Did cancer take your child?

January 19

Mon, 19 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0500

We buried our son today, our youngest child, and while his death was ugly, we must not let it scare us from God. Abundant grace has restored him a brand new body and set him free from the torture, finally rid of the cancer. Before the moment he left, he briefly wrested from death, suddenly opened his eyes, said, “I see everything. I see everything.”

December 8

Mon, 08 Dec 1980 00:00:00 -0500

He’s getting worse.

November 30

Sun, 30 Nov 1980 00:00:00 -0500

At the hospital again. It feels like home when we’re here.

October 14

Tue, 14 Oct 1980 00:00:00 -0400

He feels tired all the time.

September 20

Sat, 20 Sep 1980 00:00:00 -0400

We’ve been playing in the yard lately, and spirits are high although his blood counts aren’t.

July 9

Wed, 09 Jul 1980 00:00:00 -0400

There’s a suffering when I look in his eyes. He’s been through so much. We’ve all been through so much, but what incredible resolve our little boy shows, only 7, standing face to face with death. He said it’s easy to find people who have suffered worse than him. “Like Jesus, suffered worse than anyone,” he told me last night, “when God abandoned him.”

April 12

Sat, 12 Apr 1980 00:00:00 -0500

Andrew’s appetites improved, and we thank God everyday, but still, it’s hard sometimes to see him in that scarecrow frame.

March 5

Wed, 05 Mar 1980 00:00:00 -0500

The cancer is furious, but our son is resilient, we have all the faith. We’ll get through this no matter what the end. Treatments are violent but he keeps on smiling. It’s amazing finding joy in the little things.