I'm a young 39-year-old mom of 4 girls. I truly love life! I'm a Jill of all trades but a master at none, lol. I love plants and my garden with so many different fruits, veggies, and herbs. I love animals. I enjoy making cakes and gift baskets. I love art and photography. My heart thrives on spending time with my girls, and my soul thrives on writing music and playing the piano.

I've been a pre-k teacher, church secretary, and housekeeper for over 17 years, and now I'm dabbling in the restaurant industry, starting at the very bottom as a server, and I love it!

I became ill about 14 years ago and kind of brushed things aside, just following the doctor's orders with various medications that were actually causing more harm to my body than I realized. There have been lots of ups and downs and many hospital bills. My health has rapidly declined over the past 4 years. I have too many health issues to list, but the average person would never know. I still keep a smile on my face, work hard, and enjoy life.

Over the last few months, my health has declined even more. I have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and given 2 months to 2 years left to live. That was in June, and boy, do I feel on the brink of death most days. I was given some info on a naturopathy/eastern medicine organization in Corbett, OR, that has the potential to help give me a better chance at enjoying a longer and better quality of life. It's extremely expensive. I would never ask for help unless I REALLLLLLLY had no other way. It's either I try this, or I talk to my home health team and ask for end-of-life comfort care to begin.

Please consider donating to not just me, but to my girls having their mom around a bit longer. I thank you for your thoughts, good wishes, blessings, and donations to help me on this journey.

Courtney ❤️