It is February 16, 2004 and I am in waiting for the news that I know is coming. I have been at Rex hospital with a tube in my chest, draining fluid, having scopes, scans and blood tests. It is a Monday and she has waited until the days' end to tell me.
"I just want to see my daughter graduate from high school", I say.
"I think we can do that", she says back.
The thing that I was so afraid of for so long has happened. It is back....in two places.....my bones and my chest wall lymph nodes. And so begins an incredible journey of faith, family, friends,
and modern medicine.
Ten months later, I am back on the tables, having scans and tests. It is the week before Christmas and I am committing a no-no. I am allowing these tests to be run before a major holiday. I have stepped out on complete faith that healing has happened in this body. It was a wonderful Christmas.
"I have set my goals too short", I say to her that spring of 2005. "Graduation is in six weeks."
"How about we go for grandmother status?" she says back.
Oh yeah.
We are still working toward that goal. In 17 months, my daughter will graduate from college.
And even though we still are in the midst of a struggle, and the scans, scopes, and blood tests
have not been the best, we do not give up or give in. There is still so much to see and do. And we still have a purpose to fulfill. God's purpose, God's promise. His grace is upon us.
"The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James 5:16
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