Personal Narrative: My Dad With Lung Cancer

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December 27th, 2014 my dad passed away. He was diagnosed in 2009 with Lung cancer. Though I have grown up in the church my entire life, my family and I still encountered many emotional and physical ups and downs. Care giving was hard, but when we act on God’s strength we can continue to thrive. All is well with my soul because God is still God and great is His Faithfulness. God’s grace and mercy floods my mind, body, and soul. I have come to the conclusion that in my life (if I could), I would never try to go back in time to prevent my dad from getting cancer. God’s plan for my family is so magnificent, He allowed this to happen to increase the number of residents in Heaven! If I try to take control of my life or try to change it, then I would

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