Hope this update finds you well and blessed

Hope this update finds you well and blessed. Erin Hope had another CT scan this past Friday that reveals larger and more tumors. These are located within both lungs. She remains symptom free and is not showing signs of any respiratory distress. She appears a little short of breath after walking for a while but we attribute it to not being too terribly active; with not participating in P.E. at school, etc. However, she still is taking karate lessons and doing quite well with it. Look for some karate pictures coming to the photo album soon. Her sister Hannah is also taking karate and they both "rock" at it, or if you will, are very good at it. They both will be testing for their yellow belts soon.

Erin Hope will probably start a new treatment soon. We are praying that it will get paid for by either insurance or through the drug company's "compassionate use program". The treatment will consist of 4 different drugs; one being thalidomide. This drug, if not paid for by insurance (it does not look good for them paying for it), then we would have to qualify for the "compassionate use program", which has strict income and liquid cash restrictions. Otherwise, if it is not paid for by these two, then it would have to paid for in cash. It would cost at least $1000.00 per month for just the thalidomide. We ask you to pray that God will meet those needs. After all, He said that he would! And we believe it!

Hey Erin Hope Friends: This is a message from the North Carolina Piedmont Claymates (NCC)! If you would like to learn more on how you can help Erin Hope, please go to the following website setup by NCC for her benefit!!! Hope4Hope Benefit

Thanks to all who have been faithful to pray for Erin Hope and our family. We love you! Please CLAIM her healing and pray as if it has already happened. That is scriptural and this is the way that we pray. The bible tells us that Jesus bore our infirmities on the cross. Erin Hope also believes that she will get better.