The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Little Sharps Rifle is raffling off a hand engraved hand gun to benefit, Erika Godfrey is the wife of Lee Godfrey, daughter-in-law to Gloria Godfrey. In 2010, prior to the young couples wedding on September 10, 2011, Erika had some concerns with the nerves in her tongue and neck. Erika was diagnosed with a rare form of skull and spine cancer call Chordoma. Erika has had five surgeries involving the skull and brain. She has had seven rounds of Chemo. Erika has had to go to Houston, Texas for almost all of the treatments, sometimes residing there for up to six weeks at a time, resulting in mounting medical bills, travel expenses and reducing them to a single income at times.

She is starting another treatment call radiation immunotherapy chemo soon. The family asks that you continue to keep the couple in your prayers and in Erika's own words "The Chordoma does not define who I am; it just verifies how tough I am."

Raffle tickets will go on sale soon.