CCA first grader battling brain cancer supported
Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) students wear Pray for Kylie T-shirts to show their support for their classmate battling brain cancer. Image: Cornerstone Christian Academy/Contributed

Even the darkest of times have the ability to bring a struggling family and a community closer together.

On Friday, Jan. 20, Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) posted a picture of first graders who were praying for their fellow classmate, Kylie Osburn, who has been battling brain cancer, as a means of showing how much CCA cares about Osburn.

The students wore Pray for Kylie T-shirts and prayed that Osburn’s scan would show a stable tumor.

“There were hugs, tears and excitement when she returned to school with a good report,” stated Assistant Principal at CCA Susan Shorter.

Rochelle Osburn, Kylie Osburn’s mother, is grateful for all the help her family has received from CCA because her daughter has been battling the disease for more than five years.

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