A photo posted by Erin Kelly (@ekelly1212) on Feb 26, 2015 at 3:14pm PST. I found out I have cancer just recently and so inspired by your family. I also don’t remember wearing red-white-and-blue #12 jerseys as a child, but our family photo albums are full of pictures of me sporting #12 from the time I was still nursing and all throughout my childhood. I was not a fan of sleeping in my room alone when I was a toddler. Even though the Kelly tough tradition began long ago, the real Kelly toughness had not begun until Hunter James Kelly came along. I have my dad to thank for that. As Jill and the rest of the family coped with the knowledge that Hunter would someday die from Krabbe Disease, Jill found herself relying on God to get through the heartache, documenting her conversations with both God and Hunter in her journals. Jim was first diagnosed with cancer in June of 2013. and his legend! And it’s in this tradition that one of my more defining moments and radical pursuits while “growing up Kelly” took place. “So he is the best coach I could have ever asked for.”. Daddy was so good about letting me fiddle with his fine, thin hair. NFL Hall of Famer Jim Kelly was thwarted from getting a Super Bowl ring, but his daughter, Erin, has received an engagement ring. Now, the hashtag has become both a rallying cry for the Kelly family and a reminder of the God in whom they believe wholeheartedly. For the time being, Jim’s medical needs require both he and Jill to live in New York City full-time. Erin, sporting a grey T-shirt with a large Bills logo, lay next to her dad in his hospital bed as they watched a Syracuse University basketball game on television. So you can imagine the anticipation for my father’s firstborn. To play through the pain, and go above and beyond to help out—without being told. Reprinted by permission of BroadStreet Publishing. I am forever grateful for every moment with Hunter, and the countless lives God changed and continues to change through his life and legacy. What attribute other than toughness could have come from Jim growing up with five brothers? It was fierce. Freshman Erin Kelly, daughter of NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Kelly, relies on faith as family faces medical troubles For the past four weekends, Liberty University freshman Erin Kelly has boarded a … But each of them is quick to admit the real source of their Kelly toughness — a source that neither cancer, nor Krabbe disease can touch — is their faith in God. “I remember just hanging out with him and playing with him and just being his big sister. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/28/48/jim-kelly-and-family-05192015-jpeg-getty-ftrjpg_1bcuvyiaqi3tx11r0ivuzmro03.jpg?t=1843688125&w=500&quality=80, A photo posted by Erin Kelly (@ekelly1212). Born a few months before Erin’s second birthday, Hunter was diagnosed with Krabbe Disease only months after birth. To Erin, the man she visits every weekend is just “dad.” But to Buffalo Bills football fans, he is Jim Kelly, the Hall-of-Fame quarterback who led his franchise to four straight Super Bowl appearances. —Colossians 3:23–24, For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. That signature Kelly toughness remains engrained in each one of the family members, but things have been especially difficult for Erin and her sister Camryn, currently living with her grandparents as a high school student in Western New York. After every hard foul drawn or poor decision made, Jim was always in his daughter’s ear with a word of encouragement. In her new book, she shares all she learned from her father — faith, strength and courage. Jill kept fans in the know, updating them with his cancer battle throughout his journey. Living with passion and purpose doesn’t just happen. Currently, Jim Kelly resides in East Aurora, New York with his wife and their two daughters – Erin and Camryn. But according to Erin, if the Kelly family can take away one positive from his situation, it is their increased ability to share their faith with others in response to the attention Jim has received. DONE,” Jim’s wife, Jill Kelly, tweeted Tuesday, April 8. One of those close friends is someone she describes as a “second mother,” Liberty Athletics Sport Nutrition Specialist and Strength and Conditioning Coach Donna Barber. At six foot three, he has some serious swag. It’s true: years after hanging up his cleats, my dad can still throw the pigskin to put six points on the scoreboard like any of the NFL quarterback greats today. You know Jim Kelly, the Buffalo Bills great and Hall of Famer. After surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, he was declared cancer-free in 2014. James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons with the Buffalo Bills. My dad’s hands are massive and strong. A post shared by Jill Kelly (@jillmkelly) on Jul 12, 2018 at 9:18am PDT, When Hunter passed away, the Kelly