Our precious church and faith family lost a sweet princess today. Please pray for the Schuttinga family - Scott, Karen, and 5 year old Caleb. Their daughter and sister, Cassidy, has fought cancer since her diagnosis at 11 weeks old. She was finally relieved of her struggle this morning just after 1 a.m.
While we grieve and are at a loss to grasp how a family survives pain of this sort, we are comforted to know her family trusts Jesus to carry them through. They have been such a remarkable example of faith throughout her four years on earth, and it is an honor to have shared moments with their amazing daughter.
Just a few weeks ago, we joined together to celebrate her birthday and life. It was more like a
pink and purple princess/superhero festival in nature, with volunteers and folks giving to make the event more fun than any birthday ever. With clowns, face-painting, crafts, music, a princess throne, photographers, cotton candy, inflatables, and tons of folks, we thanked God for the gift of Cassi's life and celebrated big time. I'm so grateful to have been able to witness the joy of her darling face. As great as that was, I can't imagine the party going on in heaven today, as she rejoices over a new, perfect body, with no pain, no medicine, no headaches, no feeling "gucky," no weeks in the hospital or confinement....Praise God for the comfort that does give us who will miss her smile so much.
Please lift her family in prayer as they adjust to life without her, and especially for Caleb, who is so young to have lost his sister and best playmate.
2 comments:
It tugs at my heart to even read this, but we are keeping their family in our prayers.
This is so sad. I am so sorry for the family to lose such a precious gift. I will pray.
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