Posted in FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK, OLD POSTS, tagged cancer, death, grandfather, grief, Katrina, sympathy on 07/24/2008 | Leave a Comment »
Katrina and her grandfather
Dropping roses into the river at the memorial service
KATRINA’S GRANDFATHER passed away after a long battle with cancer on July 13th, 2008. Remember Katrina and her family during this time of grieving. If you would like to express your sympathy, email daughtersoflight@gmail.com.
Posted in ALESYA, OLD POSTS, tagged ALESYA, cancer, death, eternal life, heaven, hope, sickness on 04/24/2008 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, beautiful rose, please tell me,
For I would like to know,
Why I must crush your petals
That sweet perfume may flow.
Oh, life that is clothed in beauty,
Perhaps like that beautiful rose,
You will need to be crushed by suffering
Ere you give out your best; who knows?
A life that is crushed by sorrow
Can feel for another’s grief,
And send [...]
Posted in ALESYA, OLD POSTS, tagged ALESYA, cancer, death, eternal life, heaven, hope, sickness on 04/18/2008 | 2 Comments »
Alesya in October 07
MOST OF YOU KNOW, I believe, but we received an unexpected phone call from Alesya’s mother on Wednesday, telling us to come over because the nurse had come by and said that it was simply a matter of hours or days for Alesya.
WE WENT TO SAY goodbye, and she is pretty much [...]
Posted in ALESYA, OLD POSTS, tagged ALESYA, cancer, faith, health, heaven, prayer request on 02/22/2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most of you know that Alesya has been battling cancer for the past year, and I wanted to include an update for you. Lately she has not been doing well at all, and can’t really even communicate. She seems to be going downhill very fast.
Please continue to hold her up in prayer, because [...]
Posted in ALESYA, OLD POSTS, tagged ALESYA, cancer, comfort, death, faith, friends, God, illness, suffering, trust on 08/22/2007 | Leave a Comment »
Felecia, Alesya, Me, Oksana
FELECIA AND I VISITED Alesya on Saturday, as most of you probably read on my blog. She isn’t expected to make it, but we are trusting God to work a miracle through this. If you would be willing to send her a card, just let me know so I can get you [...]
Posted in ALESYA, OLD POSTS, tagged cancer, encouragement, fatigue, God, happiness, hope, illness, life, pain, suffering on 02/02/2007 | Leave a Comment »
I GOT AN EMAIL from Oksana (Alesya’s sister) last night, telling me the MRI test results. The results came back positive – Alesya has cancer. The tumor was in the right side of her brain. She will have to undergo chemotherapy.
IT IS SO SAD! We went to visit her last Saturday – before she knew [...]
Posted in ALESYA, OLD POSTS, tagged ALESYA, brain tumor, cancer, home, hospital, illness, miracles, San Fransisco, surgery, weakness on 01/20/2007 | Leave a Comment »
ALESYA IS HOME! She came home yesterday evening and is now resting comfortably.
THIS IS A MIRACLE, considering we were expecting her to remain in San Fransisco until mid-next week. She is very, very weak and can not speak very well in between her naps, but thank God, she has come a long way!
WE STILL DON’T [...]
