I need to ask for prayers for my sister, Sandy. Her husband passed away at home under the care of hospice Saturday morning between 2:30 and 6 am. A week ago he had trouble breathing so he went to the er by ambulance. They found cancer in his lungs, liver and pancreas. He was down to 115 lbs and was too weak to handle any treatment. They sent him home last Monday under the care of my sister and Hospice. We couldn't get up there till thursday. It's a six hour drive for us. After arriving Thursday eve, I called her and she asked us to come over the next day. He (Roger) was asleep on the couch where he'd been since arriving home from the hospital. When he saw us, (specially Maurice) his whole face lit up and he asked me to pull him up. He sat up for several hours talking and joking with us and even ate 3 quarters of a sandwich ( more than he had eaten in the prior week). He started to fall asleep sitting up but refused to lie back down. Finally my sister and I talked him into laying down. He never got up again. My heart tells me he was waiting for us to get there so we could say our goodbyes. He wanted no funeral and to be cremated and his ashes spread in the woods out back of their home. My sister abided by those wishes. His loss is weighing heavily on her and if you can find a moment to say a prayer for her I'd appreciate it. He was a wonderful man and more like a real brother to both Maurice and I. Our hearts are heavy too but he is no longer in pain and I'm very grateful we got to see him one last time. Thank you for taking the time to read this long post.We really miss him.

Meri