Our daughter Lily is beginning a serious medical journey to treat her severe scoliosis. Her doctors have recommended a special treatment called Halo Traction, which will help stretch her spine before her final correction surgery.

On April 7, Lily will have her first surgery to remove the rods she's outgrown. At that time, she will be placed in halo traction, which will stretch her ligaments and muscles to allow for a better correction and a greater degree of straightness.

Lily will spend six weeks in halo traction. After this period, she will have a second spinal surgery, around the end of May, to place a new set of "magic rods"—rods that telescope and grow with her. The exact date will be determined, but this will help give her long-term spinal stability.

During this journey, I (her mom) will stay in Salt Lake City with Lily, while her dad and Grandpa stay at home to care for our other children. They will juggle work, household duties, and childcare, and it will be a huge balancing act for them.

How can you support Lily's surgery?

Spiritually: Considering to dedicate prayers for us daily. With prayers we can see Lily stays healthy, she gets a good out comes for surgery. Pray for peace and happiness over the whole family. And pray God provides for the bills that come in. Physcally: You can show us with grociers or a meal. You can visit LILY in Salt Lake. Emotionally: write a card for lily. Facetime us! You can provide a SMALL toy or gift for comfort and joy for emotional support. OR Give: You can give and share our gofundme with your friends or at church.

We do have insurance, but there will still be large co-pays and many unexpected costs. These include medical expenses, living expenses while we stay in Salt Lake City, travel costs, and moving our kids to a fully online homeschool curriculum, which is quite expensive. Big hopes to reunite the family atleast once a month.

But the biggest expensive is covering 8 weeks of medical bill copays . This is quiet concerning!

People can give as they feel led, and if they wish, they can note exactly what they'd like their gift to be used for—whether medical costs, travel, or homeschooling. Additionally, if anyone would like to give a special gift for Lily—such as stuffed animals, dolls, or balloons—these small joys help lower her stress and bring her comfort during this difficult time. We are so grateful for everyone who has read this far and for all the prayers, love, and support.

Bless you all!

We thank God for each one of you!