This video was made on April 24
Please watch my video.
My name is Neill Arnhart.
For most of my life, I’ve worked as an insurance agent—helping families prepare for the worst and protect the people they love.
I never imagined I would be the one who wasn’t fully prepared.
Recently, I was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer that has already spread to my liver. My doctors have been very clear: this cancer is not curable. The oncologist described my condition as “life-ending”.
If treatment goes well, I may have two or three years.
If it doesn’t… it could be much less. Maybe months.
I am at peace with that.
What I am not at peace with is the thought of leaving my wife, Wendy, struggling financially after nearly 30 years together.
Wendy is a teacher who has spent her life caring for others—her students, her family, and even her father through his battle with Alzheimer’s. She has one of the kindest hearts I know.
She should not have to face this alone.
Like many families, we’ve always relied on two incomes. Because of my prior health issues, I was never able to secure enough life insurance to truly protect her future. I have enough to cover final expenses—but not enough to carry her forward.
Now, as we face this diagnosis, the financial pressure is building quickly:
• Nearly $8,000 in out-of-pocket medical costs
• Home modifications so I can safely move and receive care
• Mobility equipment as my condition progresses
• Lost income—both mine and Wendy’s, as she takes time off to care for me
• Ongoing household bills and debts that will not go away
We are trying to prepare our home for what’s coming—widening spaces, adding safety features, and making it possible for me to stay here as long as I can.
If that’s not possible, we may need to move entirely, which is also expensive.
Our goal is to raise $50,000 to help:
• Make our home safe and accessible—or relocate if needed
• Cover medical and equipment expenses
• Reduce debts, so Wendy is not overwhelmed.
• Provide some financial stability when my income is gone
I am still doing everything I can to work and contribute. But chemotherapy and this illness will limit how long I can keep that up.
I’m not afraid of what lies ahead for me.
I am right with God, and I have peace.
But before that day comes, I want to do everything I can to make sure Wendy is okay.
If you’re able to help—even a small amount—it would mean more than I can put into words.
And if you can’t donate, sharing this page is just as important.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for standing with us.
— Neill