A benefit piano concert, titled Two Brothers for One Sister, is set to be held on Thursday in Ward Hall.
The show will be put on by two brothers for their sister, who has been undergoing treatments for her health since last summer.
Pianists and brothers Adam and Evan Booher are the two holding the concert.
Adam is a senior at Lipscomb and has been playing the piano for 15 years now. He has hopes to pursue his master’s degree at Florida State University in music (preferably, in piano performance).
Evan is a freshman at Lipscomb and says he has been playing the piano for about 12 to 13 years. He was the first place winner in the piano contest here at Lipscomb back in 2012 as a high school student and still enjoys playing today.
However, the Booher brothers are using their talents for a much greater purpose this week.
Their 15-year-old sister, Anna Booher, was diagnosed with Lyme disease in February of 2013. Over the summer, she began treatments, and she and her family spent four months at a Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
“Our family lived in the Ronald McDonald House in Minnesota, so that was a real big blessing,” Adam Booher said.
He and his brother flew to Minnesota for the summer to be with the rest of their family.
After four months of different treatment in Minnesota, the Booher family had to make another transition to Tampa Bay, Fla., where they now reside, working with a team of doctors there.
The Booher family thinks the treatments are getting better each and every day, but it’s still a long process. Although both sets of grandparents still live in Tennessee for Adam and Evan to confide in, not seeing their mom, dad and sister every day is a big adjustment for the whole family.
“We’ve always been a real tight family,” Adam Booher said. “So it’s hard being separated.”
Hermitage, Tenn., is home for the Booher family, but Adam and Evan haven’t seen their sister or parents since Christmas break.
“We just have to tell them over the phone how much we love them since we can’t see them,” Adam Booher said.
Hospital payments are never cheap, so the Booher brothers have been raising money the past few months in order to raise awareness and help their younger sister and family out.
In pursuit of the awareness, the Booher brothers are hosting the piano concert in Ward Hall on Thursday night, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m..
“This concert is to express our love for Anna, to show how much we care,” Evan Booher said. “If they give, we are very appreciative, but if not, we still would love to have you at the concert.”
Anna, who was baptized just this past summer, looks to God during her times of struggle.
“Her faith is defiantly strong, so we know it’s His timing; not ours,” Adam Booher said.
The Booher family hopes treatments won’t last much longer than three to six more months, possibly through the end of the summer.
“She’s definitely not going to give up,” Evan Booher said about his sister. “It’s just a process. She has a lot of determination.”
A classic arrangement has been created by Adam for the concert this week, and they hope for all who can attend to come and help support their young sister.
“Whatever we raise, we’re thankful for that,” Adam Booher said.
If you are unable to attend the concert but would still like to contribute, donations can be made to the Anna Rose Booher Trust at any First Tennessee Bank. Checks can be mailed to:
Anna Rose Booker Trust
c/o First Tennessee Bank
4771 Lebanon Pike
Hermitage, TN 37676
Attn.: Walker Ferebee