We stood in the doorway moments earlier laughing and joking.

As the laughter fades and the silence takes over for a moment, he reaches into his back pocket and pulls out his wallet.  Standing next to him, I watch as his index finger and thumb fish for a card in the small leather pocket on the inside.  As he retrieved the card, he turns it toward me so I can read it.

“South Carolina Oncology Associates.”

There I stood staring down at this business card in between his fingers in this life changing moment.

I felt anger wash over me instantly.

Never glancing up from the card, I blurt out, “What?!”

Silence followed.

Trying to be strong, I looked up as his eyes met mine.  Feeling tears welling up inside of me, I could only manage one word, “Who?”

His head tilted to the side as he says, “Me.”

I fall into his strong arms as he hugs me close to him, tears falling like rain.

Feeling as if someone wrapped their fingers around my throat cutting off my air supply, I’m only able to whisper these words:

“I don’t want to lose you.”

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Please, each and every one that reads this … say a special healing prayer for this gentleman as he begins treatment.  God is the Almighty Physician.  We are trusting in Him.

19“Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask,

it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.

20“For where two or three have gathered together in My name,

I am there in their midst.”

Matthew 18:19-20