Dear Friends, Family, and Kind Strangers,

We are reaching out with heavy hearts but hopeful spirits to ask for your help for our sweet, vibrant 5-year-old Anberlin. For the past 18 months, she has been battling unbearable pain caused by osteoid osteoma of the right quadrilateral plate—a non-operable tumor in her hip joint that has stolen so much of her childhood. Instead of running, playing, and simply being a kid, she has endured constant discomfort, limited mobility, and countless doctor visits.

Despite seeking help from specialists in Iowa and Des Moines, she has been denied the care she needs and even the prescription for proper pain relief. The only medication she was given—Motrin—is making her sick, leaving her suffering without relief.

Now, after exhausting all local treatment options, we finally have a glimmer of hope. Texas Children’s Hospital—one of the best pediatric facilities in the country—has agreed to take on her case. However, this means traveling from her home in Iowa where she lives with her mom & dad, five states away to Texas, which comes with overwhelming financial burdens—medical expenses, travel costs, extended stays, and lost wages for her parents who need to be by her side.

No child should have to live in pain. No parent should have to fight this hard for their child to get the medical care they deserve. We are asking for your help in getting Anberlin to the specialists who can finally give her a chance at a more comfortable, happy life.

Every donation, big or small, brings us closer to that goal. If you’re unable to give, please share Anberlin’s story—prayers, well wishes, and spreading the word mean the world to us.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with Anberlin and our family during this incredibly difficult time.