GLEN ALLEN BOY GETS WISH, SHOPS WAL-MART

Perplexed, Michael relied on his father and brother Daniel to help arrive at a decision on which one to get.

A little worried, Michael asked his father if they got to keep all this.

Michael Kaempfer took a limo ride to Wal-Mart, where his shopping spree began.

Make-a-Wish volunteers Len Dreyer and Sharon Dreyer of Jackson and have been volunteers for about 10 years.

A little boy from Glenallen, Mo., was picked up at his house in a big white limousine and taken to McDonald's in Jackson to begin his Make-A-Wish last Sunday.

He had to watch his diet so he'd be able to do this. In addition to having end stage renal disease and having received a kidney transplant, Michael Kaempfer has high blood pressure and is on a low-salt diet.

Kaempfer, 6, is the son of Danny and Julie Kaempfer. He has a brother, Daniel, 7, and a sister, Michelle, 2.

Kaempfer's wish was made possible by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and he decided to have a shopping spree at Wal-Mart in Jackson. Volunteers Len and Sharon Dreyer accompanied him, as well as Kaempfer's family and Wal-Mart associates.

Even his great-grandmother and grandfather came. Kaempfer was allowed to buy anything except guns and ammunition.

The list Kaempfer carried around was a little folded and worn out. He surely did not need it.

Committed to memory were the following items: Power Wheels Jeep 200, Nintendo 64, Power Rangers toys, Dinosaur movie, Rugrats movie.

Kaempfer shopped for about 45 minutes and came within $1.09 of his limit at the checkout.

Of course, Kaempfer ended up with lots of other toys. Several times he commented to his father: "Daniel wants one of these, too."

Kaempfer's brother, Daniel, surely will enjoy playing with the toys along with Michael. His sister Michelle, his sister will probably enjoy the movies.

When the shopping spree was winding down, Kaempfer wheeled the shopping cart up to the checkout, examined the contents and asked his father: "Do we get to keep all this?" Once he was sure that was possible, Kaempfer started loading up.

Before leaving the store and riding back home in Nelson's limousine, Wal-Mart associates posed for a picture with Kaempfer and sang him the Wal-Mart song.