10.14.10

Hi everyone,

I am so grateful and thankful for each one of you. I know that the prayers you have said on behalf of my family and myself have us at thestage we are at. We have met with Dr Nademanee at City of Hope and she is ready to go forward with the stem cell transplant. Over the last few weeks, we have been trying to get authorizations for the teststhat they require as well as showing up and doing them. I will have finished my last of 7 tomorrow and then Mike (my brother) will go and do his tests. I feel very blessed to be lifted up by so many wonderful people as I get ready for the last part of this journey. I will be atCity of Hope for 30 days (5 days of Chemo, stem cell transplant, 2weeks recuperation). They tell me basically it will be like me getting a new immune system that will consist of Mike's stem cells.

I think 42 years ago when Mike and I were born the Lord knew exactly that I would need him for this purpose. I am in awe of this factconstantly. My family is amazing. They are supportive, strong and seeking the Lord's guidance in all aspects as we take each day as it comes. There have been so many people who have come out of the"woodwork" to offer help to me from the past it is amazingly humbling. I will know more details when I report hopefully soon.

In the interim, thank you and God bless you.

A brother in Christ,
Rick L.