The month of December and Christmas holiday has been an amazing time of healing for Esther. Her tumor has shrunk to the point where it’s scarcely perceptible. Her PIC line has been removed. She’s gaining weight. Her radiation treatment was halted for two weeks shortly before Christmas.

Over the holidays Esther moved from one activity to another. She was showered with presents from various sources, made Christmas cookies and participated

Esther participates in a family gathering.

in various family gatherings. A Kenyan friend, remembering her fondness for samaki (fish), presented her with her very own Beta fish and fishbowl.

She’s also begun to show a lot of personality, displaying her knowledge of English words and leaping into help out with housework.

Esther mops the kitchen.