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Oh Sara, I am so, so sorry! This is so heartbreaking! I will be praying for you. Would you like to call? If so, please email me your number and I’ll call you, (or we can do a google meet if that’s easier) If you don’t want to talk, that’s fine. I understand. Just know that I’m here if you ever need to talk.
I know this is so hard, Sara. Trust God, thank Him. Yes, I know this sounds really crazy, but we are to thank God and rejoice in all things, including trials. Thank Him for this, and that will open the door to your heart for Him to teach you beautiful things. Praise is the pathway to joy, even in times like this.
I understand the feelings of anger and hurt and betrayal. Pray, Sara, and I’ll pray for you as well.
I love you!
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music
Oh my goodness… Sara, I’m so sorry. My heart is hurting for you right now. ?
I can’t even begin to imagine how painful this must be ? That’s literally the worst news in the world. I’ve heard it with two grandparents, but never my parent…
I wish I was there right now to give you the biggest hug. ?
I’m honestly not even sure what to say…
And you’re right. It’s not fair. It’s not right. Disease and death were not a part of God’s original creation. One day everything will be made right. But I still hate seeing what the curse of sin has done to this world… It breaks my heart.
I wish I could say more but I don’t know how much of a help I’ll be tbh. Just know you’re in my prayers, you and your family. ❤️ Lmk if you ever need to vent or talk or pray together (if texting or calling would be easier, I can email you my phone number). I have a friend who went through a similar experience a year ago, around this time of year actually, so I understand at least a sliver of what you might be feeling rn.
Ugh, girl… Hugs hugs hugs, and lots of prayers. ❤️❤️❤️ Love you, Sara. ??
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I’m so, so sorry, Sara! My family and I will be praying for you all! ?
"Don't shine so that others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him." ~ C.S.L.
Sara… I don’t know what to say…
oh my goodness, I’m so sorry.
My family is praying for you all…
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*big hug*
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Oh my word. I’ve looked at this for a few minutes and I don’t know how to respond.
My closest friends have brushed against cancer, and my mother has always been sick, but thankfully never to the point where my younger self’s fears came true. I can’t imagine seeing those two things combine into something as horrible as this. I am sorry for all the pain and all the times you want to feel better but can’t.
I’m sure your mother is an absolutely wonderful person. There’s a part of me that wishes I knew what your family is like, and your mom’s personality. Whether or not a miracle happens, your mom is carrying monumental emotion and courage.
I’m glad for the love you share with her and I’ll pray for her, as well as you.
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I’m sorry I didn’t respond sooner to this, but I’ve been really struggling to find the words. I know that nothing I could say can make this any better, but I want you to know that I’m here. I saw when you first posted and have been praying for you and your family whenever I think of it, and I will keep praying. This is an awful thing to have to go through. I can’t even imagine. I’m always willing to talk if you want, and you and your mom and your family will be on my mind.
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Thank you so much everyone <3
I love you guys a lot!! And for those of you who don’t know what to say, its totally understandable. Half the time I don’t know what to say, and I’m going through it XD
So please don’t feel like you have to say the right words. It’s enough to know that you guys care, and you’re praying.
Update–My mom is in the hospital. It’s so hard because unless God heals her, she won’t be able to come home again. meaning, she’ll pass away in the hospital. She continues to get more tired and worse. I hate thinking about how my mom might never be in our house again, or say goodnight to me or make us dinner or send us off to school. I don’t want to remember her like this–barely able to sit up in bed or do anything.
But we can’t take care of her at home, she needs lots of painkillers and things that we can’t give her here. It gives me peace of mind to know she’s being taken care of by people who actually know what they’re doing, even if they can’t help her long term.
We spent Thanksgiving in the hospital *cries* it made me so angry…it was so crummy and a horrible way to spend the holidays. I wouldn’t recommend :/
also I’ve felt so lazy and I’ve been kind of bad about reading my Bible first thing in the morning like I used to. I feel like I’m barely able to function anymore, and it’s exhausting. Honestly I feel like a bad Christian, I don’t know how to pray or what to pray or even feel like reading my Bible much. It’s not that I’m super mad at God or anything (I mean I am kind of, like what the heck God ??) but I think that’s just part of the grief. Things are changing really fast and although it’s normal for me to have changes in my routine, it’s still frustrating when things that used to come easy to me are really hard.
I’m glad I have my siblings and my Dad. It’s been really hard on all of us, but at least I have aunts and uncles that came to visit. I don’t know what I’d do without them…it helps to know I’m not alone.
Idk why I’m telling you guys all this, I just feel like I needed to put what I’m feeling into words somewhere. Don’t feel like you have to reply either, but I appreciate all you guys who care about me and listen to my crazy rants <3 love you all
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(the real ones will know)Sara don’t worry about posting here, we all care about you, and I think most of us know what it’s like to need to talk to someone that’s not being directly effected by what you’re going through.
I’ll be praying for you and we all love you! Please keep us updated.
