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Friday, January 30, 2015 10:22 PM CST

As Karina’s 10 year anniversary of her cancer diagnosis approaches February 8, 2015, my heart is filled with memories, emotions and thoughts for Karina. This will be the last and final post on her Caringbridge site. Before my final thoughts, our family wants to thank you from the depths of our heart for the years of prayers, love, cards, gifts, meals and faithful friendship. The burden that we felt was lighter knowing that your prayers were being heard and answered according to God’s will for our lives. We can ask why daily but there is no need to when we see God’s presence in the trials and joys of our lives. I can recall stories that will fill the pages of this journal by scrolling back on this site which is what I hope Karina does one day to see the journey she took.....without choice, without anger, without complaint, without doubt, but with hope, love, courage, energy, desire, faith, patience, gratitude and will. Karina has changed our family and the immediate world we live in. If you know Karina or have met her you may sense something that is unique about her. Cancer changed her. In human eyes the changes were for the worse but in God’s eyes for the better. He changed her into a vessel that breathes hope for others of God’s healing power. Our prayer as a family is that Karina grows up to realize that her suffering on earth brought many closer to their faith in God. It grew their love for their children, changed their perspective on what is important in life, deepened their prayer walk, enriched their faith, prepared their minds for where to turn if devastation strikes their own family and recognized the value of good health so easily taken for granted.
Thank you for reading this post for years and for praying along side us. May your lives be fuller and richer in Him for knowing our family and witnessing Karina’s miraculous healing. To God be all the glory.

Dear Karina,
This journal was established about 10 days after you were diagnosed (Feb 2005) after a suggestion by a friend, Miette Legrand. This website allowed us to journal about your health and treatment, share prayer requests and stories of God’s presence in our lives. It prevented us from explaining over and over the words that were so hard to speak, allowed information to be accurately shared and a way for mommy to journal her thoughts. One day I would love for you to read the pages of your life from mommy’s perspective and see the love our family has for you and the real power of God though your life.
You are a miracle, Karina. God chose to heal you and use you on this earth for his glory and your presence is evident of that. Thank you for being you; strong, brave, loving, hopeful, fun and courageous. You made the hardest days better. One day you may have a child of your own or a dog that you love desperately and learn about the kind of love a mom has for her children. You will realize that you forget your own needs if your child is suffering, you will fight to get them all they need, you will give anything you can to help what you love. God’s love for us, his children, is even greater then the love a mom has for her children. Hard to imagine.
Your life is valuable, oh so valuable. Daddy, Braydin and Torin all love you in a deeper way after watching all that you have endured. They suffered and sacrificed with you because they love you so much. Our family is complete with you. We never take for granted your health and thank God daily for your life. You bring us laughter, smiles, fun, sass and gratitude! Your future is bright as you learn and mature in Him. May you always give God the credit for your health and life. May you seek Him in all areas of your life, now and in the future.
We love you sweet Karina!

In HIs hope,
Dad, Mom, Braydin and Torin

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