The totals thus far.. . 3 surgeries, 8 days in the hospital, a million e-mails and phone calls and cards from people all over the world, countless waves of dread, and some sightings of Aslan. (This last image taken from C.S.Lewis' lion in his Narnian Chronicles, one who had strange similarities to Jesus).
The other night in the hospital, we had a meltdown as a family, in which different ones of us heard different things from the same conversation with a doctor. In the aftermath, as we processed what had just happened and whether we could keep it from happening again, Sarah said something like this:
"If we aren't careful, this cancer will tear us apart as a family, and we can't let that happen. Because, you know, it's not just Mom who has cancer. We have cancer."
And just like that, "Aslan" showed up.
On this journey, at this kairos time, in this drama that we are living out, He spoke through Sarah to open our eyes to the fact that cancer has become OUR companion, whether we like it or not.
But Jesus is the far more important companion, in the midst of it all, opening our eyes to what it takes to overcome a grave illness. That is, to name the reality we are in, so that we can face it and, with the grace of God, to put it to rights.
As I write, Susan recovers at home, resting quietly. We are grateful for every prayer, and every pray-er. We await what the next step might be.
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Oh how I wish we could share in the cancer with her. That "we have cancer" could translate to taking away some of what she has behind her and before her.
I don't think that night was full of any brilliance. It was a dark and tiring and heavy day of helplessness. I just pray we continue to find ways to walk alongside our dear ones in the midst of the dark.
Even Frodo had Sam until the end. None of us were meant to do this alone.
Sam Gamwise. Yes, I like that. That's who I want to be.
UUgghh ... how I know this journey ... just hold on to each other. I heard this phone interview on focus on the family and I thought of several people, my dad & susan specifically ... just listen for Jesus ... not all the other stuff!
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The interview is with James Dobson and Ken Hutchenson.
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