Ava is the daughter of Christopher and Rachel Goddard, granddaughter of Gayle (Collett) Wyrick and Scott Goddard, and great-granddaughter of Don and Faye Collett.

At three (3) days old, Ava was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder called Urea Cycle Disorder. There is no cure for this disorder. Ava has a missing liver enzyme which makes it impossible to get rid of the toxins in her body. This in turn, causes a deadly buildup of ammonia in her blood which travels to her brain. Ava is ok when she is not sick but a simple cold can send her to the ER for treatment. This condition can cause irreversible brain damage, coma, and death. Ava will require a liver transplant in the near future but first she has to conquer a new battle: cancer.

In September 2015, Ava had a kidney removed which contained a cancerous tumor called Wilm's tumor. Ava was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer and will be undergoing chemotherapy very soon.

With Ava's very severe genetic disorder, this makes treating the cancer with chemotherapy very difficult and complicated. The chemotherapy drugs have a history of being very hard on the liver which is another complication for sweet Ava.

Please keep Ava and her family in your prayers.

If you would like to make a monetary donation toward Ava's health care and expenses, you may send a check to the church, and it will be passed on to Chris and Rachel.  Or you may go to Ava's Go Fund Me page to make a donation.