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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)

11.14.2009

I got to visit with my dad tonight for the first time in weeks. Boy, he's lost some weight! That was the first thing I thought when I saw him come down the stairs. But, like a good child, I invited myself to dinner :) and we all enjoyed some chinese food....ok, most of us did, just not my mom, even though I tried my hardest to convert her. So, he did make an effort to eat. My greatest concern right now and what I'd like to ask everyone to pray about is his attitude. His "fight" just isn't there like it used to be. It frustrates me because we all see his condition and set out to do everything we can to help him heal in any way possible. He says he sees his condition but to me, he just doesn't seem very concerned about it.

So I ask that you'll pray along with me that my dad will get his "fight" back...his determination to get better. I ask that you pray he will continue to eat even after he gets the feeding tube. I ask that you pray for strength for him and my mom for this coming week as it will be another difficult week with medical procedures, fasting, travel and concern for his health. I ask that you pray with me for complete healing for my dad. Please pray for a joyful Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday for our entire family. We have so much to be thankful for and I'd love for us to be able to truly celebrate what each of these holidays is all about and to give thanks to God for all He has done for my family.

Thanks to each friend and family member who prays for us and goes out of their way to help us in their own way. You are very much appreciated and loved!
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