Johnson Family - Sept 2012 - Prayer for Chris' Mom

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Johnson Family - Sept 2012 - Prayer for Chris' Mom CLICK HERE TO OPEN IN SEPARATE BROWSER WINDOW Here's what new and news with the Johnson family in Hungary! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. the Johnson Family September 2012 - Prayer for Chris' Mom Dear Friends, Greetings from North Carolina!  I know that it’s been several months since many of you have heard from us.  Thanks so much for your patience. We returned to the US from Hungary in mid-June to begin a 7-month furlough.  Just prior to our departure from Hungary, we received word that Chris’ mother’s cancer had returned. As you may recall, Mom was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer which had already reached her liver in August of 2009.  The diagnosis was dire.  Surgeries and radiation treatments were not considered viable options.  As a family, we supported Mom’s decision to concentrate on quality of life and trust God’s timing.  We watched in awe as God miraculously continued to extend Mom’s life.  Over the course of almost 3 years, she remained fairly active and even able to participate in many church activities.  After the diagnosis, Hospice nurses began regular visits, but later decided that their services were no longer necessary since Mom was doing so well.  Doctors could offer no medical explanations.  Obviously, something miraculous had happened and Mom was diligent to give testimony everywhere regarding God’s powerful work in her life. Shortly after her 72nd birthday earlier this summer, however, Mom’s health began to deteriorate and even involved a brief stay in the hospital.  Hospice is now back in the picture and our family has rallied to help Chris’ Dad in providing round-the-clock care for Mom.  Her pain has reached the stage where morphine is required.  She’s very weak and sedated most of the time now.  She had high hopes for at least one more trip to the ocean with the extended family next month, but at this point that doesn’t seem likely. So, this is the path we’re walking these days.  We know that many of you can relate from personal experience.  We’re grateful that God orchestrated the timing of this regularly scheduled furlough to fall during this time when we could be present to provide this kind of care and support for Chris’ parents. Thanks so much for your continued faithful prayers for us, Chris’ brother -- Kevin and his family and Dad and Mom (Phil and Sammie Johnson). Chris, Debbie & Brianna Johnson Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences*|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* | view email in browser*|END:IF|*

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