Just discovered my wife has colon cancer...

[restoretruth]

Gracevessel, I pray that God will continue to give you the strength and courage to provide the care that your wife needs, and that He will also give your wife courage, strength, peace and comfort, knowing that an eternity of joy is just before us. I can't help but remember some of the words to a beautiful song.

Someday the silver cord will break
And I no more as now shall sing
But oh the joy when I awake
In the palace of the king

And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story saved by grace
And I shall see Him face to face
And tell the story saved by grace.

Amen!

GV

We, too, continue to pray for God to give you both strength & courage through this time.  God will give you the strength to care for your wife at home if that is what you must do.  He has been with you both & He won't leave you now!  Many people really care about you and your wife--more than you realize!  Some just don't know what to say or how to act.  We are so thankful that you both have faith & trust in Jesus!  Just think what a wonderful day of rejoicing that will be, when the sound of Jesus' voice awakens those we love who have fallen asleep in Jesus!  We just can't wait for that day!  Maranatha! 

[GraceVessel]

Linda Anne Woolcock Horton, 54, passed away on October 30, 2011 at the Robin Johnson House in Gaston County, while surrounded by her family and close friends.  A native of Philadelphia, she is the daughter of Florence Read Woolcock, McDonald, TN, and the late John E. Woolcock.
 
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Ted Alan Horton of the home, brothers and sisters-in-law, John Charles and Ruth Woolcock of Indiana, PA, James and Mary Jo William Woolcock of Lyerly, GA, sisters and brother-in-law, Nancy Carol and Farid Ahmed of Greenville, NC, June Alice and Michael Wyatt of Gastonia, NC, Father-in-law Ted Ervin Horton, Mt. Holly, NC
 
The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 5th, from 5-9pm at the Sharon Seventh-day Adventist Church, 920 N. Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte.  A memorial service celebrating Linda's life will be held there on Sunday at 1:30pm, Nov. 6th, with Pastor Benjamin Rueda officiating. Inurnment will be private.
 
Linda enjoyed a full life and loved Jesus very deeply.   The major goals of her life were to live each day to remember God's blessings, to share a kind thought or remembrance and bring joy and meaning to others. Along with bringing light to a child's life in her ministry as a teacher,  Linda taught 4th Grade at Carr Elementary School, Dallas, NC.  She frequently gave thanks that God could use the weakness of her cancer as His strength as an opportunity to experience God's love.  Her loving spirit remains in our hearts and we will so greatly miss the tender regard she had for her faith, her church, and family.  We love each of you for the caring prayers you have given Linda during her fight with cancer.  We humbly request that all memorials and flowers are given and delivered to the church.

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One of the prayers she prayed was that she was so thankful to Jesus that she was able to see Him use her weakness and sickness as His strength.  She was such a loving woman and companion and am very honored and thankful to God that I had the opportunity to be part of her life.

with kind regards,

Gracevessel

[Tammy]

So, sooo sorry!  It sounds like Linda was a wonderful Christian.  Wish I had known her.

[restoretruth]

GV

We are praying for you at this time that God will give you comfort & peace!  God has blessed us with many wonderful promises that give us hope & assurance! We have a "blessed hope" to look forward to!

These words of comfort are familiar to all of us:

"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"  1Co 15:51-55 

"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." 1Co 2:9 

[Larry Lyons]

Gracevessell, I say amen to what Restoretruth posted. I long for that day when there will be no more tears, no more heartache, and no more death. What a time it will be!!! I plan to meet you both when we all meet Jesus on that day.

I'm reminded of words from this song.

We've had the good fortune
And great blessings of the Lord
To have loved one another here below
We've shared each others sorrows
We've shared each others joys
And one day, the Lord saved our souls
Each day brings us closer
To those heavenly portals
By the grace of God thats where were bound
If you go before I do
Rest assured I'm coming too
We'll go home together on that cloud

Cho. When the Father tells the Son
Go and get the church
And that cloud comes down toward the earth
All God's children will arise
He'll be coming for His Bride
We'll go home together on the cloud.

"We'll Go Home Together on the Cloud," Doyle Lawson and Quciksilver

[Raven]

I'm sorry gv.  The enemy has won another battle but he can't win the war.  The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.  I Cor. 15:26.

For I am persuaded, that nether death, nor life, . . . nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, . . . nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Rom. 8:38, 39.

[V. Hahn]

Bless your heart, Alan...what a terrible ordeal you've been through, and are still going through.  My prayer is that God will comfort you and fill your heart with peace and hope.

When you're feeling lonely, remember Jesus is with you...you're never alone.   Please come to the forum and let us know if you have any specific things for which you need prayer.

[Soli Deo Gloria]

Alan,
May God be with you during this difficult time. May the Comforter be with you to sustain and nourish you during this time of grieving.

Linda was a wonderful Christian woman, and you were with her every step of the way. You were a great husband to her all through this battle all the way to the end. You were also a great patient advocate to be sure that she got the best care possible. I was privileged to be able to witness this on a first hand basis. You are a great friend and help to me in my situation.

We cannot always see God's purposes this side of eternity, but in a short time, we will be able to see the wonderful ways in which He worked through our trials.

There are a couple of texts that come to mind that I believe apply to Linda.

Psalm 116 :15
15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
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I'm sure those texts are not saying that we are not to grieve and mourn our loss. But they do give comfort to know that God has His eternal purpose in all of this.

Again, Alan, May God bless and keep you my dear brother.

Stan

[Pamela Adams]

Reading through the posts, i am very humbled by what has been posted from the very beginning. Thankful GV that you have shared your journey and to see the love that has been poured out on this forum is very encouraging to say the least. Through many tears and prayers we have shared in your experience even to this end. as you have been a blessing to us GV. It is refreshing to be reminded of God's love and how the Holy Spirit has used the different members to minister to you in your time of need. Each comment has been of value and witness to the Lord's leading with words of encouragement to you. You will always be GraceVessel to me....may Jesus be especially close to you during this time. Blessings to you...

[newbie]

I'm so sorry GV.  You did everything you could!  Now, we all wait for the resurrection to once again see our loved ones.