Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Wednesday June 4th...recovering at home...LDS Living article

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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