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When I first visited my wife’s community in Australia, we were invited over for dinner by some close family friends. The Nell family welcomed us into their home and accepted me a friend from the very beginning. Their two kids were pleasant hosts as well, especially Christopher (better known as Toph), who was only a toddler at the time. It has been wonderful to continue those friendships on our rare visits, as well as online.
Sadly, the Nell family was shaken with the news that Toph had leukemia. Now 9 years old, Toph has fought cancer bravely for almost 7 years. Most of his life has been filled with tests, treatments and time of hopeful uncertainty. And yet, this kid faces this tough journey with such courage and spirit. Please keep him and his family in your prayers, as he faces more transplants and treatment.
As you can imagine, such long term treatment has meant a great deal of travel (to and from the hospital in Sydney, 3 hours away), missed day/weeks at work and the many other costly demands on the family’s stretched resources. Many people have lost their homes to the expenses of such circumstances and we don’t want to see this happen to the family.
My sister-in-law, Ally Flint, has generously committed to help raise funds to support the Nell family in this season. To inspire the donations, she will be shaving her beautiful hair off! Try as she might, she has not been able to get the sponsorship she had hoped. That’s where you come in! If you would willing to get involved by making a small donation (and helping spread the word), it would mean a great deal. To make things easier, I can accept all donations through my PayPal account (jamiearpinricci@gmail.com) and forward them to Australia. Be sure to make a note that it is for Toph.
If you have any questions, feel free to send them my way. We greatly appreciate your willingness to help us out. God bless!
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