Last night at church a friend wanted me to know that another mutual friend of ours was in the hosp and not expected to live much longer. He was dx with lung cancer a few years ago, and I had heard before christmas that he was not doing well.So this news did not surprise me. I had also been thinking about them ALOT last week and intended to send a card this week. Although I feel bad for him, I know that he will be with our Lord and Savior when he passes, and how wonderful that will be for him. What has overcome me more is the concern and worry I have for his wife. She will have to come home to an empty house and stay there by herself. He will no longer be by herside, and she will not have anyone to take care of. What will she do for the rest of her life now that her best friend is gone?
I have been overcome with emotion, and it is hard for me to write all that I feel. Part of me feels guilty b/c I did not take action, and make a phone call, or take a meal the numerous times I thought about this couple. I did pray for them the many times the Lord brought them to my mind. I was up all last night with this picture in my head of them in the hosp, and when he passes how hard it will be for his wife to let go and walk away knowing that she will never see him again until she herself is called home to be with the Lord. They have been married well over 35yrs, and have had such a solid marriage. He has been a wonderful testimony to others since being diagnosed. God also used this same man in my husband's life. As soon as my husband heard that he had cancer, it really hit him hard. He knew that if this man got cancer that he too would probaly face the same for himself. Both smoked cigarettes for many, many years. My husband made a decision that he really needed to quit. It has been over two years now that he has been smoke free. I thought he would never quit, but by God's grace, so far, he remains this way. This may not mean that my husband will not get cancer, b/c the damage may have already been done. That is for God to decide. But, I feel very sorrowful that that's what it took. That one decision to smoke and to keep smoking led this man where he is right now.... suffering and dying in a hosp. I know that there are many promises that God has made to His children, and that his wife will eventually be ok.
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I did get the prayer chain saying he was in the hospital and not doing well. I am praying, too. I know there will be many opportunities for you to minister to their family and I know you have ministered to them in the past. I am sure where you feel you were lacking, God provided who needed to be there for them at that time.
I am so proud of John. Two years is such a huge deal!
Heather, you are right about both.
Thank you!
Thank you for calling back this evening and letting us know that Terry's struggle here is over. We will be keeping the family in our prayers. Like John, James has felt a special connection to them. Terry will be missed.
That is awesome. My FIL quite 6 months ago when he found out that an old coworker had cancer.
I meant it was awesome that your husband quite smoking, not that Terry passed.
Martha, it was nice chatting with you even though I was passing on sad news.
Christine, I new what you meant!Thank you for sharing.
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