How was the trip to Greeley meant to be celebratory in the book, Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back?

Life had been tough since the previous August, as the family fought illness and injury. This took a huge toll on their finances. Todd had to go to a board meeting, and they decided to turn it into a family trip to celebrate the fact that they had beaten cancer and two surgeries.