Watching mom sleep.

"Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death."

Isaiah 57:1-2

"Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who hold the power of death-that is, the devil- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death."

Hebrews 2:14-15

Praise the Lord, O my soul;

all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

Praise the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits-

who forgives all your sins 

and heals all your diseases,

who redeems your life from the pit

and crowns you with love and compassion"

Psalm 103: 1-4

Mom sleeps tonight, but we are unsure she will wake. Tonight has been the worst we have seen her and she has all the warning signs of being near death. Several times, as Ginny and I have checked on her throughout the night, she has seemed to have passed, as her arm is reaching high into the air. I'm choosing to believe her arm is reaching towards Jesus. Ginny told me that the arm into the air is a sign of being near death. However, I am pretty sure we already knew she was anyway with all of her symptoms and actions. 

What an angel. I can't wait until she is joyful again. I will miss her so so so much, but I do not want her to suffer like this. Cancer is incredibly cruel and I am saddened to hear about it taking people's lives and the pain they and their families endure in the process.