We just found out that our dear, old neighbor Magdalene isn't doing very well. After a couple months of abdominal pain, she was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer and hasn't been given a very good prognosis. The doctor said he could see no reason to pursue chemotherapy, so the agenda now is to keep her as comfortable and happy as possible.
My kids call her Granny Magdalene, or some variation of that. Isaac called her 'Magawee' early on and loves to visit because she always has a full cookie jar and lets him feed the fish in her goldfish pond. Mara is a little more reserved, but loves to visit. Magdalene has been almost like a surrogate granny for me, having lost my grandma a long time ago. We're distantly related (by marriage) and I love to hear stories from Magdalene about my grandparents and my mom and aunts when they first moved to Ohio from Kentucky.
Anyway, please remember Granny Magdalene in your prayers tonight. She's a Believer, and ready to make the trip home.
2 comments:
Always hard to part with a loved one, but when they know the Lord, there is always peace knowing their eternal destiny and a reunion in the future!
My grandmother's middle name was Magdalene. You don't hear that much anymore if at all! I'll be praying for your neighbor tonight.
What a sweet person, you're so lucky to know her. My prayers are with you guys!
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