For those of you who are unfamiliar with how I became a widow, I wanted to provide some context. This is a very abbreviated version of everything that happened, but I will be filling in details in future posts. I will also be sharing some of Jon’s blog as well, so you can get to know what an amazing man he was. This is part 1 of 3.
Losing a husband is not something I ever thought would happen to me. When I said “till death do us part”, I didn’t realize that I would actually live this at a young age.
In 2005, my husband, who was 29, was diagnosed with cancer, and our world was turned upside down. I don’t think anyone ever plans on cancer, but when a 29 year old youth pastor, with two little kids receives that diagnosis, it’s completely unexpected.
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Life after Loss with Lisa
I am so glad you are here! I am a homeschooling, piano teaching, DIY-ing Mom of two young adults.
I lost my husband Jon in 2009 after a 3 ½ year battle with cancer. At the time, our kids were 4 and 6.
I used to think that widowhood had an expiration date. Like after a particular number of years, everything would be “back to normal”, or when a certain milestone was reached, it wouldn’t be a struggle anymore.
But I have realized that being a widow is a LIFELONG journey.
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