On the day my husband, Jim, was diagnosed with cancer, we began a journey that changed us forever.
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When I responded in obedience, the floodgates of heaven opened and He showered me with abundant blessings in the middle of a life crisis.
He showed me how to share my experiences with others to bring glory to Him.
As He met our every need, spiritual and emotional, I learned how the Law of the Harvest works.
He helped me develop an attitude of thankfulness.
On the journey I learned more about the character of God.
True to His Word, He made a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert (Isaiah 43:19).
I found my place was not in the driver\'s Seat but in the Passenger Seat offering support to my husband, as God lovingly chauffeured us over the peaks and through the valleys.
I actually experienced moments of humor and joy on what would otherwise have been a dismal, terrifying trip.
When I relinquished all illusions of control and depended on God for my strength and wisdom my burden was lightened.
Before I could accept the possibility of my husband\'s death, I had to answer the basic question Why are we here and where are we going? Once I had done that I was able to rest on God\'s promises and find hope in the midst of a grim prognosis.
A Cancer diagnosis is followed by a psychological and spiritual crisis as we move through the stages of grief toward acceptance.
My real burden as a caregiver was the emotional stress not the physical.
But I soon realized this missionary needed help.
I became a woman with a mission.
I hoped that through diligent research we could learn which treatments, tools, and tricks might put him in the ten percent who survived this kind of Cancer for five years.
After recovering from the initial shock of the diagnosis, I determined to help my husband fight the disease.
For help I turned to God, who showed me great and mighty things, which I had not known before (Jeremiah 33:3).
Like many thrust into this position, I was ill-equipped to handle the job.
During our trip, I learned that being caregiver to a seriously ill person has problems different from, but equally as serious as, those of the patient.
One thing, though, is certain: the View from the Passenger Seat is....different.
Jim frequently said he believed Cancer is harder on the caregiver than the patient
I don\'t believe that for a minute.
I was just a passenger, along for the ride, but I was profoundly affected by the illness.
On the day my husband, Jim, was diagnosed with cancer, we began a journey that changed us forever
