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Prayers Needed

My heart and stomach are both turning upside right now, wrung tight in knots. I have been receiving pretty frequent updates on Stephanie Johnson's battle and it appears it is coming to an end very soon. She is in hospice right now and they are now having trouble finding her pulse and her blood pressure is steadily dropping. She hasn't eaten since July 3rd. All of these things bring back way too vivid memories of when my Aunt Linda died 3 days before Christmas in 2003. After she stopped eating, her health rapidly declined, and in her last day or two, they had a hard time waking her up or finding a pulse. It is like I know how people die from cancer. I know what their last few hours are like. Ugh. I want to puke right now. The worst part is Greg Johnson is starting his first day of work at his new job today. Today - knowing it may be his wife's last day of life. Why is he going? Because she wanted him to. Because he wants her to know they will be ok, because they both want their three children to be provided for and taken care of. I absolutely cannot imagine what he is going through right now, but I do know he is one of the bravest people I have ever met, right up there with my Uncle Boyd (Aunt Linda's husband).

Please take a minute to say a prayer for Greg, Stephanie, and their three children, as well as all of Stephanie's family. You can also check in on how they are doing on Stephanie's care page. Her page is "Pray4Stef." You have to register to view her page, but it is very simple. You can also leave a message for the family to let them know you are thinking about them. Sometimes I wonder if God is up there listening to anything I have to say, but at times like this I have to trust that He is, otherwise there is no way people could hold their head up the way Greg is doing now, the way my Uncle Boyd did a few years ago. Human alone cannot possibly get through something like this without help from above.

Watch Stephanie on one of the best days of her life: http://www.artistamedia.com/media/sjohnsontriathlon.wmv
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TRI TO BE FUNNY said…
Will keep her family in my thoughts and prayers. My sis-in-law is also now in the fight of her life. Abdominal cancer has recently returned and she can't eat normal food because of it. It makes me sick, but it also teaches me the beauty of love and support during these tough times. Hang in there...
July 21, 2008 at 2:56 PM
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