Talitha and Jim’s fight against breast cancer

A dear friend; an amazing spouse; a force of positivity; one of the loveliest souls you could ever hope to meet. These are just a few of the phrases that come to mind when thinking about Talitha Hickman. If you have ever been blessed to meet and spend time with her you will know exactly how accurate those phrases are at describing the person so many of us love.

As many of you know, Talitha has been quietly battling a particularly nasty form of breast cancer for the past two years. Not one to seek attention, her nature is more to keep the struggles to herself, and not burden others. More recently things have taken a bit of a turn, and not in the direction everyone was hoping. She is now deep into a pitched battle for her young life, and faced with the reality of the price tag that medical treatment has put on that life!

It’s time to stop being quiet about this battle. Jim and Talitha have already dug in deeply to their savings and retirement accounts to try to stay ahead of the financial obligations. Both Jim and Talitha work extremely hard at their jobs, to try to slow the outflow of funds. Financial help is desperately needed to deal with the mounting medical bills.

To face the realization that there really is a price tag on your life seems so unthinkable. The price on the next round of treatment is such a formidable number! It can only be achieved by the grace of God and through the kindness of others. Having already tapped both their savings and retirement accounts, Jim and Talitha are scraping the bottom of the barrel. However, they keep on scraping and miraculously the bills keep getting paid. Recently, while talking with Jim, he joked that sometimes their bank account feels like the biblical oil lamp that just doesn’t run out of oil. You know you’ve written checks for every penny in the account, and yet somehow you still have a positive balance.

If you find yourself impressed to help financially, we cannot thank you enough. If you find yourself a willing prayer warrior, we welcome you to an ever growing army.

While it hardly seem enough to say it, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking the time and for your consideration.

Sincerely,

People who can’t imagine a world without Talitha