6th Birthday approaching!!!!
He performs miracles. Just open your eyes and heart. — Lindsay Oberst
Emily is getting excited about her 6th birthday coming up on 8/23!!! 
This year she plans to have a “Hawaiian Luau” theme party with her close friends and family. I asked this evening what she wanted this year and she always likes Barbie stuff, Scooby Doo, and any basic “girly” stuff, and OH YEAH I forgot, she loves fishing stuff! 
Suppose they make a pink fishing rod & reel? Mark 8/23 on your calendars and make sure she gets those birthday cards on time!!! You may email me for the mailing address: shotopsail@aol.com
Looks like Emily will have a radiation treatment on Friday this week. Then they plan to come home for the weekend and return late Sunday evening for more radiation to begin on Monday. Not sure yet how many radiation treatments there will be. Emily is in alot of pain and if the radiation can shrink the tumors around the lower back area, they hope this will alleviate some of the pain. As always, she continues to take her meds and work through it. What a fighter our Emily is!!! We should all be as strong as she is, what an example she is setting for us to follow. Still no word on NY, so for now, she will remain at Duke with Dr. G.
That’s all for now. I knew everyone would want to hear from her today. Will update when I know more.
Love, Stephanie
“The Lord nurses them when they are sick and eases their pain and discomfort.”
Psalm 41:3
