Ava Kate was born on October 4, 2009 to Rob and Becky Chambers. Ava loves her big sister, Emma Grace (age 8), and her new brother, Robert "Hudson" (4 months). Her precious spirit and beautiful smile will melt your heart! On May 16, 2012, Ava was diagnosed with Leukemia, at the young age of 2 1/2. The type of leukemia was confirmed as AML, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. This is an aggressive type whic
h progresses rapidly and is typically fatal within weeks or months if left untreated. While Daddy and Mommy rely on our perfect God to make sense of this all, they see His blessings even during this most difficult time. You see, God knew exactly what He was doing when he created Ava (Psalm 139:13). Sweet Ava Kate was born with Down Syndrome. Amazingly, for children with Down Syndrome, leukemia treatment is more successful than for other kids. They have substantially higher survival rates and lower relapse rates. While those statistics seem promising, your prayers are still greatly needed for Ava and the Chambers family. Her journey through this all has barely begun. She has been removed from her structured environment and placed in the care of multiple doctors and nurses where she will remain for up to 7 months for treatment. We ask that you pray fervently for Ava to respond well to the treatments and that God will wrap His arms tightly around the Chambers Family becoming more real to them than ever before as they endure what God has planned. Rob and Becky are extremely thankful for all of the love and support they've received. Keep it coming! Galations 6:2
An account has been set up at Bank of America to help offset the unexpected expenses that the Chambers Family is incurring. Your financial support will help them maintain two households while Rob and Emma remain primarily in their hometown of Wichita Falls and Becky, Ava, and Hudson live in Fort Worth for the duration of Ava's treatment (at least 6 months). Deposits can be made at any Bank of America, nationwide, to account #488038790496 for Rob or Rebekah Chambers. Donations can also be made to Rob's PayPal account by sending a gift through PayPal to [email protected]