I've been procrastinating. I really didn't expect to get the sad news we did last week, and now it's a struggle to put it in writing. We got the call last week that our dear friend Don does have a very rare type of thyroid cancer. It's not treatable, and unless God intervenes, doctors have given him a year at most to live. Needless to say, this just broke our hearts. We love this family so much.
Last week we sat down with Don and Lynn. I expected to be sobbing through the entire conversation. Though our visit did have some tears, there was also so much hope and even laughter. Certainly no pity party. Don and Lynn have incredible faith. Don is concerned for his family, but he is ready to meet the Lord face to face. He said his prayer through this is that he will die well. He hopes his death will be a testimony to his faith in a living Lord. And Lynn, struggling to figure out where to go from here, says her prayer is to live well. For now, the Lord has called her to live, to continue on in the faith, even if that means doing so without her husband.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that the prayers of Don and Lynn are really to be the prayers for each of us: to live well, and when our time comes, to die well. To do so with the help of Jesus is truly a holy calling.
I may not post regular updates on Don's health, but I'll post if something major happens. Of course, if you're wondering how he's doing, please feel free to ask.
For now, here's a few fun memories we've made with Don over the past year.
Don teaching Claire the art of Wii bowling. Henry in the middle, laughing.
Don's grandson, Lyndon, on the right.
Bedtime books
Don showing the kids how to feed their chickens and collect the eggs.
On the right, Claire shows off her prize egg!
No comments:
Post a Comment