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In Honor of Grandmother
My mother who has that same beautiful fair complexion, breathtaking blue eyes, with the tall regal look of her youth (Seanna's Grandmother) has been very ill with bone cancer. My parents contacted me while we were at the San Antonio Film Festival in Texas to let me know that they were going to try to make it to our home for one last trip before attempting to go to a Cancer clinic in Mexico. My mother never made it to our home. She ended up in the hospital with severe stomach pain. What we did not know during this time is that she also had a cancerous mass growing there.
I have been attempting for several weeks to come to my mother's side, to offer assistance to my father with comfort and hope through this frightening ordeal. With long distance traveling, my husband being snowed in Wyoming along with Seanna being too ill to travel, it has been at times very stressful to wait patiently. I have lately sensed a great peace and comfort even though my heart wants to come quickly to my parents aide. Several times I had felt a surge of panic as I await my husbands return fearing that I would not get to a chance to see my mother or that she would not get the help she needs in time. Then the Lord robed me with His peace and crowned me with comfort. I thank the Lord for this time of great adversity and helplessness that He can be glorified as I walk in His peace -step by step. I honor the Lord and my tenderhearted mother whom I love. This wonderful Grandmother who Seanna loves so dearly, a true kindred spirit.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
posted by Miss Seanna Hollinger @ 11/16/2005 01:51:00 AM
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Dear Mrs.Lisa,
I will be praying for your dear Mother.MY Grandmother had bone marrow cancer and it was a terrible time,but the Lord had mercy and she was able to recover.I pray that the Lord will give you all His grace and peace still,and His will would be done.May you all feel His strength and be able to rest in His hand in this hard time.you are in our prayers.
Much love in Christ,
Katie M.
Katie,
You are so very dear to my heart. Thank you for your kind words~yes, I do feel God's strength and amazing peace. It is truly a glorifying experience to God alone for under normal circumstances would cause one to panic as I know my mother has very little time left.
My mother had breast cancer over 6 years ago and it came back with a vengence. It is in her bones and now in her soft tissue. She had her hip removed due to the doctor's fearing it breaking from the cancer and now they have recently found it in her stomach.
The doctors cannot help her anymore.
I am about to embark on a road I never thought I was to cross-to try to save my dear mothers life. I know the final decision will be in the Lord's hands but He is choosing to use me to literally be a vehicle to take perhaps what may be her last trip. I will be leaving for Oregon and then to Mexico in the next day or so.
I did think we would have more time but it just didn't happen that way. Seanna has been very ill and my husband was snowed in the mountains trying to get home so I have been waiting for his arrival.
I thank the Lord for this wonderful opportunity to offer comfort to my unbelieving parents. I pray I will glorify God throughout the process and each moment of each day they will see, hear and feel Jesus.
I want you to know dear Katie,
that I see in you something very real and true in Christ. Something I have not found in any other young lady except my daughter and one other in the Midwest. Hold on to your life message of love and healing of the nations. This message the Lord has planted in your very being reflects beautifully and glorifies Him. This is our hope for Christian families that we have tried to convey. I pray in years to come our message too will become clearer and understood better as we reflect more of Christ and less of ourselves.
It is our prayer that all believers cross the lines reaching out to one another offering love, healing, forgiveness and reconciliation for past, present and future offenses (against our ancestors, ourselves and others). That our conversations express this and our children's children hear only these words.
I do believe if you hold on tight to this scriptural truth, God will use you mightily to all you come in contact with. I have great hope in Christ working this wonderful plan in and through you dear one.
With sincere love and affection~
Your friend,
Mrs. Hollinger
My Dear Friend Lisa,
I am so saddened to hear of your mother's health. This is the first time I have been on the internet since before we left for San Antonio. We changed servers and I just didn't have time for anyone to show me the new changes.
I too have been under the weather going on my second week. Just a bad cold that won't go away. I enjoyed talking to Seanna on the phone the other day. She sounds like she has what I have.
Miss Katie couldn't have said anything better. She is a very dear girl with love for the Lord. It shows in her words and actions.
