To everyone who has supported our family, and especially Heather, with your donations, your emotional support, your prayers, or any of the special ways you have extended so much love to us, I want to give you an update. 

With God's blessing, it's feasible that we could be back in our home in July. That includes however long it takes us to acquire a certificate of occupancy. I have a friend who has loaned me money for the work that was done last year. There have been some unfortunate delays. If my friend is willing and able to finish the project with the loan that he will give me, it will help us finish our house. That will enable Heather to begin her protocol with her doctor to begin healing. The doctor says she will get worse before she gets better.

The only expenses we have besides our home, are our current rental expenses, and any furniture we buy. You may or may not be aware that we were advised to get rid of all of our possessions because of how bad the mold was and because of how sensitive Heather is to it. Provided my loan comes through, if anyone chooses to give on this site, it will go toward my living expenses outside of my home and furniture.

A very generous Christian has already bought a bed for me and Heather. We have a card table with some folding chairs that we got from Lowe's that can be cleaned. We also have some plastic bins that can be cleaned, and some bookshelves that I think can be cleaned. I will get counsel on the bookshelves. We have some dishes, along with some flatware and glasses that can be cleaned. I just wanted to let you know that we are so thankful for everything you've done to help support Heather's wellness journey. This has been incredibly our family, but especially Heather.

I just wanted to update you at the top of the website so it caught your attention. After we are finished, if any donors want it, we will give you a full accounting of all the money raised and how it was spent. We thank God for you all.

Frederic Gray

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In his second letter to the church at Corinth, Paul commends the brothers and sisters for their willingness to share what they had with the Christians in Jerusalem. A call for help had been sounded, and the church responded. Like the Corinthians, we have been given an opportunity to share the love of Christ with others.

Frederic Gray serves as a full-time minister of the Gospel. His wife, Heather, is a home-schooling mother of six, ages 5 to 18. For many months, Heather has been suffering from a wide range of illnesses. It was recently determined that her illnesses are due to the presence of several different types of dangerous mold growing in their home.

After consulting a mold assessor, the Grays have learned that their home must be totally remediated to remove the mold. This means the entire house will be gutted and rebuilt. The majority of their furniture and personal possessions will have to be destroyed.

Heather's health continues to deteriorate. She is now experiencing both physical and neurological symptoms which her doctors tell her will only get worse as the mold exposure continues. Left unchecked, this toxicity in her body can lead to paralysis, immune system dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and even death. Since her diagnosis, the Grays are also seeing symptoms consistent with mold exposure in Frederic and the children. While there are treatments available for health issues caused by mold exposure, the doctors will not begin these treatments until the family is in a mold-free environment. The doctors have advised that the longer the family lives in the contaminated environment, the less successful the treatments may be.

God has been faithful, and through the efforts of several Christians, the family will soon be moving to a rental property on which the rent has been paid for three months. We are prayerfully optimistic that during this time, remediation can begin on the home. Our goal is to raise the funds necessary to enable Heather, Frederic, and their family to remediate their home and replace their essential belongings, including furniture and clothing.

The process will consist of four phases:

1. Moving out of the home (Cost: $16,000 - PAID IN FULL!)

2. Remediating the home (estimated cost: $180,000 - PAID IN FULL!)

3. Rebuilding the home (estimated cost: $200,000)

4. Replacing personal belongings (estimated cost: ?)

Please prayerfully consider what you can do for this Godly family. We solicit not only your financial support, but your prayers for the family's health and the doctors who are treating them; for Frederic as he continues to preach the gospel under trying circumstances; for their family as their children leave their home and belongings and deal with this crisis, and for those who are supporting the family to be an encouragement and help in time of need.

Heather and Frederic want each of you to know how grateful they are for your help, and how blessed they feel to be the recipient of such love.

We may never be able to replace five-year-old Asher's favorite toy or Noelani's album of camp memories, but we can show them what it means to be a part of the family of God.

Galatians 6:2