Cartwheels for Jackie!!

Emily is doing cartwheels for her little friend Jackie. We met Jackie and her Mom, Cyndi at Dance School when the girls were in the same class as 2 and 3 year olds. Jackie was diagnosed with Lukemai (AML) on December 24, 2006. She has had a long and often scary treatment course and recovery. Jackie and her Mom have been out of state at one of the best hospitals around to treat sweet Jackie. She had her last chemo on August 5th and just this week her counts have slowly started to rise. This is WONDERFUL news worth a "hundred million cartwheels" according to Emily since that means that hopefully in the next week or so, Jackie and Cyndi can come home so she can be reunited with the rest of their family. She also has a Make A Wish trip scheduled for mid September that they are all hopeful to make.

So, join us in the cartwheel celebration!!!! Most of all, join us in prayer as we pray for Jackie's continued recovery as well as for her Mom and sisters. They have all suffered the effects that chronic illness causes in a family when a family member is seriously ill.

As I stated in my last post, the Fall symbolizes the beginning of new experiences for many. For Jackie and her family, it symbolizes a new beginning of a healthy and happy lifetime full of love and family.