Lisa, I will continue to pray for you as you enter this hard struggle in your life. I've been pretty distressed about my parents lately too. Sometimes I just can't bear thinking about losing them. I'm glad that you have found strength and peace in God. May we uplift each other in prayer that God will work in us and through us!!!
Love Ya,
Carol
Our heartfelt prayers are with you and your mother/grandmother at this time. We know "God is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." He will uphold each of you and continue building a testimony of His love and faithfulness through these circumstances in your life. God's blessings to you.
Thank you so much my dear friends for praying as we are doing all we can for my mother.
During this Thanksgiving day, I can give thanks to God my mother is still with me. Seanna- I will have to write personal information here for I cannot get into my AOL and it is very unpredicatable communication here with the system in this part of the country.
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Seanna,
Grandmother's cancer is more advanced than any of us realized or perhaps wanted to. It is very fast growing throughout her body and in organs (ie-liver/kidney etc...) A doctor told me today that if we had only come a month earlier more could have done but as it is they will do all they can. We are literally in a race for time. The damage done by doctors in the United States will have to be undone so it will take lots of time (we don't much left), work and prayer.
I will be counting on you to do be as brave as you can to help Grandma when you get to Mexico (as I come back in a week or so to the US).
Be prepared for the worst and be hopeful for the best. I know God will give you the grace to face anything He allows. We as a family are vital in helping Grandma-that is why the clinic wants a member to be here.
Ask dad to pray specifically for her immune system to kick in and for the cancer to stop spreading so fast (of course to stop completely) so these wonderful doctors have a chance to turn this around. I am praying for more time for Grandma to have a chance. This is the absolute best place for severe cancer patients or any cancer patients so we are doing all we can.
Give Samuel extra love for me and please read him the character book each night (he loves it). Give dad a hug and please pray every moment God reminds you.
Love mom
I am sorry to write all this personal stuff online-I haven't been able to communicate through from Mexico online-other then this route.
Oh-I wanted to ask you Seanna to ask dad to pray specifically for Grandma's stomach too. It is very extended from the cancer and right now they are trying to shrink it.
Pray that the cancer in her stomach will shrink and be distroyed. The pressure there causes her organs not to work properly and needs room for vital functions.
also for the pain from her stomach & nausea to stop and that she can get enough sleep in the night.
I love you honey,
Mom
Dear Seanna-I still cannot get aol for private messages so here is an update.
Grandmother's stomach has gone down 25-40% based on the doctors assessment-all these wonderful prayers are being heard. Yet, she has cancer all over her body so I am praying that too will begin to shrink. She is very sick today nausea off and on and not able to sleep so she is very weak and tired. For ThanksGiving they made a wonderful dinner here with all the trimmings (china and candles).
Even though they do not celebrate Thanksgiving they did a very special treat for all the patients and family members. Grandma perked up so much that she actually walked down to the dining room. One of the patient's wife shared her beautiful floral arrangement that her husband got her (He has Lou Gehrigs disease) as a centerpiece for our table and made everything lovely. This is more like a small hospital/clinic and this week only 4 patients. There were 16 before we were here and that was considered alot for this very small clinic. The staff Seanna are so wonderful with big hearts and very caring. They mostly speak Spanish so brush up diligently on it because their English is very broken and at times we don't understand each other (but we make it work). The doctors all speak English well but it is the nurses and other staff that we deal more often with that the language gets a bit difficult but they are wonderful and we all get along great working together.
Thank the Lord for Grandpa-he communicates very well and loves it! He gets to finally use his wonderful skills and learn more.
I miss you and am so proud of you. You are carrying a huge responsibility with singlehandedly taking care of the home and all that entails plus you'll be coming to Mexico soon to a very difficult situation here- caring for Grandma and comforting Grandma for a long extended time in a very small clinic in an area of Mexico that is very deprived and somewhat at times dangerous.
You always thought you would be sent to a foreign country to do Mission work/Ministry work-well this is the beginning of your foreign ministry. You will feel you are in a 3rd world country -though Mexico has many beautiful nice areas this is not one of them.
