Young Woman Calls Father from Parking Lot To Tell Him Joyous News She's Tumor Free

By Sarah Carri December 2, 2018 at 1:49pm

‘Tis the season for good news! What better way to kick off the holiday season than to call a loved one with “glad tidings of great joy?”

This is exactly what happened for a girl from Salt Lake City. On Nov. 29, just after Thanksgiving, she received the best news of the year.

In a video originally posted to Twitter that has been viewed over 1 million times, Ariana Marshall can be seen making a phone call to her dad.

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— ariana (@marshall_ari) May 7, 2018

“Hi, Dad,” she begins with a full smile on her face. When Ariana’s father answers, he says, “Hi, Sweetheart. You’re on the phone with all of us.”

Whatever the news was had to be big. We can assume this young woman’s dad knew he needed to put her on speaker for whatever she was about to say.

“Been waiting to tell my dad this for a year and a half,” she tweeted on Nov. 29, 2018. “Best. Day. Ever!”

According to the video’s caption on Rumble, Ariana has been suffering from a condition that can cause jaw tumors.

Watch the video which was taken by Ariana’s mother. When you hear what this girl has to say, you might just need to reach for those tissues.

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“The tumor’s finally gone!” she exclaims through tears of joy. At first her dad questions what she says. “What?” he asks.

“It’s gone,” his daughter repeats. The excitement can be seen and heard clearly on both ends of the line. Ariana’s father even says he’s “starting to cry.”

When she shares she doesn’t have to return to Huntsman Cancer Institute for six months, her expression is everything.

daddy daughter date tonight with my #1 ❤️ #DENatUTA pic.twitter.com/4JcsXLaub2

— ariana (@marshall_ari) December 19, 2015

It’s clear she loves her dad very much. She just couldn’t wait another minute to tell him her news. What an emotional surprise!

We’re thankful Ariana and her dad got to share this special moment just in time for the holidays. We wish them so much joy this season and in all the years to come!

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Sarah Carri is an avid reader and social media guru with a passion for truth and life. Her writing has previously been published in print and online by Focus on the Family and other well known media outlets. Her experience in ministry and Disney entertainment gives her a unique perspective on such topics.

Sarah's experience as a successful working stay-at-home mom and business owner has given her the chance to write and research often. She stays up to date on the latest in entertainment and offers her views on celebrity stories based on her wide knowledge of the industry. Her success as a former preschool teacher and licensed daycare provider lend to her know-how on topics relating to parenting and childhood education.

Her thoughts on faith and family issues stem from home life and ministry work. Sarah takes time to attend workshops and classes annually that help her to improve and hone her writing craft. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature program and her writing has been acclaimed by ACFW and ECPA.

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Institute of Children's Literature, Art Institute of Phoenix (Advertising), University of California Irvine (Theater), Snow College (Early Childhood Education)

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Arizona

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