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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)

7.06.2008

Mike's doing good today. He got up and made it into church this morning, but came home and got back into bed afterwards. He's fighting to keep up his usual routine. He just peters out pretty quickly. His stomach still continues to be sensitive, so he's taking the Phenagren to keep it under control. He said he feels like someone heavy is sitting on his chest whenever he tries to move and his usual achiness is bugging him. It helped that the mens tennis finals were on TV today. It gave him a great game to watch.

Please pray for Mike this week, that he will feel well enough to finish up his job with Goody's Distribution. It's going to be difficult for him. Also, please pray for the adjustment to his new part-time job, when that begins. He is grateful for the position, but like everything new, there's adjustment.

We called and spoke with Mike's mom, Cecile, today. She is doing so much better. She is still taking the antibiotics, so we pray this bout with Pnuemonia will be finished soon. Thank you so much for praying for her. It was hard seeing Mike so worried for his mom. I'm so grateful she is making improvement and things are looking better for her.

Matt is preparing to leave tomorrow for Nashville for his "formal" interview for the job in NW Arkansas. Please pray for his safety and peace of mind as he interviews. Then on Wednesday he will have his interview with ANO at 8 a.m. Please pray that he will communicate his desire for this position well, and that he will be able to discern God's will for him and his family.

The kids have really had a lot to deal with in their own lives, as well as along with their dad being sick. It hurts them so much to see their dad this way, not being able to do anything to help him feel better, and feeling so helpless. Emotionally, I think they are exhausted, and I believe it's beginning to weigh on them more heavily than they would probably admit. I know Matt, especially, has had so much to deal with. I'm more worried for him. Please pray God's peace will flood the kids hearts and minds, and that Mike and I can do all we can to lift their burden, and support them and their families as best as we can.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Where would we be without you to lean on? We truly are grateful.

"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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