Just be psychologically ready for a totally different world-it will at first be a bit shocking, then uncomfortable but then you will adjust (for I know how well you adapt in the right situation and this very right. God has led us here).
Please extra bring vitamin C (get some from Trivita in pill form) and any remedies to keep your immune system up. There are also fires going on in the mountains/hills that have made it difficult to go outside at times due to allergies to it. I know how smoke bothers you so see what you can bring for that. Also bring the information sheet on your lymph machine and light therapy machine so we can show Dr. Rubio to see what he thinks. They do alot of simular therapies here but I want to make sure that what we have will work on Grandma when she gets released (Lord willing)in a month or so.
I love you and look forward to hearing from you.
Love,
Mom
PS-Seanna I feel we are in such a race for time here, could you please ask dad to keep the prayers going more intensely. I am hoping we will make it but this cancer is very fast growing and spreading quickly.
Well~ I am back from Mexico and Seanna was needed home for just a short time to help me with our Camouflage Company end of year accounting. She will be leaving for Mexico in a few days again.
My mother is still in a race for time but I thank the Lord that she is in the best possible place for help. I am praying my mothers dream of coming back to our home to be with us for the holidays will come true. If she is strong enough and makes it through the next week or so with all the treatments, specific vaccine for her particular cancer and has made enough progress, they will release her to come home for 30 days at a time.
Then she will be traveling every 30 days to Mexico for continual care. Her home protocol will be very intensive and all of us will be working very hard to help her with all her treatments.
I am going to hold Christmas for my mother since I do have a feeling she may need to stay longer in Mexico.
My daughter has been such a comfort to me as she serves and ministers to my parents and those around her in another country. She blesses me as I am not able to be there at this time. She is learning the language quickly which is a great help as it is necessary for clarification of treatments/care for my mother.
I do not know what I would have done had it not been for my dear daughter. She helps me in every aspect of my life especially in business, homekeeping, computer work, film, alternative health and with caring for our family's needs. She holds it together so well. God has given her a brilliant mind and gifted her in so many areas which are heaven sent especially in times like these.
I feel like I have many daughters all rolled up in one. I never like to burden her with so much especially since she has been recovering from a longterm illness herself but God knows how much she can handle and has given her great grace to bear much. I am learning this year especially to trust her in God's loving care. I am always amazed and surprised at the new strength He has given her and His wonderful plan for her life.
Hi Seanna,
Wanted to let you know we have been thinking of you. Isn't it wonderful that you are in a position to be free for travel and ministering to your grandmother? I hope things are going well. We will pray for you and yours,
Love, Lillibeth
(using Lydia's computer!)
Hello Lydia and Lillibeth,
Seanna will be back in Mexico tomorrow evening as she stopped over in Virginia for a friends wedding. This will be Seanna's second trip to Mexico and what great timing. My mother asks for special prayer for energy as she is having problems with bed sores (has little strength) and this coming week will be very intense as she will be getting her first innoculation remedied specifically for her particular cancer to fight it off. It takes 21 days to develop this from her blood to separate the white blood/cancer etc... developing a particular vaccine that will attack the coating around the cancer cell to penetrate it to attack it. It will take a great deal of strength to combat it this week and from now on.
Thank you all for your loving prayers for my mother and continued prayers for Seanna as she heads into the hardest part of this journey. She is also getting better at speaking the language:>) and I am sure soon she will be conversing much more fluently.
I sent your dresses last week and they should arrive on the 20th. Thank you for blessing Seanna with such "Garments of Praise":>)!!!!!
They have been used greatly of the Lord to inspire and encourage and will continue as the video comes out next year.
You both (along with your husbands) have been such an encouragement helping Seanna and I through a very difficult time this past summer with prayers and insightful counsel. God also blessed us with some of the wisest men in the land to direct my husband this year and we are at peace with their counsel.
I am learning that God does not need us to complete the job but just be a link along the way.
I do thank God for his providential protection and working all things together for good.
I love you all.
Hugs to you both!
Lisa
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