kennedy's entire life
01:21:17our life
01:21:20my little family
01:21:25it was replaying through my mind like a movie
01:21:38it was confirmed
01:21:41I need her home
01:21:45I didn't know when
01:21:47I didn't know how
01:21:50but that day
01:21:52I got what I asked for
01:21:55I got to see a copy of the plan
01:22:00she was just a young girl
01:22:01but she accomplished her goals
01:22:05cheerleading
01:22:08dating
01:22:12she even got to drive
01:22:15kind of
01:22:18the Velasquez family
01:22:20were part of thousands
01:22:22maybe millions
01:22:23that Kennedy has affected for good
01:22:27if I lived to be a hundred
01:22:29I could never do as much good for others
01:22:31as Kennedy did
01:22:32in her short 16 years
01:22:37now
01:22:38I keep having another dream
01:22:42but it's a dream I have
01:22:44when I'm awake
01:22:55and I can't wait
01:23:03oh daddy
01:23:20there is the sun
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