One would think that they make the plans, but I have had the privilege of knowing differently. For a majority of the time I felt as though all the dreams I had were crumbled right before me. I questioned the change in my life and the change we were to make as a family. If all this was up to me to decide, I would be more in shambles I suppose.

Funny how all of life’s little complexities can come back at you at the drop of a dime. I use this one, because I figure everyone can relate here with the drop of the economy. To get back on track, I will update you on the recent circumstances. My Mother-n-Law, with current news of illness has moved into our home for care. As we nurture to her, we are there for her every step of the way. If it hasn’t been something to benefit her loneliness we would simply avoid it.

Within a few months time she has been diagnosed with cancer in her lungs, lymph nodes, and brain. She has been given an approximate life expectancy of 2 weeks to two months, as with giving up her job, her hair and any means left of normalcy. I can honestly say, I have never met a more independent person in my life. Although having shift work, my husband has been giving up his resting time to provide the comfort she needs getting to and from the treatment center.

Who knew life could be such a journey? The things I am learning from her despite the outcome, I can see the Lord at constant work here. So you see, if I would be fully in charged of my life, I would have missed out on things I have learned throughout this ordeal and I would have never been able to relate, only sympathize to someone else in a similar situation.

Everything happens for reasons that we just can not fathom. To know that I have a creator that loves me this much is amazing. She has nothing on this earth to finish. Imagine the reward to be able to not only see it, but to grasp it. She has shone me a hope I have never seen.