family made the announcement in a press release from the Kelly for Kids Foundation, which read, “Hunter James Kelly entered Heaven this morning, Friday, August 5, 2005. Oddly, it must be more of a Southern thing because when I respond that way at home, in Buffalo, people get kind of offended. The Hunter’s Hope Foundation was founded in his name to fund research into the fatal disease and to offer hope and support to its victims worldwide … Jim and Jill Kelly remain grateful for your continued prayers and support and ask that you respect their privacy as they mourn the sudden loss of their beloved son and offer comfort to his sisters Erin and Camryn.”, Jim Kelly’s Cancer 2018 Update Ahead of His ESPYs Honor, Jim and Jill have founded several organizations and events in honor of their son, including Hunter’s Hope, the Hunter James Kelly Research Institute and Hunter’s Day of Hope. Basketball was Daddy’s second choice for me. Sports Jim stated in his speech, “It’s been written that the trademark of my career was toughness. I’m not sure why, but regardless of whom it may offend, if Daddy wants me to say, “Yes, ma’am,” or “No, sir,” that’s what I’m going to say. Each Thursday night, she packs some homework and anything else she might need for the trip and returns three days later, ready for class Monday morning. So now, I look at my dad, and he’s the second strongest person I’ve ever met.”. Walking in these disciplines demands commitment and determination, a willingness to act alone based upon what is right, honorable, and true rather than the pressure of peers or the crush of circumstances and culture. And I think he’s more handsome now than ever. There has been no shortage of support for the Kelly family since Jim’s original diagnosis in June of 2013. Though born in Southern California, she grew up primarily in Boulder, Colorado, with a younger brother named Jason. Another example of Liberty’s support for the Kelly family arose in early March of 2014. The book can be purchased through Amazon. There are still tally marks written on the walls of our garage from all the games that he beat me. I was the unforeseen firstborn, a surprise gift wrapped in NFL expectations, the one who would hopefully carry on the Kelly name and legacy. “You have to be Kelly tough,” he would always say. Every minute, every blessing, every struggle, every tear, every joy and triumph…we did it together. I don’t know how old I was when I initially watched it on television or went to my first Buffalo Bills game, but I’m sure it was before I had any clue that the game of football was pumping through my blood and part of my DNA. To give and keep giving when you feel like you can’t give anymore. In a way, I guess I was sort of scared of him because he was so strong and larger than life to me. Donna said the connection between she and Jill was almost immediate. Instead, Erin spends her weekends with her parents, visiting her father in the hospital. There are strings on a football, laces really, and you put your second finger (otherwise known as your ring finger) on the second string down on the top of the football. Half a year later, Donna and Jill talk multiple times a week, and Donna talks with Erin almost every day. To everyone’s surprise, however, rather than having his protégé quarterback, my dad was instead blessed with a cheerleader. Copyright 2015. Erin said caring people at Liberty have been a key to dealing with hard times, but Donna said faith has been paramount for both Erin and the rest of her family. I was (and still am) his biggest fan! According to Erin, she has been able to deal with the distance by leaning on a support system of friends at Liberty that might not have come together if she had chosen another school. According to the Mayo Clinic, Krabbe Disease is a type of leukodystrophy, a rare genetic disease that affects the central nervous system. Although I will say I did win a few games fair and square (and earned every point)! The scene was simple, yet profound. We don’t have what it takes to live the kind of life that makes a difference in the here and now. My parents taught me to stand above the fray, to do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Erin’s love for sports always connected her with her father. None of this is even remotely possible without God’s help. A photo posted by Erin Kelly (@ekelly1212) on Sep 4, 2014 at 2:21pm PDT. Erin’s father, who used to take punishing hits from professional linebackers and defensive linemen for a living, is faced with an uphill battle, this time against his own body. Truth is, he was handsome to me, no matter what. But other than those moments when I had done something wrong and was getting in trouble for it, I wanted to be with him. She is an actress and producer, known for Loving Annabelle (2006), The Old Man (2016) and Girltrash: All Night Long (2014).
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