I was reading
information on cancer and came across this article which really hit home to me:
Quote from LDS
Living article:
Sticking
Together: One Couple’s Amazing Love Story
Kathy Aiken -
February 11, 2014
When mother of
three Jenny Lynn suffered a massive brain stem stroke, doctors encouraged her
husband, Mark, to remove her from life support. But for the Lynn’s, eternal
marriage means more than temporal comfort—it means hope, love, and sacrifice.
Mark: Recalls his own epiphany early in their
shared trial. “My work supervisor met with me for lunch so I could discuss my
plans to take an indefinite leave of absence to care for Jenny. He said that he
felt I was a good man but was surprised that I was deciding to stay in the
marriage. He had seen so many marriages fall apart when he and his friends
returned home from Vietnam, many with significant injuries. My first thought
was, ‘Of course I would stay with Jenny. We are married for time and eternity.’
It was at that moment that I realized that I really believed in eternal
marriage. It was not that I doubted it before, but when my decisions were
questioned, it only made sense to continue with my marriage because this earth life was just a tiny part of
what our relationship would involve.
Jenny: “For
the most part, things are wonderful,” Jenny says, “but when things are
difficult, they’ll be difficult for a relatively short amount of time.” She
continues, “I know that God knows us all personally, has a vested interest in
our lives, and will intervene where necessary. I know our trials are just a
moment in time and that only God can see the big picture, so I need to trust
and have faith in Him. I know families are forever.”
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