This is a truly remarkable story, @fantom22. Not only was this a great gift for the family, but it is also a gift for you. To know that you did this, that you changed lives--that is a gift that will last forever.

The story is well organized but there are a few minor grammatical errors that are easy to correct. These are mostly matter of capitalization. Here is one place, for example:

we had camped at a

Here's another:

in this sequence one day

There are a couple of other places. These are not catastrophic errors, but they do mar the overall presentation. It is obvious you know when and how to capitalize :). Careful proofreading would take care of this issue.

Thank you for sharing this with us, @fantom22. We appreciate that you comment on other stories in a way that is helpful and productive. Thank you!