We have been especially touched this past month - more than you will ever know. We are very aware that we ALL are dealing with trials in our lives and although we have watched our daughter go through a lot, we feel so fortunate that it was and is not life threatening. When my sister Cathy started this blog it was in an effort to win a contest whose winnings would be used to pay for Avery's medical needs. Not long after entering the contest we realized that chances of winning were low and graciously withdrew. In response to this, many people contacted my sister wondering how they could help. Cathy opened a donation account and started this blog. We fully intended to do whatever we had to to get Avery the help she needed and never thought to ask for help from anyone. After taking Avery to the Treatment Center in Colorado, we are happy to say that she is doing very well and we are so glad she received the help she needed. Avery was able to enjoy Christmas with her cousins in St George this year and she still can not believe that she has, in her words -"white skin!" Doug and I would just like to express our gratitude to everyone who helped us in any way. We are very grateful to those that chose to donate to Avery's cause- it is hard to accept donations knowing that many of you are going through hardships and we just want you to know that it will be used towards Avery's medical treatments. We understand that this was the season of giving and we hope to, one day, be able to give back again to those in need. We can't even tell you how lucky we are to have our family and friends - you are all amazing. Thanks to all that dropped off meals, gifts, care packages and more-the time taken away from your families to give to ours is so appreciated. When you have to leave your family for a week , it is such a relief to know that they will be well taken care of by loved ones. We are so thankful for all the concern, well wishes and prayers for Avery- we feel so blessed and we look forward to a new year.
Love you all.
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