My Amazing Children: "Thanks A Million Dr. Will Keim!"

Dear Friends,

My friend David Coleman says, "Our children are our legacy to people we will never meet." I have always liked that statement because I think it is true. Our children will go forth to places we have not ventured and take a little bit of us with them. It is a hint of immortality. And in my situation, very comforting as well!

The four Keim children-now-adults, under the direction of the Alpha sibling Christa have launched a campaign to help Donna and me as we face some uncertainties regarding my health. Christa said, "Dad, people want to help and you need to give them the opportunity to say thanks for what you have meant and done for them." My thinking was that you are praying and hoping, sending cards, emails, and texts and surrounding me in a cocoon of friendship and love that is amazing.

Christa knows that Donna and I have worried about cancer related expenses, tuitions, student loans and the like. I have been able to keep my lecture schedule so far but the immediate future is unclear though I am hopeful. Thus the birth of "Thanks A Million Dr. Will Keim!" Christa, Sami, JJ, and Hannah know that we could use your generous help during this time. They know that while we have been humbled by this dis-ease, we still have pride and do not want charity. That is why Christa and her siblings decided to launch a book sale to help us through this time. Her theory is that if my lectures or teachings have helped you or touched your life, you could say thank you by purchasing a book or case of books to pass on my teachings to others and help us financially through this trying time in our lives.

Christa wants to sell one hundred thousand books between now and Christmas to give us the time we need to heal and be home. I asked her, "Isn't that optimistic?" She said, "Dad, we're shooting for a cure here. Let's be optimistic. Sometimes I don't think you know what you have meant to people across the country." I have always felt that I was just trying to make good on my vocation, my calling to educate, inspire, and give confidence to students. I never thought for a moment that I was paying it forward. But honestly, I do believe this is a time for me to receive your love, prayers, hope, care, concern, and if you are so inclined, your financial assistance as we face this new reality.

Below you will see two YouTube links that explain what the Keim Kids are trying to do for Donna and me. One of the videos is of the four of them being the four of them. I take some serious heat in that one! The second video is a thank you from Christa and I. When they told me what they wanted to do it brought me to tears because as I have said, the only thing about this whole deal that makes me mad is the heavy, heavy burden this is placed on the shoulders and hearts of my children when they are at a time of life that should be filled with blissful joy, hope, and thoughts of a great future. Cancer has changed us all, and not all for the worse. We are closer than we have ever been and "Thanks A Million Dr. Will Keim!" will give us time together which we cherish.

Hannah and JJ have moved home and Sami and her husband Steve moved into our basement. Some of this is due to financial concerns, but I think it is highly motivated by our desire to be together as much as possible. Your generosity will help make that happen and give us the gift of time. The YouTube
video links are:



http://youtu.be/XPzufIWBS94
http://youtu.be/DBpIytkaKXE?list=UUaB100UrDuiNUB5-1CfF8Fw

Christa, Sami, JJ, and Hannah have chosen two of their favorite books to feature and they
are:

Keys To Success In College And Life, and

The Tao of Christ: The Way Of Love For A World Of Hurt

Keys is an excellent book for anyone who has a young person in their life and for students
going to or contemplating higher education. The Tao of Christ is my favorite book and revealsthe amazing symmetry of the The Tao, an ancient Chinese teaching, and the Parables of Jesus.Written 2,500 years apart, the wisdom is life changing in both of these traditions. Both ofthese teachings are poetic and relevant today. They pave the way of love in a world of hurt.

To order, you may go directly to my website at www.willkeim.com. Books are sold individually,or in cases of 40 copies at a 10% discount. For larger orders, please contact me directlyat willkeim@willkeim.com or call 541-740-1318. There is a 25% discount on purchases of 1,000 books or more. We can complete larger orders on Square over the phone. Christa asked me to encourage you to consider buying copies for:

Your self, your friends, and your family Boys & Girls Club membersYour Church membersLocal high school studentsStudent Athletes and teamsHoliday presentsNational fraternity and sorority membershipsLocal service clubsYour alma mater's first year studentsLibraries

In the event you want to participate and do not have a specific group in mind, we will donatethe books your purchase to students and other people who might otherwise not be able to
purchase them.

Lastly, I would ask that you forward this blog and the information it contains to your
friends on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media outlets. Send the videos on as well as many folks around the country will remember the Keim Kids leaning over balconies and sleepingunder tables when they travelled with me 20 years ago. They have grown up and are a joy in myheart and life. This program is something I never would have thought of, but the reality is, it will help all of us be together and for that I am thankful.

Blessings to all of you. We will place the order for the books you choose on November
15th. I sincerely want to thank you for participating in this effort and look forward to
seeing you soon. Please continue the prayers and good thoughts as I feel them lift me up
especially during the days when things are not going so well. God's continued blessings to usall!

Will Keimwww.willkeim.com
541-740-1318

*Special thanks to John Harris at Horsepower Productions for his work on the videos and to Dennis Clevenger of CleverConcepts for his help making the ordering process easy on my website. You guys really stepped up!