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    My Sister's Cancer: How Prayer and Faith Sustained Us
    My Sister's Cancer: How Prayer and Faith Sustained Us
    My Sister's Cancer: How Prayer and Faith Sustained Us
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    My Sister's Cancer: How Prayer and Faith Sustained Us

    By Nancy Goulet

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    My Sisters Cancer chronicles one familys eleven-month journey from cancer diagnosis to death. Even people of faith find their beliefs tested when doctors utter the words unfriendly mass, tumor, and stage four cancer. Faith was one day a crutch that supported and the next a hope that sustained. Undergirded by the prayer support of countless believers, the courage and resolve to press on came as daily gifts.

    Read the actual e-mail updates that present the realities of declining health and struggles to cope with inevitable loss. Gain insight into caregiver and patient needs, and how to be a supportive presence. Be encouraged by faith displayed despite given odds. Consider the world beyond this one, where there is no more death or mourning or crying or pain. Walk through the peaks and valleys of a loved ones illness, as their journey is relayed through her sisters eyes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateJul 23, 2012
    ISBN9781449756970
    My Sister's Cancer: How Prayer and Faith Sustained Us
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    Nancy Goulet

    Nancy Goulet has served as a United Methodist pastor in Ohio for twenty-five years. She is a graduate of Ohio State University and Asbury Theological Seminary. The most fulfilling aspect of pastoral ministry for Nancy is caring for people in times of loss. She has a gift for explaining eternal truths in compelling ways. Married to Russ for sixteen years, she is the mother of Jillian and Noah, and has been a sister for over fifty years.

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      My Sister's Cancer - Nancy Goulet

      My Sister’s

      Cancer

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      How Prayer and Faith Sustained Us

      Nancy Goulet

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      Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      The Voice of God

      Her Life and Family

      Fading Away

      E-Mail Journal of Barb’s Illness

      The Blessings of Prayer

      Headed Home to Heaven

      Coming to Terms

      Portions of Barb’s Facebook Page for Your Inspiration

      Barb’s Eulogy: Touched by Living Water

      Dove Ceremony

      Afterword

      For my husband, Russ, who always believes in me.

      He has made everything beautiful in its time. (Ecclesiastes 3:11, NIV)

      For our children, Jillian and Noah, who bring more to our lives than we prayed or hoped.

      Now glory be to God who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of – infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes. (Ephesians 3:20, TLB)

      In memory of my mentor, Rev. Otis Bell, whose prayers and faith shaped my life.

      Without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6, NIV)

      Preface

      Sometimes stories have to be told because of their potential to make the world a better place. Throughout Barb’s battle with cancer (and it was a battle), I had the sense that the story should be shared. So many people struggle against cancer, and others strive to support those with the disease. I want to offer some hope and encouragement.

      We had no special formula or ability to overcome this enemy. We did, however, find ourselves empowered by the prayers, love, and friendship of others. Only by the grace of God did we have the strength to persevere. Our faith became a vital, living force. My prayer is that good comes from relaying our experience with cancer.

      For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8, NIV)

      Introduction

      I am passionate about death! Walking with people through the valley of the shadow (Psalm 23:4, NIV) is the most rewarding aspect of pastoral ministry. Christianity teaches that victory over death is ours because of Jesus’s resurrection. Journeying with people to the very edge of eternity inspires me like nothing else. Being in the presence of a person one second and knowing the next second that he or she is with the Lord stirs my soul.

      One day, ministry to the suffering and dying became personal.

      The voice I recognize as the Holy Spirit spoke to me four times between August 14 and 17, 2010. The message was the following: Tragedy is coming to your extended family. On August 18, the call came from my niece. A tumor had been found near my sister’s right pelvis.

      Barb had stage-four cancer. She was fifty-two years old when the cancer was diagnosed in October 2010. Physicians at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University predicted she had twelve to eighteen months to live at the time of diagnosis.

      The cancer is called favour metastatic sarcoma. Tests indicated the cancer originated at another site; however, the scans, blood work, and biopsies never revealed the point of origin. No tumors were present besides the one on her right pelvic bone.

      My congregation offers prayer concerns in worship every Sunday, and cancer patients are frequently mentioned. The disease is widespread. Seemingly everyone has a friend, neighbor, or relative battling this enemy. I would now like to share what I learned through this journey. My prayer is that the thoughts expressed here will bring readers encouragement, peace, and hope.

      My sister was adamant that all those at her funeral be given the opportunity to invite Jesus Christ into their lives as Lord and Savior. The purpose of this book is to share the blessings that have come through this experience so that others will see the profound presence and involvement of the Lord as we journeyed through the valley.

      Nancy Goulet

      February 2012

      Chapter One

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      The Voice of God

      My sister, Barb Ohlinger, had back pain and trouble walking since November 2008. X-rays were clear. No problems were detected, so she saw a chiropractor. Those treatments over a period of months didn’t help. She occasionally felt some relief but frequently struggled to walk and cope

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