Christian Author Randy Alcorn Asks for Prayers as Wife is Dying

Best-selling Christian author, former pastor, and speaker Randy Alcorn reveals that his wife Nanci is dying. Nanci was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2018 and found out in 2019 it had spread to her lungs. Randy and Nanci's daughters, sons-in-law, and all the grandchildren came together last Monday to talk and pray with Nanci.

"Nanci told me this past Saturday that she felt she didn't have much time left in this world, and she wanted to speak into the lives of our kids and especially our grandkids," he wrote. "So our family met yesterday for what will likely be the final gathering IN THIS WORLD of our tribe of 11." 

Randy continued, "Monday morning some of us got going at 8:30, then at 11 AM we all came into our bedroom where Nanci is in her hospital bed. We ended the day at 8:30 PM. Nanci slept a fair amount of the time after our morning gathering and at the end, when it was time to pray over her, she was still asleep."

"What an emotional and meaningful and truly unforgettable time! Two of the grandsons said they would never forget this day, and the others in their own way made it clear they felt the same," Randy noted. "Nanci's desire was to have an eternal impact on the lives of her grandsons, and her life did that, but this day was the culmination."

Randy is at peace if his wife passes. "She is so weary and uncomfortable, and for her sake we can't help but release her completely to God and ask Him to take her sooner rather than later. But of course we will trust Him and thank Him for every day that we still have her on this earth, and especially for the blood-bought assurance of eternal reunion with Him, and with her, and with each other." 

"Thank you, King Jesus, for answering prayer in an even more powerful way than if you had answered our prayer to cure her cancer. And we believe you will soon remove the cancer whenever you choose to take her home. The separation will be brief, the reunion will be everlasting and incredibly sweet."

He concluded the journal entry with the assurance that he will write about that "amazing, powerful day" when Nanci is no longer suffering and is at peace in Heaven.

 

 

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