3 MORE DAYS!

We have 3 more days till our big Cystic Fibrosis walk on Saturday. I am praying that I will be able to go home so I can attend this event. I haven't been able to do the CF walks for a couple of years now and so I'm very excited about it. Some of you have already donated as well as signed up to be a walker that day and I can't THANK YOU enough for your generosity and support! I set the goal for my team to raise $3,000.00 and so far we have raised $225.00. I have not had a lot of time to do all the promoting for this walk like I would have wanted too so I thank you for want you have given. I know it's been a difficult time for people financially but this is a battle we could not win without your help. Below is my story and the web page site were you can donate and see the progress we are making. THANK YOU again for your love and support!

*Our CF shirts for the walk this year say,

"Take a deep breath and think of someone who can't".

Hopes or dreams were not much of a reality for people with Cystic Fibrosis when I was born, yet today not only are hopes and dreams coming true there are miracles! When I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 3 months old, the hope that I would ever live very long or have a normal life were small. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a devastating genetic disease that affects tens of thousands of children and young adults in the United States.
Though my journey with CF has been quite a battle to fight, I am thankful for the life I have and the many blessings I have been given. I have had the wonderful blessing of being a wife to an amazing man and in 2006 we found out we would be expecting our miracle baby. Faith, who is now 2 1/2 yrs. old is healthy, beautiful, fun and a joy to our family!
In 2007 I was put on the transplant list due to my failing lungs. My lung function at the time was 16 to 18%. It was a difficult year as I waited for some healthy lungs, but on June 8, 2008 I was given that miracle. A family that didn't even know me gave me a second chance at life. THANK YOU!!! I no longer have CF in my lungs yet I will always deal with the other issues that go along with CF (pancreas, sinus...etc). My journey with CF, and now as a transplant patient has been a rough road and I could not have done it without the amazing support of my family and friends. Over the years you all have given so much to us and we could never say thank you enough.
There has been great steps in furthering the quality of life for those with CF, yet there is STILL so much to be done. Until we hear the words "Cure Found" our mission is not done! Please consider making a gift that will be used efficiently and effectively, as nearly 90 cents of every dollar of revenue raised is available for investment in vital CF programs to support research, care and education.
Making a donation is easy and secure! Just click the "Click to Donate" button on this page to go to make a donation that will be credited to my team. Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated!
If you would also like to come out and be apart of the GREAT STRIDES walk with us, the walk will take place on Saturday, May 16th at LCU starting at 8:30 AM.
Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation and GREAT STRIDES!
Many Blessings, Emily Mulkey

Quick Update~

Sorry this post is so long but wanted to give you an update. My ultrasound of my stomach came back good yet I am still dealing with nausea and keeping things down. They are trying to figure out which medicine is causing this and maybe we can change some of them. Lord willing we will be going home in a couple of days. I continue to thank the Lord for His mercy toward me because I surely don't deserve it. I'm thankful the Lord's compassion and grace is stronger then His anger and that He is patient in teaching me the same lessons over and over again.

"He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities under foot". Micah 7:18-19