Family Update

07/31/10 p.m.


Bri is doing very well.

A recap of recent events:

· Bri was released from a Church calling that she dearly loved in mid-May . . . Young Women’s President.

· The week before Father’s Day, Eric lost his job. Faith, prayers, fasting, friends and networking immediately resulted in several job offers.

As you may know, Eric is as close to being a professional cyclist as one can be without doing it full-time. A year ago, Eric and Bri planned and paid for a trip to France. Arriving after the conclusion of the Tour de France, Eric planned to ride some of the Tour de France course. His passion is riding mountains. He looked forward to riding in the Alps.

· Bri would undergo one last chemotherapy treatment on Mon., Jul. 12. Eric was scheduled to fly to France on Tues., Jul. 13, returning Tues., Jul. 27.

Knowing the situation with Eric’s employment, Bri’s chemotherapy dr. observed that she tolerated chemo better than 98% of all patients. He suggested that she consent to two more treatments (Mon., Jul. 26 and Mon., Aug. 16) . . . just to be sure she was clean. That meant she couldn’t accompany Eric to France.

· Teri drove to Simi Valley on Sun., Jul. 11 to help during the time Eric was gone.

· Bri had a chemo treatment this past Mon., Jul. 26. She had a couple of down days this past week, but has since bounced back and is doing well.

· Prior to Eric’s trip to France, he was informed of a job opportunity in Sacramento. Arrangements were made for him to fly to North Carolina on Thurs., Jul. 29 -- the day after his return to the States.

· Eric’s job interview on Fri., Jul. 30 was successful. He will begin his new job on Mon., Aug. 2.

· Bri and Eric will drive to Sacramento on Mon. While he is oriented in his new job, Bri will look for a home to rent. Teri will stay with the children in Simi Valley. Tiffany & Devin will travel from Mesa, AZ with their children to Simi Valley on Mon., Aug. 2 so the little cousins can spend time together. Bri and Eric plan to return to Simi Valley late next week. Hopefully, they’ll have a couple of days to visit with Tiff & Devin before the Wilcocks return to AZ for the start of the new school year. First day of school in Mesa will be Wed., Aug. 11.

· Although plans are subject to change Eric could be on the job in CA for a week and then in NC in training for a week. This sequence could repeat itself several times.

· Teri will stay in CA to help Bri and the kids.

· Even though Bri was released as the young Women’s President in May, she’s been invited to participate with the Young Women at Girl’s Camp the week of Aug. 9-14. We and she are so pleased with the opportunity to participate the girl’s she’s grown to love. Teri will be in Simi Valley with the kids.

· Upon conclusion of the chemo treatment on Aug. 16, I imagine the dr. will order another MRI and CAT scan to confirm no evidence of cancer. Bri doesn’t plan to move to Sacramento until the dr.s confirm that she’s cancer-free. It appears her children may begin school in Simi Valley and then relocate to Sacramento very early in the school year.

· I don’t plan on Teri’s return to Phoenix until after Labor Day, and even then, if she can be of assistance to Bri & Eric, she’ll be there for them.

Well that’s it. What I thought would be a short little update turned out to be lengthier than I anticipated.

In short, we’ve witnessed a continuation of great blessings over the past couple of months. Because of love, faith and priesthood blessings, Bri’s miraculous healing continues. In a time when so many men and women are unable to find work, Eric has been blessed with new employment. A new adventure lies before them at this time. Your continued remembrance of Bri, Eric and the children in your thoughts, prayers, fasting and temple worship are needed and appreciated.

We love you!

Rick

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