Kristen’s Story

Site created on October 29, 2023

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As most of you know, Kristen (Hope) and Marc have been fighting for their chance to be parents since 2020 when they started their IVF journey. Thanks to God’s faithfulness, and advancements in medicine, this past June they received news that their miracle baby girl is due in February 2024!

Unfortunately, this page is being created because they are finding themselves facing another tough battle while pregnant- a rare and intense relapse of Kristen’s previously childhood cancer, Hepatoblastoma. The details will be shared more in the journal posts, but the hope is to recruit their community into a common effort of support, prayers, and love, in all the ways that Kristen and Marc want to feel it!

As they step into this season of uncertainty, two things are certain:
1.) This did not surprise our God; He has a plan and will be present every step of the way.
2.) Kristen and Marc have a massive community of friends and family who love them dearly, and they will need us all now more than ever. A community that we believe will all step up to the task ahead and be the hands and feet of God to carry them through this.


The aims of this page are to:
A) To request bold and frequent prayers for Kristen, Marc and their daughter, as well as the medical team working tirelessly to save them.
B) To streamline communication for medical updates, so that Kristen and Marc don’t have to repeat hard news as they invite us into their lives.
C) To provide ideas/opportunities that are practical and tangible ways that may make each step a little easier. Please check out the “Ways to Help” section to see specific ways that Kristen and Marc have agreed would be helpful.

Thank you for your love and your support!

Newest Update

Journal entry by Team Kristen

Hello all,

Kristen is gearing up for another round of upcoming chemo and immunotherapy (combined) next week, and is asking for prayers and confirmation that this treatment will continue to obliterate the cancer and cure her body.  Her last imaging studies showed mixed results (smaller hip metastasis, larger left clavicle met, stable/no change in her lung and vertebral lesions).  However, she has been (largely) tolerating chemo and immunotherapy, and would love ongoing prayer and declarations for this treatment to work and work quickly.  Between this upcoming treatment week and the following treatment (she is on an every 3 week cycle), Kristen will be undergoing repeat PET and CT scans to evaluate her overall response to therapy and to determine if the treatment regimen should change.  

There are a few specific asks:

Prayer:
i) please continue to pray into her healing and cure/response to treatment
ii) pray for wisdom and clear insight from her oncologists/medical teams to keep pursuing cure (over stability) for Kristen and making smart decisions in this regard
iii) prayers for bolstered hope, confidence, and positivity DESPITE all the uncertainty for Kristen & Marc

Service:
i) please be on the lookout for the calendar to update with opportunities to help cover errands and other acts of service over the next 2 weeks.  Marc & Kristen could use extra support during chemo appointments (long days) and the immediate week after as Kristen deals with the brunt/aftereffect of chemo.
ii) keep signing up for meal train and sending notes/videos of encouragement

We will keep things updated as their needs arise!

Thanks all!

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