Posted by Joella Anderson on October 04, 1999 at 12:31:14:
Amanda Bundy is a 6-year-old girl in Greensburg Pennsylvania, the daughter
of some very close friends of ours. A few weeks ago her mother was giving
her a hug and felt a lump on Amanda's back. An X-ray showed it to be some
sort of growth, and later tests discovered that is a massive malignant tumor
that has spread to all parts of her chest and abdomen. There are no organs
that are untouched and she has more tumor in her body than she has organs. As
I write this, she is hospitalized after a biopsy of the tumor, and her
parents are waiting for the results of a bone marrow test. If her bone
marrow is clean, then they have a chance to save her with chemotherapy. If
they find cancerous cells in her bone marrow, then the only hope to save her
life is a miracle. She is in no pain yet and appears to be a perfectly
healthy, beautiful little red-haired girl. She doesn't even know she is sick
yet and can't understand why she has to go to the doctor so often if she's
not sick. I am asking for your prayers on her behalf. Please pray for her
healing and for strength and comfort for her family. She is only six years
old. Think of a six year old in your life and imagine that life being cut
short. You can only imagine a fraction of the pain and fear her parents are
facing. They need a miracle of God's healing so that they can watch their
precious firstborn grow up. Please ask others to pray for her healing.
Many thanks and may God bless each one of you who cares enough to pray
for a little girl's life.
Joella Anderson
Systems Accountant
UNCG Financial Systems Support
1100 West Market Street, Suite 238
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 334-4586
joella_anderson@uncg.edu