2 Corinthians 4:16-19 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Psalm 107:20 20 He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
Lord,
You know I’ve done my crying and my freaking out. You saw me and You counted those tears as prayers already. How can I be anything except for grateful to a God who does so? How can I be anything but okay and happy when I see these promises and I know, You have rescued us even beyond the grave?
Though we die here, we get to come and live on a distant shore, sitting at Your feet, hand in hand with others who loved and sought You. So how can we be afraid of earthly illness?
You know how, Lord. You know we fear pain, and we avoid difficulties. You know that so often we resist any change just because we want comfort now. How petulant and childish we are, in our humanity.
And yet, how can I be anything but happy in a God who holds me through each and every one of these things?
But, Lord, on these days, You know the true dark depths of my angry, bitter, sorry for myself and my family heart. You know how much this world hurts. You know how much we hate it. You see how hard it can be. You felt it for Yourself. You sent Your Son and He lived all of this, but You would know any way.
I am so anchored by gratefulness that You do! I’m so held, while these waves of uncertainty and fear hit me. I am so buoyed as I worry. I am so comforted as I work my way back to Faith. Back to knowing that You have this all in hand.
I see that You have already reassured us with Your providence. You moved us to a place where we’ll be able to take care of each other better. You placed us next to better cancer doctors. Your hand was what caused appointments to happen quicker than normal. You showed us that You are here.
What more can we ask for?
And yet we do! Lord, we come fearlessly, shielded by knowing You love us so that You will not be angry at us asking. Lord, make her well, please! Let this be simple and over quickly, and help us to get to the part of this where it is spoken of as a part of our family’s testimony of Your love and care for us, instead of another hideous part of what we’re going through.
Lord, Thank You, too, that You made my Mother who she is. She is tiny, but she is fierce! She is strong in herself, and she is strong in Faith. Thank You, Lord, that You have anchored her not only in Yourself, but in the tenacity that grew through generations of the tough people who made her.
Lord, she is precious to us, as we know, happily, she is to You. Let us remember that when we fear You might forget her, or let her down.
Keep us all under Your wings during this, Lord, and let us not forget how far You’ve already carried us.
In Jesus’ Holy Name, Amen
A Grateful Wife's Prayers 
I should update here that my Mom ended up coming through this very well. She had one small surgery and is now on a pill that is helping keep the cancer away. She is, hopefully, going to be with us a long long time. And thank you for joining me in this prayer.