Also, remember that this is a time when Satan is going to be hitting right and left at you, so whatever you do, don’t neglect reading your Bible and praying first thing. Please keep on doing it. I’ve never been through something as awful as this, but going through some hard things in my life I know that the best thing you can do is cling to Christ, and if you don’t feel like reading or praying, that’s the enemy trying to separate you from your only source of peace. Keep fighting, Sara, and we’ll be praying.
Love you, sis!
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music
I’m sorry, that’s so rough. I’m glad you have your family through this and your mom is able to get care even though it’s in a hospital.
Maybe try reading the Psalms? I’ve been enjoying them recently.
We love you too!
"Don't shine so that others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him." ~ C.S.L.
Oh girl, I am so sorry. I wish I had seen this earlier. I will be praying. I wish I could be there to hug you and make you tea and put together easy homemade dinners for your family. Or even just clean house. I think my email is in the old video call groups if you need another person to add to your circle. You are definitely not alone! ❤️
It’s ok to be numb. It’s ok to lose touch of your routine. I have been there before in a smaller way. Although the loss wasn’t so close, it was prolonged over and over in different situations until I lost so much sensitivity to grief, and even to God. My family called that our “fallow year,” when we just existed. It wasn’t the best thing ever, but we came through it. Everyone grieves differently. That’s ok. Honestly, the fact that you are mourning says you are brave. You love, even when it hurts. I’m proud of you, but so sorry it hurts.
I’ll be praying for you, your mom, and your family. God may heal her yet, but however He does that, He will not abandon you. I’ve thought he had forgotten me so many times, but He never has. Instead, he has taught me that His Spirit is the best hug, that He will make all things beautiful, in His time. It’s ok to fall apart. Just let Him catch you. Love you, sister.
You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan
Since you say it’s okay to not know what to say…
Oh, sister. I’ll be praying for y’all. *Hugs*
Everyone grieves a little differently. It’s okay to cry. It’s also okay to not be able to. It’s okay to not have words to pray, and even to be angry at God for a while. He’s a big God. He can handle it. David said some things to God in the psalms that weren’t the nicest words in the world. He can take it and still hold you close.
I’m glad you do have family there for you. I’ll be praying. Love you sister.
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I’ve been praying for you since I first saw this. It isn’t fair and it’s horrible. I don’t think words for this sort of thing exist. I’m so sorry. I love you. ? You have my email too if you want to talk. ?
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Thank you everyone ???
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(the real ones will know)Yesterday afternoon, my mom passed away. She’s with Jesus now, and I’m very joyful about that, but I miss her a lot, too.
Something really cool happened though! Saturday night, my cousins on my dad’s side came to visit my mom, and when we went home, one of them spent the night in my room just for fun, and so did my sister.
I’d been going through this devotional on the fruits of the spirit. I like to read it at bedtime, right before I go to sleep. But I hadn’t had a chance to read it for so long, because I’d been exhausted from coming home from the hospital and I just forgot about it for a while. Right now I’m on the section about joy. Me, my sister and my cousin read through the Bible passages and I read from the devotional out loud. It was talking about how to find joy in hard times, and how we look to Jesus as a perfect example of how to have joy. He didn’t want to go to the cross, in fact, he was scared–he sweat blood and couldn’t sleep the night before. But the Bible says he had joy because of what came after the cross. He went willingly, not because he wanted to die, but because He knew it was worth it.
How ironic that the night before my mom died, me and two of my best friends, my sister and my cousin, learned about JOY? I prayed aloud that night that God would continue teaching us about joy.
And He totally did! The next morning, we went to the hospital, and found out that my mom was going to pass away that day. I was the only one of my siblings that went in to see her, and she barely looked like my mom. She was so sick, and she didn’t really recognize me or really know I was there. It was truly heart breaking, and although it was scary to walk in that room, not knowing what I’d see, I just felt the presence of Jesus right behind me. I knew he was with me, and that gave me so much courage. Although it was so so hard to leave my mom in that hospital and go home knowing she wasn’t coming with us, I just prayed that Jesus would take her home. It wasn’t that I wanted her to go, but she was hurting so bad and I wanted her to be free.
That afternoon, my mom went to be with Jesus. I totally didn’t expect to feel the way I do–indescribable joy. My mom is free forever. She’s with the One who she’s served all her life, and there’s no cancer in heaven. We will see her again someday. However, I still miss her a lot. She was my best friend and I’m going to miss everything about her. I don’t want to be a family of four. I don’t want my dad to have to be our only parent. I don’t want to walk down the aisle at graduation without my mom. I’m thankful that joy doesn’t mean stuffing everything down and not feeling sadness. I’ve cried a lot about this, and I’m sure I will cry plenty more tears.
But God answered my prayer <3 he continues to teach me more about him, and I learned so much about joy <3
I’m also so thankful that I believe in Jesus, because with Him, death doesn’t have to be hopeless. I hope I can use this to point others to the Lord, because without Him I couldn’t get through this.
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