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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)

7.08.2008

Matt has made it safely home. Thank you for praying for his safety!

First off, Matt is in Nashville in his interview. We learned he is exhausted from being awake most of last night with heartburn and stomach trouble. So he's in the interview feeling completely drained. Please pray for his safety in returning home. He is driving.

Please also pray that God will help Matt rest between the time he gets home, and 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, when he has his interview with ANO. Please pray he will be both mentally and physically alert. Please pray that peace will be over Matt, Jill's and Drew's home this evening.

Mike is slowly rounding a corner and doing a little better. His energy level is really low right now, but it generally is, at this point after a treatment. We're hoping the next day or two will be better for him.

Mike's CT scan has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 16th, in LR. We won't be receiving any results until his appointment with Dr. Sneed, July 24th.

Every scan is difficult, waiting for the results, but this next one is going to be more than difficult. We have had the last two scans indicate shrinkage; by half, each time. So there are expectations. Mike wants the tumor GONE! Also, Mike is growing weary of all of the treatments, and the side effects from those. He's willing to continue on with treatment, but it would be easier with an end in sight.

We know we don't have to say, we need everyone on their knees for the results from this next CT. We truly need and want a miracle! Thank you for trusting God with us, for this result. Thank you for asking God, for the strength we're going to need, to sit that week out waiting, and in those moments in the doctor's office, hearing what the results are. Please pray God will prepare our hearts to accept whatever His will is for our life, and His perfect peace will quiet our hearts and give us hope.

"Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand." Isaiah 41:10
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