God's Word to my Mum.

My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in the yr 2000 approx. She had found a lump in her right breast so she went to the doctor and had tests to confirm it. Quickly she had an operation; her breast and some lymph nodes were removed, with the cancer said to be relatively aggressive and estrogen fed.

Her next challenge was the process of Chemotherapy. She lost her hair, her wellness, but she seemed so strong emotionally. I spent a couple of weeks with her early on, looking after her as she recovered from her operation as well as going through her initial chemo treatment. (We live in different States in Australia, so I had some time off to be with her).

Once this chemo process was all done she would then have 6 monthly and then yearly checks, to make sure there was no return of the cancer.  In the 10th year she had her final check and they said there is no need for her to come back - she was cancer free.

My mum felt so relieved and I was pleased for her that she didn't have to go back anymore. Moving forward to approximately 2 years ago during one of my mum’s visits to Sydney, we were invited to dinner at my friends house. During the evening they were able to talk freely and my friends openly shared and talked about Jesus with her.

I believe this openness in talking helped my mum to share something which she had never told me. On the day she was diagnosed one of the first things she did was go to a church and sit in the pews to pray about this recent diagnosis. She said that as she sat there, it was like she heard a voice but it was inside of her, and the voice said ‘you are going to be alright‘. These were not mum's thoughts; they were the most comforting words, and a knowing. As she left the church that day she knew from that moment on that she would be OK.

I was fighting back the tears as mum shared this. Mostly I felt emotional in how God had graciously spoken to and comforted my mum that day when she sat in Church and turned to Him in need.

The love and grace of God overwhelms me, and I am so blessed to still have my mum with me to this day.

My mum was not outwardly healed outright, she went through the operation, the chemo, the sickness, but God spoke to her and reassured her and kept her.

The picture attached was taken Christmas 2011 with my mum enjoying her grand daughter, and Sophia loving her Granna.