February 17, 2008

• Mom

  My Mom is dying of cancer. To my knowledge, no one in my family anywhere has ever had cancer.

  Mom’s been having pain and ill health for quite a while. In January, I took her to the hospital because of pain in her abdomen. Initially the doctors diagnosed diverticulitis, but as they  looked closer, they realized that there were signs of some sort of cancer. She was released after lots of tests and scheduled for yet more tests.

  To make a long story short, she was eventually readmitted to the hospital where, after a roller coaster ride of diagnoses changes, they determined that her cancer is pretty much untreatable. If she were a lot younger it might make sense, but not at her age (76).

  She’s relocated to my sister Maureen’s home about an hour and a half away where she’ll be in the care of hospice. Mom’s actually doing better right now than when she was in the hospital, but barring a miracle from our Lord, she’ll go to heaven sooner rather than later.

  How I thank Him for July 13, 1980 when she trusted Jesus Christ to forgive her sin and give her a new life on earth and in heaven. Mom was a bit of a tough case – she angrily resisted the Gospel for quite a while before surrendering to the Holy Spirit’s call. But since that day, her life has never been the same.

  There will be more twists and turns in this road, but I know where Mom will ultimately land – and that I’ll be there too.

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