Prayer

I'm not sure how many of you have heard this news or not, but I thought I would share it with you all. Heidi took her oldest little boy Jake (4 years old) to the doctor Saturday with a fever. The doctor took some blood, realized he was septic, and rushed him up to Primary Childrens Hospital. We were all worried it was bacterial meningitis, but after more tests, it turned out he has cancer. Jake was diagnosed with ALL--Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The good news is that if you HAD to choose a cancer, this would be the one. It is very treatable, meaning 85-90% of those diagnosed are still alive after 5 years, and many of those actually go into complete remission and are totally cured. He is still in the hospital, and they have started him on chemotherapy treatments, which will continue for the next 3 years. Heidi seems to be handling things pretty well, but her husband Jeff is having a hard time. It's been a pretty rough few days for our family. Hillary and Isabelle flew out yesterday to do what they could, but I have to stay here for finals. It would mean a lot if you all could keep them in your thoughts and prayers. If not for me, then do it for Heidi, for whom many of you have a "soft spot" in your hearts! If anything else, I thought it important to keep you all updated.