Posted on 04/16/2007 2:48:18 PM PDT by Jemian
Kayak has been a long-time freeper, appearing on many threads, but most especially America ~ the Right Way! She is a stanch conservative, a good friend, and most especially a dear sister in Christ. In December 2006, she was diagnosed with lung cancer which was soon found to be metastasized to the brain and throughout her body.
Her daughter, registered as Poppyseed, has been giving us updates when Kayak had to stop posting. This is the update posted most recently.
So much has happened since my last message to you all. My whole family came down this past weekend, and my brother came as well. The difference between Mama the weekend before and then this weekend was like night and day. By this past weekend, she had begun letting go, and was more or less staying in bed, much, much weaker and frailer than the weekend before, when she was weak but present.I stayed on after the weekend to be with Daddy and help out around the house, and to sit vigil by Mama. She was quiet, but sometimes responsive, and eating. This morning, though, her breathing changed, and she is in a near-comatose state and not really responsive at all. The Hospice nurse who came to see her this afternoon said that she is actively dying, and said that anytime in the next 24 hours, to the next two or three days, we can expect her to let go.
Yesterday, Daddy was hugging her, just loving on her the way he does, and she said, “You just won’t let me go, will you?” And he told her that absolutely he will let her go, and that anytime she’s ready to let go, she should.
I also told her that when she’s ready, she should go. I told her that we will take care of each other, and God will take care of us. “Are you ready to go?” I asked. “Go where?” she said. “Home,” I said. “Yes,” she said.
And after that business was taken care of, she began the process of letting go. She’s ready, and we’re as ready as we’ll ever be.
Please pray for her swift and peaceful passing into the next phase of life, and keep the rest of us in your prayers. We alternate - well, I alternate - between numb and inconsolable. It doesn’t even seem real right now. I’m sure it’ll hit me hard, harder, hardest later on.
She doesn’t seem to recognize us any more, so I won’t be passing on any messages to her. She seems to have heard all she needs to from those of us here in this world. She’s got her feet in two worlds, but she’s mostly elsewhere now.
I’m trying to keep myself busy, so I doubt I’ll be able to return individual responses to anyone anytime soon - apologies for that in advance. Thank you all for your love and your prayers. Take care, and I’ll let you know when she dies.
Love to all of you.
It was felt that y'all could post your tributes and thoughts to her here and perhaps it could be included in her memorial service when the time comes.
Beautiful passage. I hope that we all can be this brave and confident when our time comes. I am so sorry for your loss.
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May your heart find the peace that passes all understanding, poppyseed, even in the midst of your agony. Your beloved Mama hears the heavenly strains ...
Wonderful Peace
by W.D. Cornell and W. G. Cooper
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/o/wonpeac1.htm
Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
In celestial strains it unceasingly falls
O’er my soul like an infinite calm.
Refrain
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,
Buried deep in the heart of my soul,
So secure that no power can mine it away,
While the years of eternity roll!
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace,
Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control;
For I’m kept from all danger by night and by day,
And His glory is flooding my soul!
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
And I think when I rise to that city of peace,
Where the Anchor of peace I shall see,
That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing
In that heavenly kingdom will be:
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
Ah, soul! are you here without comfort and rest,
Marching down the rough pathway of time?
Make Jesus your Friend ere the shadows grow dark;
O accept of this peace so sublime!
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
Give your mom a hug from us all. She was welcome, respected and loved from afar on this website.
May the Lord be with your family during these 24 hours. I will be praying for you.
I know exactly what you are going through. I lost one of my best friends to cancer last week, also diagnosed in December. I was with him until just two days before he passed on.
Prayers for you, and with your dear mom.
“Prayers of strength, clarity and comfort for Kayak and family”
Prayers on the way.
Can’t get mad at you here. My most profound prayers go out to Kayak.
Lord please intervene here!
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
Prayers up for a dear friend in Christ. A friend whom I have not yet met, but hope to meet someday in a better world than this.
May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ comfort you and your family. Thank you Lord, Amen.
We're here for you, and will help you carry the load when you can't carry on.
Perfect.
One of the finest persons to have touched my life here at FR.
Thank you, Lord!
BTTT
Thanks.
My own mother died about four weeks ago.
She had always interposed what she felt was her autonomy, dignity, between herself and His Grace. This sad self punishment came to an end in the last days before her death. Her seeking and finding, her escape, release, from the crushing burden of having made sin her treasure, her encounter with The Most High has been so wonderful for me. Courage does not exist apart from His Grace. Truly His mercy is beyond understanding.
poppy - I don't know if I ever even chatted with kayak...but I've been reading and enjoying her positive posts for years.
May God bless this family and give them strength. Lord, thank You for blessing us all with kayak.
Go gently into the loving arms of Christ, Kayak.
Our prayers are lifted up as you go. Peace.
Prayers for Kayak and her family.
Prayers for Kayak and her family. May the Lord bless and keep them close to Him.
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