Hair, like a dark forest growing straight up, reaching for the sky from her scalp as if to say “we’re still here, we’re growing, we live,” is the first impression one can get from meeting Elizabeth for the first time. Her eyes speak of one who knows what she sees and has judged it truly. Her complexion is smooth and without noticeable flaw, a feature of youth which belies her journey in the last year. She greets with the voice of one who has experience rather than burden upon her tongue. But that very experience has actually been burden for her. For Elizabeth is dying of cancer.
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Elizabeth just recently celebrated her 30th birthday, “Celebrated” is intentional here. Over this last twelve months she has gone through rounds of chemo, hospital stays, procedures, exams, transfusions; the routine of life that becomes the battle which one wages on a personal front against such an invasion. From the beginning she marshaled her own forces against this challenge but she also determined that she would set a time to celebrate at one year of holding the invasion at bay. So making it to the age of 30 is truly a celebration for Elizabeth.
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Hey, Elizabeth. Great job you and Walter are doing with the blog. It comes across with straight forward information, genuine feelings, thought-provoking statements, love, and courage. It's wonderful that you are doing this. You will never know the people who may be helped.
ReplyDeleteRemember Deuteronomy 31:8 - The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Wow Elizabeth, you have hair!!! I'm Sandra's cousin Linda, who visited she and your church, last Fall. We were touched by your story in Sunday School. Think YOU are touching a lot of lives for Jesus.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are looking good, although I hear you fight a battle with this Leukemia every day. Keep up your faith and wonderful strength and know God loves you every minute of every day. You are in our prayers,
Linda & Bill Bass