Merry Christmas Everyone!

Praise The Lord! The Cliffwood Cookie Bash was a great success, thanks to many helps we got from great aunties, we got just enough cookies for everyone at Cliffwood and Mama Carmen joyfully brought them all to Cliffwood on Friday afternoon and joined the Cliffwood troops in their Christmas Concert. When everyone at Cliffwood heard that Mama Carmen brought homemade cookies for the whole school, every child applauded and cheered with glee. And we all sang We Wish You A Merry Christmas together to wish Cassidy and everyone in the world a Happy and Blessed Christmas. Cassidy's best friends from Cliffwood also presented to Mama Carmen a stack of Christmas cards her grade 2 class made for Cassidy and Cassidy was so thrilled to receive them when we brought them back to Bloorview for her. Cassidy also made a stack of Christmas cards for everyone in her grade 2 class but Mommy was too busy making sure about the cookies and forgot to bring Cassidy's cards to school. But she promised to put them by the door so she will remember to bring them the next time she visits Cliffwood in the New Year. Here are some pictures of the Cookies we brought to Cliffwood and Cassidy reading the nice Christmas Cards from her grade 2 friends.

Cassidy was surprised by a big party on Friday night at Bloorview. Just when she was getting ready to go home for Christmas, her friends and aunties and uncles from the Joshua fellowship came with pots and pans of yummy food to throw her a big Christmas party at Bloorview. She enjoyed the party so much and then so happily went home to spend Christmas with GorGor Aaron and Mommy and Daddy. Cassidy say Thank You to everyone who planned this big party for her, it makes a happy start for her Christmas week.

CaCa is now home to take a break from all treatments and needles. But she still has to practice on her own everyday wearing her new prosthesis. Let us pray for a few things in specific for Cassidy during this Christmas week. First, let us pray that Cassidy's body stays healthy and her blood level stays at good level so that she can fight off any minor germs that might get her sick.
Second, let us pray that Cassidy has a good appetite at home so that she gets to eat lots and lots of yummy treats and build up a much stronger body.
Third, let us pray for God to protect Cassidy and everyone around her from any bits of virus or sickness so that everyone can enjoy a great holiday with Cassidy.
Fourth, pray that Cassidy and everyone around her get to share the love and joy and peace from our God in heaven during this Christmas season so that everyone is reminded of the greatest love of eternal life God has prepared as gifts to everyone of us.

Cassidy says she can't wait to more parties next week, and she is especially excited about the surprised ones because it is fun not knowing when her friends will show up with cheers and food. And CaCa reminds everyone to remember to wear enough clothes so no one catches a cold and end up with a runny nose like she is. And she reminds every uncle and auntie to drive safely when they go to and from places in this holiday.

On behalf of CaCa, Aaron, Carmen and Andy, Dr. Jesse prays that may all blessings of Joy, Love and Peace from heaven above be poured onto you all and all your loved ones this Holy Christmas Season and Forever and ever. Amen.