Support 1

It's time to talk about some of the fantastic support Tess is getting. We'll start with

Meet Team Tess!

This is actually Team Tess II because the name has already been used by her High School Rallying Crowd, so we will refer to them as Team Tess I and talk about their efforts later.

This Team Tess is from her Aunt Robin's church. Aunt Robin is a Lutheran Pastor, married to my brother Bob, and this is what some young beauties at her church are doing:

"Bob's 33-year old niece Tess Reed is in her second round of chemo for breast cancer. The prognosis is good and we are all hopeful that this time next year it will all be past tense. Her husband is Jamie and 18-month old son is Gavin, whose picture is attached, sayin howdy!

The Chicago Breast Cancer 3-Day will begin with Opening Ceremonies at Schiller Woods in Schiller Park on August 10th at 6:30 am and conclude with Closing Ceremonies at Lincoln Park at Montrose Harbor, Grove 16 in Chicago on August 12th at 5:00 pm. the course covers 60 miles in 3 days of walking. Bob and I did this walk from Baltimore to WDC and Beth and I have done a shorter marathon version in Chicago. We hope some of the funds raised in these earlier walks helped improve the treatment Tess is getting now.

But this group of lovelies in the attached photo taken Sunday heard about Tess at church and asked to walk to honor her and in confidence for her full recovery. They are wearing the Pink Ladies shirts with Tess' name on the back. (See picture marked "backside.") On August 12 we will include them and Tess in special prayers in worship.

If you would like to support their efforts, go to www.the3day.org, click Donate, click Chicago, enter the name of the girl.

(To get the name of a girl, email me and I will send you one of the "names. Marlyn)