Please take a moment to help me by giving, sharing, praying and believing  with me that all things are possible because Jesus lived and died for us.

My big sissy Karen Brooks, sent this to me and it read perfectly for who I am, who I am trying to be and who I want to stay.

Spiritual thought of the day. Be confident in Hope.
Romans 12:12

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

Sometimes the key to survival is simply standing on your faith and moving forward trusting that God is there helping us, despite the challenges we face.  Choosing joy through hope rather than despair, choosing patient endurance in times of affliction, and choosing faithfulness in prayer are all decisions of the will.  Trusting that the God, who raised Jesus from the dead, can also change our circumstances as well. 

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I want to live!

If I am honest I really want my life back!!!!!

I realize that might not happen.  So what is my purpose on this earth? What is God's reason for having here still blessed to be alive?  A lot!   I see this life,  as much as I suffer still,  as a gift that God has entrusted to me.  I believe it’s time for me to share all my stories of hope through all levels of the highs and lows with all of my illnesses.  My desire,  while I receive treatment in Italy,  is to document this journey and allow the world to see  in order to learn more about the world of chronic illness.    I haven't always shared the long painful nights, the hours of tears or the days when I thought there was nothing left for me to live for.  I want to share the gift of the power within oneself that only comes when you thrive out of the fire.   Im vowing to thrive while in and out the fire. 

Please help me do this! 

Thriving in the fire,  Erica Annise

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Thank you for joining us on a journey that we pray will lead to lasting healing and deliverance for Erica.  Many of you will never know how devastating it is to combat a debilitating and life altering disease and I pray you never know.  However, for those who are familiar with this struggle, you know only those with strong support systems have a chance to make it through to the other side.  After much thought and prayer, we decided to ask our support system to help us  explore this treatment option in Italy for her CRPS diagnoses.  It’s not a decision taken lightly and in many ways is quite humbling, but it’s a decision that gives my wife, my friend, my partner the best chance to win this fight as she still is fighting her other illnesses.  This campaign is not simply about Erica’s treatment, but also about raising awareness and advocating for further CRPS research and advocacy here in the U.S.
 Again, I thank you for supporting us.  Whatever you decide to contribute, even if it’s simply your love and prayers, please know that we are eternally grateful.

As my wife would say....
Warmest Heartbeats, Melvin " Skip" Braziel



FINANCIAL NEED LIST: 

Medical Treatment  in Italy
$20,000
 
Cardiac Care in Italy
$10,000
 
Motorized Wheelchair
$2,300
 
Game Ready Physical Therapy Ice Machine to keep at home. 
$3,000
 
Game Ready Attachments
(Back, (2) Legs, (2) Arms
$435/ Each 
= $2175
 
Airbnb in  Italy- 6 weeks 
$10,000
 
Airfare- Erica DCA-Venice, Italy
$10,000
 
Airfare to Italy- 4 people

(Skip and Parents)
$2,500/ Each

= $10,000
 
Transportation in Italy
$1,500
 
Extra Home Health Care in Italy and DC 
25 hours a week at $10/hour
$3,000
 
Documentary Team for trip to Italy and in DC
$25,000
 
Camera/ Camera Equipment for Erica self-taping
$2,500
 
Miscellaneous
$525
 
 
Total:
$100,000