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CASSIDY'S CORNER

An amazing journey began when Cassidy was diagnosed w/ Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus three months before she was born. It has taken us places we never thought we would go....but we are so happy to be here!! Join us to watch Cassidy blossom and grow as she becomes all that God wants her to be. We will update her journal and post new pictures every couple months. Come share in the joy of our sweet blessing....

Cassidy's Birth Story is at: http://www.benotafraid.net/story.asp?id=11

Journal

Friday, November 19, 2010 0:26 AM CST

Wow....what a year! Full of ups and downs...good and bad....tender memories and painful mishaps! We're still kinda processing all that's happened and I'll admit, we're HOPING and PRAYING for a calm/uneventful and cozy winter!! Please, Please, Please!!

Let's see...Cassidy had a tough back surgery last January and spent 11 days in the hospital and another month recovering. She had another foot surgery in February, and then we had my wrist surgery & painfully slow recovery. My dad died in June, after 10 mos. in hospice care...our sadness tempered by relief that he was no longer suffering with a body/mind that began failing him a dozen years ago. Let's see....then, Josh broke his leg at the end of the summer trying to resurrect his dirt bike racing career....oops! My mom gave us a scare soon after that by spending a few days in the ICU...thankfully she is fine now! And the last 2 months have been spent trying to get Jamie healthy again after a week in the hospital w/ serious GI issues. And...I recently wrapped up 200 appts. related to my wrist/neck injuries from the auto accident Cass & I were in last Fall. Phew! Glad that's all over!

But we DO have some 'good news', after all!! Joel is ecstatic to be getting out of the tough mortgage industry finally and starting a new job in December. Yay! And Cassidy has been getting some relief from chronic back pain at the skillful hands of our favorite new (gentle) chiropractor! (Cass has decided she needs to marry a chiropractor someday...haha!)

We DO realize though that we have MUCH to be thankful for in the midst of a chaotic year spent in WAY too many doctor's offices! We are thankful for the hands and feet of Jesus that have touched our family in so many ways this year....through our friends and family who have encouraged us, ministered to us and blessed us tremendously!! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!! We honestly couldn't have done it without YOU!!

Quick update on the 'kids'....Josh turns 20 in a week (I know, I'm in shock too!) and is enjoying his 2nd year at the Univ. of Northern Colorado...we see less & less of him, it seems. We're proud of the young man he's grown into. Jamie is a Junior in highschool & loving the freedom of driving! She's been surprised at the fact she actually misses being at school(due to being so sick this Fall). She is a joyful, FUN, caring teenager who is full of life! Cassidy is growing up so fast & enjoying all that comes with being an official 'pre-teen'!! (including this new fascination with, uh...boys!!!) Yikes! :o) We're still homeschooling & enjoying mommy/daughter time together. She's a hoot!

You are in our prayers as this year draws to a close...that God would meet you exactly where you are and bring PEACE to your hearts and JOY in this adventurous journey of life!!

God bless each of you! Thanks for checking in with us.



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http://www.benotafraid.net/story.asp?id=11   Cassidy's Story (from birth - 3 yrs. old)
http://www.spinabifidasupport.com/cassidy.htm   Website w/ Cassidy's story
http://www.cvJuicePlus.com   Juice Plus+....one of the reasons Cassidy is so healthy!


 
 

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