You Are Invited!

The official invitations to the benefit/auction for Anette have arrived. Be sure to forward them on to all your friends and family. We are hoping to have a huge turn out and raise funds to help Ben and Anette. Hope to see you there!

Silent Auction Items!

The items are beginning to pour in!!! Here is a sneak peak at what is going to be available.

- Jagermeister leather jacket
- Nike apparel and accessories
- Nike pro athlete edition shoes (football and baseball)
- Fun kids toys!
- artisan handmade jewelry
- cooking/kitchen gift baskets
- Jockey comfort gift baskets

...and much more to come! Keep checking back for updates to the list.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANETTE!!!

Anette will be celebrating her birthday this Saturday, July 28th. Please be sure to send her your best birthday wishes and prayers! We love you Anette!! Happy Birthday.

Thanks to the Heise family, an account for Anette has been created at Wachovia Bank in North Carolina! All deposits will be handled via Ingrid and Harry so that we can keep track of the generous donations and be sure to issue a note of thanks to everyone!

Make donation checks payable to:
Ingrid or Harry Heise for Anette Fritz Fund
(no worries - all proceeds to go to Anette!)

Please mail checks to:
The Heise Family
2904 Treasure Hill Court
Matthews, NC 28105

Fundraiser for Anette

A few months ago Harry and Brigitte Fritz held a rummage sale to help Ben and Anette. They were able to raise close to $100. Harry also sends contributions from his ministry whenever he has the opportunity.

You guys are amazing...thank you so much for your help!

A Message from Ben

Friends and family,

It's been a while since my last update to you on Anettes' condition mostly because there has been very little to report. Unfortunately this has changed and the news is not so good. Last week Tuesday Anette had a CT scan and the results are that her current regiment of Chemo's are no longer affective. The scan indicated that she has sustained additional damage to her liver and that the Tumor on her ovaries has grown by two centimeters. A while back were told that the Chemotherapy that she is on now was the last known affective remedy for her type of cancer and that if it no longer worked that she would be out of options other then to enroll into a research program at one of the Universities. To date, her Doctor has found no research program out there that seems "new or promising". But there is also good news here....Anettes' Doctor told us when she started her last Chemo's that if she where able to survive enough time away from her first type of chemo's she could go back on them with a good chance of effective results. Your prayers and her unbelievable strength have afforded her that possibility! Starting this Friday she will be back on her first type of Chemotherapy again. Obviously she is running out of time and options. Clearly her success on this treatment is (at best) a gamble. Please don't give up on your support and prayers as we need them now more then ever. From the bottom of our hearts we ask God to bless you all for all of your prayers and everything you do to help us. We know that without your support we don't have much of a chance.

Love always,

Ben