I Will Wait Until Morning: A Caregiver's Memoir on Assisting a Loved One with Cancer

By Sherrell D. Mims

There are probably fewer scary things in life than learning that a loved one has cancer. This was exactly what happened for Sherrell D. Mims. Her life was turned upside down in seconds when the doctors told her and her once healthy and strong fiancé that he had stage-4 stomach cancer. All of a sudden, Sherrell had to assume the role of he

• Language: English
• Publisher: Purposely Created Publishing Group
• Release date: Jul 2, 2019
• ISBN: 9781644840542

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I WILL WAIT UNTIL MORNING

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Copyright © 2019 Sherrell D. Mims

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Dedication

First, and foremost, I would like to give God all the praise, honor, and glory for choosing me to write this book from His inspired word. I could not have done it without Him. I have an attitude of gratitude!

This book is written in loving memory of my beloved fiancé, William Shuggie Whitson. He was a strong man of God. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful 2 Timothy 4:7 (NLT). I have fought to the end with patience, endurance, and love. His favorite motto as he was talking to me was Sweetie, I am NOT storing up treasures here on earth; I am storing them up in heaven, paraphrasing Matthew 6:1, King James Version (KJV).

In memory of this wonderful man, I thank you for giving me permission to write this book. I pray that this book will impact caregivers around the world to stay strong while taking care of a loved one with any form of cancer.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Prologue

Foreword

Chapter 1

HONEY, ARE YOU OKAY?

Chapter 2

I WILL WAIT UNTIL MORNING

Chapter 3

THE HOSPITAL JOURNEY

Chapter 4

OUTPATIENT RADIATION AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Chapter 5

FINALLY HOME

Chapter 6

TRANSPARENCY TIME

Chapter 7

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

Chapter 8

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Chapter 9

WHY ME, GOD?

Chapter 10

BELOVED DAUGHTER, NOT YET

Chapter 11

WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT, BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING

Chapter 12

MY TWELVE FAVORITE SCRIPTURES WHEN GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES

Epilogue

About the Author

Acknowledgments

To everyone who has taken care of a loved one with the dreaded, poisonous, parasitic, eating disease of cancer. Stay strong and continue to trust in God. I did.

To Pastor Rhonda A. Bolden, a truly God-sent woman who compelled me to write that book, girl. She is my mentor and has selfless love. Pastor Bolden works alongside her husband, Bishop Willie Bolden, at The Well of Fort Wayne for Kingdom Building. Because of the many experiences she has had in different areas of her life, she was able