Support the Smith Family

Friends & Family,

If you have been following my sisters Facebook, you know that her husband’s cancer returned this year. Not once, but twice.  You know that he has had two brain surgeries.  And you know that that his cancer is now inoperable.  You know that this family has literally been through hell and back, multiple times. You know that this woman has made the best out of an impossible situation. That they have made the most amazing memories in the most difficult season of their lives.   Last year, they had their dream wedding, shortly after learning Josh’s cancer was back.  The year before, they had their dream baby, when they were told it wasn’t likely they could have children. The year before that, Erin met her one true love and became a mom for the first time to Josh’s two boys, when she wasn’t looking for it.  You know that these two make the impossible, possible.

This past Christmas was really hard for everyone to come to terms with what’s happening to our Josh.  He’s the strongest man I’ve ever known and puts a good face forward but he’s starting to decline and retreat to solitude. It was extremely difficult to watch the effects on my sister and their children.  Warren isn’t old enough to understand what is happening but Jack and George feel the pain of losing their dad right in front of them. Jack gave a speech at Christmas, which was both heartfelt and funny.  You could see the pain in his eyes before he started to cry.  They are both very impressive young men who have inherited a great deal from their father and Erin’s love and guidance. Erin’s love for the boys is shown in her desire for joint custody of Jack and George. Josh knows that these boys will always be taken care of.

While we don’t know what 2020 holds for the Smith family, we are now accepting our new reality.  Our new reality is that, Josh’s condition is worsening.  Josh isn’t Josh anymore.  We don’t know how much time is left, but we know that time is the only thing we can’t get back with him.  Our new reality is that Josh has more days behind him than ahead of him. It is that Erin might not have Josh to celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary.  That she will be a widow and single mom of 3 boys before she hits 30.  That their boys will never truly know what kind of man he is.  The reality is, that cancer f******* sucks.

They are so thankful for all of the support they have received over the years from friends and family.  From meals, to gift cards, to babysitting to checking in on them to kind words and so much more.  We are asking for support once again.  Our hope is to take off the financial strain on this family to allow them time to focus on time together, which is the only thing that can’t be regained.

The purpose of this fund in no particular order is:

-          Mortgage assistance as they are living off of Erin's income. Josh hasnt been able to work for three (3) months.
-          Therapy for the whole family (insurance only covers 8 visits a year).
-          Legal fees (Erin will work with the biological mother and have agreed to 50/50 custody). There are considerable fees to make this arrangement legal.
-          Unexpected expenses
-          Maintaining the day to day bills.
-          Start a rainy-day fund

We are asking for any donation that you can make to help the Smith’s through this trying time, yet again. One dollar. Ten dollars. One hundred dollars. Any amount you can give us will greatly contribute to this impossible situation. Whatever you can give will be welcomed and received with deep appreciation.

Also, please put your favorite Josh stories and memories in the comments as we would like to lift his spirits and gather for the boys!

Thank you all so much for your support, our family appreciates it from the bottom of our hearts!


Thank you all so much ❤

Brittany and Matt Jamison