Dear Peggy,
I find it very hard to think of any words to say that might help or comfort you at this time, but I want so desperately to help you, to encourage you and and to hold out hope to you. I don't know if it helps to say that Mark is now finished with his suffering, that he has a glorified body and is at peace with our Lord in glory. I don't know if it helps you to tell you that you have been an unbelievably amazing role model to the rest of us as a woman who stood by her husband in sickness and in health, to care for and love him even in the most difficult of circumstances. I saw you struggling with his wheel chair so that he could see Taylor cheer at football games. I saw you sitting on the edges of basketball games so that you could both attend games and cheer for Taylor. And I saw you bravely hold down the fort in your home so that there would be as much order and peace as possible in the home when there was no peace for you. You are brave, you are faithful, you are a woman who has loved her husband above all circumstances and you have been a wonderful role model for all of us, especially our young girls. You are a gift to our community. I know that doesn't sound appealing at all.....I can't imagine your suffering. But please know that we will be lifting you up in prayer continually to The Lord who is our only healer, our refuge in times of trouble, our hope and our redeemer. Your precious Mark is free, with Jesus and waiting for all of you to join him. Let us know as a community and as those who love you, how we might best support and love and carry you at this time until you are with him again. We love you and we really want to be here for you and your family. In Him, Audrey