Hey there!  My name is Brittany Mothershead.  I am wife to Chad and Mama to our 3 girls, Joeli (angel), Brelan, and Mileigh.  I have congenital cyclic neutropenia and so does 2 of our girls.  Joeli went to be with Jesus on Jan. 18, 2007 at the age of 3

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.  Brelan is healthy.  Mileigh is also neutropenic.  Often the National Neutropenia Network puts on a family conference in the summer for parents and patients to meet with each other as well as world experts in neutropenia.  These forms of neutropenia are very rare.  Mileigh has never met another child like her so we are planning a trip this summer so she and Brelan can attend the camp they have for children and siblings affected by neutropenia.  We are in South Alabama and will be driving to Michigan to attend.  As you can imagine, our medical bills are often overwhelming and seem to never end.  We are doing local fundraisers to assist with our trip but figured maybe this could be bigger.  It's so important to me for her to find friends like her and for Brelan to find other siblings like her.  Brelan is a great big sister and is always near to be supportive to Mileigh. 
   I am neutropenic as well so I stay home with our girls.  Chad does so good making sure our needs are met.  Brelan was very young when Joeli left this Earth and Mileigh came along shortly after.  Although Mileigh was never able to meet Joeli she has an incredible connection with her.  I long for the day that I'm able to hold all of my girls together...for now, we fight for Joeli by fighting for Mileigh and for children like her.  Please pray for our family.  Pray for strength when we are low and peace in the storms and for finances to be enough.  He is ABLE!  Thank you so much for taking the time to hear our story.  Please consider donating and more importantly please keep praying.  He hears.  Be Blessed!