About an hour ago on this Easter Sunday 2008, my mother Sharon Jacobsen Darnick has gone to be with our Lord. She was welcomed there by Jesus, by the host of the heavenly angels, her parents, and many others. Her years of pain are over. She is at peace.
On this Easter Day, remember Who conquered death for us. Remember the One who made it possible for my mother, as well as each one of us, to live eternally.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Updates - and Easter greetings
Thank you for prayers for my mother. Though she was very close to death last Wednesday, with a doctor telling us to get into town because it looked like the end, she made it through the night and began to improve. After a few days in the hospital, she returned home. She has home health care nurses each day spending a few hours with her as well as hospice checking in on her each day. Because of the condition of her lungs it could be any time, but the imminent danger appears to be past.
Karen continues to gain more energy and is even looking at job opportunities again. Ovarian cancer is a chronic disease and it's a matter of keeping it away. In all likelihood, it will recur. We have faith. That - and changes we make in our lifestyles - is all any of us has control over.
We're spending Easter here with our dear friends the Sanders. Have a happy, safe, and enjoyable Easter.
Karen continues to gain more energy and is even looking at job opportunities again. Ovarian cancer is a chronic disease and it's a matter of keeping it away. In all likelihood, it will recur. We have faith. That - and changes we make in our lifestyles - is all any of us has control over.
We're spending Easter here with our dear friends the Sanders. Have a happy, safe, and enjoyable Easter.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Pray for Sharon Jacobsen Darnick
Good morning everyone: Yesterday my mother was unable to get out of bed in the morning. She was blue faced, with tremors and labored breathing. She was taken to St Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Her blood pressure had started dropping as well as her oxygen saturation. She is nearing the end. She is 70 years old.
Please pray for my mother, as well as for my sisters Laura and Marilyn, brother Jim, and myself as we face her death. For many reasons, this has been coming for a long time, but that doesn't make this any easier. I have the assurance of my mother's salvation and know when she does pass away, she will be free from the pain of this life.
Yesterday our daughter Shelby was baptized at our church, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. In the midst of the death and disease we have been dealing with, to witness Shelby's baptism into God's family was a blessing and an encouragement.
Thank you all for being there for us in prayer.
John J
Please pray for my mother, as well as for my sisters Laura and Marilyn, brother Jim, and myself as we face her death. For many reasons, this has been coming for a long time, but that doesn't make this any easier. I have the assurance of my mother's salvation and know when she does pass away, she will be free from the pain of this life.
Yesterday our daughter Shelby was baptized at our church, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. In the midst of the death and disease we have been dealing with, to witness Shelby's baptism into God's family was a blessing and an encouragement.
Thank you all for being there for us in prayer.
John J
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Marching into March - and don't forget to set your clocks ahead
We're now about four weeks out from Karen's final chemotherapy treatment. She is gaining energy back slowly and is becoming quite restless. Karen's not used to being sedentary. The hair will take a little longer to return. She's not ready to face the workforce just yet.
As for me, I start the position with the New York firm within the next couple weeks. I plan to remain at Allianz for the duration of the project I've been working on here, though on a part time basis. Your prayers for the next position and its financial success are appreciated, especially as we have a hole to dig out of. But I've got a good shovel!
We appreciate the ongoing prayer support and ask for it now as we encounter some March blues. March is a rather bleak month anyway (my apologies to anyone who has a birthday this month). So many friends of ours are taking trips for spring break. We're not going anywhere. Add to that the Minnesota weather - the cold spell certainly debunks any notions of global warming - and it's a recipe for depression. There have been way too many burdens, but I realize they are not ours to bear. God gives us rest - Matthew 11:28 - and this is what I have to keep coming back to.
We remain on a vigil. The odds aren't good as ovarian cancer recurs in 90% of the cases. If Karen can make it two years, she is most likely in that group that will conquer this disease. With every test, we'll be asking for your prayers.
Please pray also for my mother, Sharon Darnick, who saw her pulmonologist a couple weeks ago and has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She is nearing the end. Please keep me, my sisters, and brother in your prayers as we are very likely anticipating her death. She has been in hospice care since November and is at her home in Green Lake, WI. I anticipate going down to see her in the next couple weeks as well.
No matter what happens, God is still Lord of All. Be encouraged.
As for me, I start the position with the New York firm within the next couple weeks. I plan to remain at Allianz for the duration of the project I've been working on here, though on a part time basis. Your prayers for the next position and its financial success are appreciated, especially as we have a hole to dig out of. But I've got a good shovel!
We appreciate the ongoing prayer support and ask for it now as we encounter some March blues. March is a rather bleak month anyway (my apologies to anyone who has a birthday this month). So many friends of ours are taking trips for spring break. We're not going anywhere. Add to that the Minnesota weather - the cold spell certainly debunks any notions of global warming - and it's a recipe for depression. There have been way too many burdens, but I realize they are not ours to bear. God gives us rest - Matthew 11:28 - and this is what I have to keep coming back to.
We remain on a vigil. The odds aren't good as ovarian cancer recurs in 90% of the cases. If Karen can make it two years, she is most likely in that group that will conquer this disease. With every test, we'll be asking for your prayers.
Please pray also for my mother, Sharon Darnick, who saw her pulmonologist a couple weeks ago and has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She is nearing the end. Please keep me, my sisters, and brother in your prayers as we are very likely anticipating her death. She has been in hospice care since November and is at her home in Green Lake, WI. I anticipate going down to see her in the next couple weeks as well.
No matter what happens, God is still Lord of All. Be encouraged.
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