Imagine

I want you to use your imagination.  Use the same imagination you had when you were a kid and you could visualize The Big Bad Wolf huffing and puffing, you could feel the excitement when the glass slipper fit, and you could dream of the ocean and actually hear the waves and feel the sand beneath your feet.  That is the imagination you need to use right now. 

I want you to imagine sitting in a doctor's office....hearing statistics....hearing words like blood count... cancer... Leukemia....chemotherapy.  Can you imagine that?  Imagine the devastation you would feel.  Imagine the fear that would overcome you.  Imagine the shock...the panic...the sadness.  Now, I want you to imagine something else.  Imagine you are 3 years old.  At a time in your life when your biggest battle should be learning to write your name, this is what you are faced with.  Can you begin to imagine what it would be like?  Or, imagine you are the parents and what they must be going through.     

All of these emotions you have imagined, are what the Tarver family is experiencing right now.  Haley Tarver was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, and is currently at Cook Children's Medical Center in Dallas undergoing chemotherapy treatment.  I had the pleasure of meeting Haley when I took her school picture at St. John Lutheran Pre School a few days before her diagnosis.  She is a precious little girl with a big beautiful smile and such a sweet personality.  You can't help but fall in love with her. 

First and foremost, I am asking everyone who reads this post to pray for little Haley and her family.  The kind of prayer where you get down on your knees and have a conversation with God.  Understand that Haley has a long road ahead of her, so please keep her and her family in your prayers for a long time.  

A benefit account has been set up for Haley at Extraco Bank in Hamilton to help with medical expenses and for the expense of preparing their home for when Haley is allowed to return in about a month.  If you would like to help the Tarver family, you can go by any Extraco Bank branch to make a donation. 

Below are a couple of photos of sweet Haley that her mom has taken while she has been in the hospital. 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Chrissy]

Oh my! I can't imagine what the family us going through! I will keep them in my prayers for strength, healing, and hope! Thanks for the info, Liz.

[Tiffany tarver]

You hit the nail on the head with this , thank you and everyone so much for the support thoughts and prayers, I am glad to report Haley is having a great day today. Thank you so much! God bless you all!
Haleys mom ; ) Tiffany Tarver

[Michelle]

Such a gorgeous sweety girl !!! And she's so cute with her broken hand (I know it sounds odd but still ! )

[Donna]

she's so sweet, hope she's better now :(