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All of the arrangements have been made. Bob’s brother Rus came to the funeral home and to the church with me yesterday to finalize things. Rachel and Becca also came to the church to do some of the...

Friday, March 25, 1:00 am, my husband took his last breath very peacefully.  I praise God that he is no longer suffering. Bob's brother, Dean and I stayed up talking in the room where Bob lay,...

Sunday was a good day, Bob's brother visited and Bob walked from the bed to the bedroom door.Monday came, and Bob wasn't even able to stand up for the physical therapist.Monday night he spent the...

Bob came home this morning via medical transport.  Still bedridden, but glad to be home.  Home care brought oxygen today, too, for him to use as needed. Pray that we can manage at home...

I'm sitting in the hospital next to Bob. Yesterday it was nearly impossible to get him out of the house and in the car to go to radiation.  He was sleepy and extremely weak.  It took two of us to...

Valentine's Day is our 24th anniversary.  I know we will not be able to celebrate in the same way we have in the past.  Yet I know that each moment, each word, is a treasure more beautiful than any...

Bob and I had a big discussion Tuesday night about when I should be taking a leave from work or reducing my hours.  He's afraid that if I take leave now, I won't be available when he needs care...

After 48 hours, we are beginning to see some decrease in pain for Bob. The continuous dosing of morphine helps, and there were some adjustments made to the dosage on Friday. We've had 3 visits from...

Had a doctor's appointment yesterday.  Bob's been in a lot of pain, especially in his neck.  The doctor thinks it's nerve pain, caused by the tumor in the spine.  With this last few days of pain...

Haven't had a spare moment to write.  The past few weeks have been a flurry of activity, busy at work, busy at home getting ready for Christmas and kids coming home.  I'm ready for things to slow...

My husband didn't get the typical pain relief after radiation this time.  Instead the pain increased.  There were a few times where he was reaching for something, and cried out in pain.  It was so...

Praise God!  Saw life in Bob yesterday I haven't seen in a long time.  It was his last day of radiation, don't know if the joy I saw in him was the fact that it was over or what, but I'm so...

We got the results of last week's CT scan.  It showed that the tumor near the breastbone has grown from 2 cm to 6cm, and extended into the first rib.  There's another tumor on the third rib and one...

So last Friday, my Mom called my sister to say she was in the hospital after going to the ER with chest "pressure".  I left right after I found out to be with her.  I spent the weekend with her in...

Someone shared this song with me today.   God has really been impressing on me how essential it is to lean on Him, to follow Him step by step, to praise Him, to read His word and to know that He...