Zoey's Life

03/30/2026

Our next steps with Zoey include more alternative medicine which is not covered by our insurance. Because of this, anyone who desires to support us financially just know it will be so appreciated and will go directly towards her new treatments and supplements. Our gofundme will be linked in the comments. Thank you to all of you who have already been extremely generous towards us, we don’t take it for granted and have prayed for you all! ❤️

03/26/2026

New day, new wig!

03/21/2026

Sweet baby girls with their mama ❤️ THANK YOU JESUS!

03/14/2026

Goofy picture today for our update 😂

Surgery went fairly smooth. She did end up needing some blood because the tumor that was being removed from her pelvis was causing quite a bit of bleeding and was also not able to be entirely removed due to it falling apart as the surgeon tried to resect it. The one from her rib area was more encapsulated so that was able to be taken out fully.

We should be getting discharged today at some point and Zoey is managing the pain very well. We have been on several walks ! 🙏🏻

03/12/2026

Zoey went into surgery a little bit ago. Prayers that everything goes smoothly 💗🙏🏻 We both didn’t sleep much so I’m hoping that both her and I can get some rest after she is done and she can have an efficient recovery.

03/10/2026

Zoey had a fever of 102.4 that sent us to the ER again today. Thankfully we were able to come home, although she tested positive for influenza A. Two of the four children are currently out for the count with fevers, headaches, and tummy aches. We are doing everything we can to nurse them back to health as quickly as possible. Joey already had the sickness and has recovered so then the two who are down now will hopefully be on the mend very soon!

As of right now surgery is still scheduled for Thursday this week, but that could change if she is not recovered. We are praying for healing and recovery but also trusting in God’s timing. 🙏🏻 I’m one tired mom and would really appreciate any and all encouragement. Prayers for protection from this sickness would be appreciated too (for Zach, the newborn, and myself)! ❤️

03/01/2026

Zoey has recovered well from RSV and got to spend some time with friends today! Hopefully we can continue to stay healthy until surgery on the 12th of March. Picture is just because she is such a sweetie pie ❤️ praying for all of you who have been such a support to us ! Love you all !

02/19/2026

Life is too good with these two beauties 😭

Update on timeline of Zoey’s surgery/ stem cell transplant:

We had the unfortunate news of being RSV positive last week and are now doing much better. PRAISE GOD!

We couldn’t get in for surgery until at least 3 weeks after her initial surgery date. Surgery is scheduled for March 12th with a likely 2-3 day recovery that could be inpatient.

Stem cell transplant should come after surgery but again would probably be two weeks after surgery. We don’t have dates yet for that but hopeful that we can just keep moving forward towards healing for Zoey ❤️

Looking at these two side by side makes my eyes get all watery. Can’t believe I get to be their mommy and have two of the cutest girls in the world as my daughters 🥹

02/16/2026

Little update:

-Zoey got her baby sister that she had been hoping for (her name is Phoebe)
- All three of the older kids got RSV and we are curretly working on helping them recover as well as we are able to
- Due to the positive test of RSV her surgery that was supposed to be today (Monday) is now being postponed
- I still am unaware of the new start timeframe of stem cell transplant since the results of the last CT scan showed those new lesions that we are awaiting the removal of
- The Lord is so good and faithful in every season and He keeps showing us favor and love continually. We are grateful ❤️

Thank you to all who have been supporting us and especially to those who have been helping with meals and our household in general! We are so fortunate to have yall in our corner and we love you all so much!

Editing to add photos of baby Phoebe in the comments 🥰

02/11/2026

Our sweet Kent family just welcomed their beautiful baby girl into the world! 🎀🩷 What a precious blessing!

As they adjust to life with their newborn (and continue walking through everything they’re already carrying), we would love to surround them with practical love and support.

One simple but powerful way we can do that? A meal. 🍽️

If you feel led, please consider signing up to bring dinner, send a gift card, or bless them with something warm and ready. Let’s lighten their load so they can focus on soaking up newborn snuggles and healing.

It truly takes a village — and this family is so loved by ours.

Thank you for continuing to show up for them in such tangible ways. 🤍

Update: 2/9/2025 Baby is here! 🎉 Amanda welcomed their beautiful new baby today around 1:00 PM, weighing 9 lbs 10 oz. Mom and baby are doing well, and their hearts are full as they soak in these first sweet moments together. As they begin this postpartum season—while also continuing to walk thr...

02/06/2026

Update from yesterday’s scans:

The results from yesterday were not what I had wanted to hear, but they’re also not the worst worst. Her Curie score went up by one point due to finding two new lesions in her soft tissue. Both on her right side with one in her pelvis and the other near her rib/lung area. We will be getting another CT scan more specific to the area in her pelvis to really see what is going on. We obviously are a bit confused by the new lesions showing up because she had done so well after that first round of immunotherapy but ultimately I just want to trust the Lord for her healing and let NO glory go to medicine anyways. This will likely need surgical removal since it’s in soft tissue and not on bone. Which will also push back stem cell transplant a bit. Planning too far ahead on a healing journey like this is near impossible because things have changed and needed readjusted several times.

Zoey is in good spirits and she actually did really well after her anesthesia wore off yesterday- they changed up the meds a bit and it was a success!

We go in for another CT scan on Monday and will be waiting on plans for surgery.

Thank you for continuing to pray for us and support our family ❤️

01/24/2026

Grandma snapped this cute picture yesterday of Zoey snuggling up with her baby. ❤️ one more day and we get discharged tomorrow!