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In 2007, I began my original website, Sonshine's Haven. In 2007, it was turned into a blog and used to keep family updated on my first husband's fight with liver cancer. He passed away November of 2009. We were married for 34+ wonderful years and this journals some of that grief process I've gone through.

I have since remarried another widower, but Mike is missed dearly, and will always be a big part of my life.

At times, all of us will be called to act as witnesses to the suffering of another. We will be unable to affect the outcome physically. Words will fail us. Prayer will seem futile. And yet, the act of bearing witness to someone else's trials is a sacred sorrow that offers and astounding glimpse of eternal joy." by Ginger Garrett

"Being willing to stay with a loved one throughout their travail, can be difficult....YES! But offering yourselves as faithful companions on a dark and dreadful journey can be an unmeasured blessing." (paraphrased by me)

3.27.2008

Another Rough Day

It has been another rough day for Mike. In addition to his energy level bottoming out this week; today, his stomach has been bothering him more. And because of his lack of energy, he's unable to get up and move around very much, which causes him to become stiff, and feel the neuropathy pain more.

Mike's also feeling a little discouraged with the cycle he's in, feeling "good" only about the time he's ready for another treatment. Life begins to feel just about normal, when it changes. The challenge has been to continue seeing the chemotherapy as a positive. We're so grateful we have this option of treatment. We just have to work hard in keeping the right perspective.

We continue to trust God each day for everything we need, and we're grateful His loving arms surround us, comfort us, and remind us He is in complete control.

Thank you for your faithful prayers. I can only imagine how more difficult it would be if we didn't have an army behind us holding us up. We are SO blessed!

"When I said, 'My foot is slipping,' Your love, O Lord, supported me! When anxiety was great within me, Your consolation brought joy to my soul!" Psalm 94:18-19
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