I told myself that I would not post about my dad, but I have come to realize that blogging is an amazing way to get the word out and reach many people. So that's what my hope is for this post. As many of you know, we found out in September that my dad had a rare form of kidney cancer. After nearly six months of chemo, he had his CT scan which revealed that the cancer spread throughout his body and we were told that at the most we would have six more months with him. That was two and a half weeks ago.
Things have progressed extremely quickly and from what we have seen over the past week and from the information that hospice has given us, we are hoping for just a few more days with him. So please pray for us. Brad and I had a conversation not that long ago about when you should stop praying for a miracle. We decided that you should never stop, but you should be content and at peace with whatever God's will is. It has become very clear that God's will is for my dad (Larry) to come be with Him.
Ever since Dad heard the prognosis, he has had an amazing peace, which has been such a huge blessing to all of us. He has gone through this whole, terrifying experience with the most grace, dignity, and calm that I could ever imagine. It doesn't surprise me at all, but it still amazes me and I am so proud of him. Both he and my mom are truly heroes and I have a newfound respect and admiration for them.
Please keep all of us in your prayers. Pray for my mom as she is losing her best friend and husband of 31 years. Pray for my sister and I as we are losing our Daddy and pray for Jacob as he is losing his Papa and best friend. Please also pray for Brad and Will as they are losing the best father in law that anyone could ask for. We are really at peace about the whole thing and I am so grateful that soon Dad will have a perfect, cancer-free body to praise Jesus for all eternity with. But this assurance doesn't take away the hurt, the longing for more time, for one more conversation, for the fishing and hunting trips that will never be.
But we know that we will all be reunited one day worshipping our Heavenly Father. How great is it that Jesus died and conquered the grave so we can join in this heavenly celebration! My Dad is about the embark on the most amazing journey ever and I am so grateful that we all have this wonderful hope given to us in Jesus and His sacrifice.
3 comments:
Megan - we are continually praying for your family. We added you to our family prayer list and pray for you every day. Again if there is anything else we can do, please let us know!
I'm sorry about your dad and all that your family is going through right now. It's encouraging to hear of your family's strong faith through this trial. Whatever the outcome, may God receive all the glory.
Just wanted to let you know that I am and will continue to be praying! God's peace really can and does pass all understanding, so I will pray especially for that! You're family portraits are gorgeous, and are truly a treasure!
I can't believe how big Jacob and Abby are getting! They are such dolls!! :)
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