February 14, 2026

I know it’s been a long time since I have updated. We have learned a lot and made a lot of progress, especially on flights. There are many amazing organizations that provide flights for kids with medical needs. The tricky thing about our situation is that we have to get across the country to Seattle (almost 2,400 from RDU). Most organizations don’t have planes big enough or have a 900 mile max for transporting a child.

We have been very blessed to have a friend at church who connected us with his company. They are willing to fly us to and from Seattle, covering 3 of 4 our flights. We are incredibly grateful for their generosity in allowing us to join them on their plane and for the ability to keep Oliver safe while transporting him across the country and back.

We have also been in contact with AeroAngel (https://aeroangel.org/)— the only non-profit who can handle long distance flights for kids with medical needs. They partner with flyExclusive (a private jet company) and get a discount for the families that need flights to receive medical care. Since we still need transportation for one flight, they are hosting a fundraiser on their website. If you feel inclined to donate, we are looking to raise $30,000 to help get Ollie back home after our first trip to Seattle in a couple weeks. Donations are tax-deductible and can be made here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/wingsforoliver

(If I am being honest, this is an uncomfortable ask. We are thankful for Will’s job but feel like with our expenses + Will’s time off work this year, we would be grateful to have this flight taken care of.)

Here is our plan (always subject to change):

We are going to leave Raleigh at the end of February and go to Seattle until March 5. This time will include meeting with lots of different teams, signing consent paperwork, and the actual gathering of the cells called apheresis. Will you pray that Oliver can use his current central line for this process? Otherwise, he will need surgery to put in another line and it will be taken out the next day.

After this series of appointments, we will fly back home to Raleigh to continue chemo until his modified T-cells hopefully grow (you could add this to your prayer list too). We will likely leave to go back to Seattle on March 24 (Oliver’s 3rd birthday!). We will be there for 5–6 weeks depending on how everything goes.

Thank you for your prayers and support of our family! It really does give us strength to carry on and continue to find joy amidst the pain.

Prayer Requests:

-Oliver would not need a new line placed before apheresis

-The T-cells would grow as they should so he can remain in the clinical trial

-We continue to remain well and that there are no complications with our flight schedule to and from Seattle

Happy Valentine’s Day! We sure do love you all ❤️