Emily is the sole survivor of a plane crash that claimed the lives of her two dear friends and fellow students during a training flight on October 3rd, just outside of Portland Oregon.

First of all, we ask for your continued prayers for Emily's healing and the two families that lost their loved ones.

At 20 years old with aspirations to become a commercial airline pilot Emily enrolled in the Hillsboro Aero Academy. She loves flying and had just received her pilots license before this tragic accident.

Emily is an incredibly strong and brave young woman, but she has a long road to recovery ahead of her, both physically and emotionally. She is currently being treated at a hospital in Portland. Her family members, who mostly live in the Spokane area, have faithfully been by her side as she has undergone a lengthy spinal surgery and extensive trauma care.

Emily will face numerous difficult challenges in the coming months. We're not sure what the future holds for Emily but we know, by the grace of God, He will use her life and her story to accomplish amazing things!

We want to come along side Emily and her family and do what we can to support them, and we know that so many of you want to do the same.

Thank you in advance for your support on behalf of Emily and the Hurd family.

For those of you that prefer to give locally we have set up a benefit account at the STCU credit union called the "Emily Hurd Benefit". You can go to any STCU branch and donate directly to this account.