So sorry about this loss. Also about Mary — I totally understand.
When my husband was dying I had to call my daughter back from a foreign exchange trip a couple of months early. It was easy for me or for her.
Thank you for your prayers for Mary and her family. She is on a mission trip to 11 countries in 11 months called World Race. She has recently graduated from college and is spending this year on a mission trip for our Lord. I met her during our parish Christian Formation - Family Program. She has been inspired by the parish mission programs and truly wants to help others.
I have not heard any further news, but access to internet is not always available.
If you would like to follow her trip, her blog:
http://marydunne.theworldrace.org/
The World Race continues to change. It is expanding overseas and in the States, yet its foundations stay the same. It is a journey to 11 countries in 11 months to serve “the least of these” while amongst real and raw community. It facilitates discipleship through the process of discovering into the abundant life He promised. It births partnerships with ministries around the world. It requires Luke 10-like faith.
We’re calling you out of your comfort zone and giving you exposure to what God is doing in the world before you commit to the American dream. Because it’s not about you, it’s about the Kingdom.
Thank you for your help and concern. Sorry to hear that your family had to deal with a similar situation.
Also thank you for spreading the Word of God through all your postings on FR. I enjoy reading as many as I can and having many references.
May God Bless you.