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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)

5.11.2008

Grateful

Today Mike felt well enough to make both Sunday School and Church. When we walked into our Sunday School class he was so warmly greeted by everyone, congratulating him on receiving such wonderful news of the tumor shrinking, that he was almost overcome with emotion. We were later talking about how loving and supportive everyone has been....our friends, our family, and our church family. Mike told me, God has revealed so much of Himself through so many of you during this situation, that it's something he'll never forget.

You have encouraged and walked alongside us when times were rough, and when time came to celebrate. We know we still have a ways to go before Mike is completely well, but it was important to us for you to know just how you are impacting our lives. Your smiles, your cards and words of encouragement, your heartfelt prayers, and your hugs, have simply carried us most days, just as we would imagine any loving parent, brother or sister, or friend would. We are just so grateful and blessed to have that kind of support, love, and friendship. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

"So many times You have come to me through the kindness, the understanding, the caring heart of a faithful friend. Time after time, You have revealed Your love for me through their quick smile, their endless patience, their eagerness to share, to encourage, to comfort. Thank You for their life, Lord, and their willingness to be a part of mine. Touch their life through me, as You have blessed my life through theirs." (adapted from BJ Hoff)
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