As they walked back to the room she said, "Bill, if it's okay with you, I would like to go to the chapel." Bill said, "Okay, Susie, I'll go to the room and wait for Mom and Sarah." She hugged him and said "Thanks honey, I'll be there shortly." She walked into the chapel and knelt down in front of the altar. "Lord," she said, "You have given me so much and I am grateful for all of it. You brought Bill into my life at a time when I thought I couldn't go on. You gave me my beautiful daughter and saved her life when we thought we would lose her. Now you have given me a sweet little boy to love. Lord, please don't let this all end now. I know you have a plan for me, and you know Lord, I love you with all my heart. Please give me the strength to fight this cancer so that I can live to see my kids grown. Lord, I know that only you can heal me, so I'm asking you today to do that, to take this cancer from my body and let me live for my children." Susie sat for a little while praying, then she remembered Sarah was coming so she headed back to her room.

When she got to her room, Sara and Kate were there. Sarah ran to Susie and hugged her tightly and said, "Oh Mommy, I have missed you!" Susie kissed her forehead and said, "I have missed you too Sarah, so very much." They sat and talked for awhile and Sarah told her mommy all about school. "I have learned so much this year Mommy, third grade is really fun." Susie laughed and hugged her and said, "Well, I am glad you like it, sweetie." Sarah said, "Mommy, when can you and Justin come home?" "Well I hope soon, honey, but I have to have an operation first." "Why?" said Sarah, "One of my friends at school has cancer, is that what you have too, Mommy?" "Yes, Sarah I do, and will have to have some treatments for it, so it will be a little while before Mommy can be like her old self again." "Well, I will take care of you Mommy, I am a big girl now and I will help with Justin too." Susie laughed and hugged her and said, "Thanks honey, that will be nice."

Then there was a knock at the door. The nurse pushed open the door. She had Justin in his basinet. She said, "I thought Sarah would like to see her brother." Sarah beamed with pride and said, "Oh thank you, I sure do." She looked down at her little brother and said, "Hey, little guy, remember me? I'm Sarah and I'm your big sister. I can't wait till you can come home so I can show you your new room. I think you will love it there, we have lots of toys for you to play with and a big rocking chair for Mommy to rock you in." Susie smiled as she watched her children and silently said, 'Thank you God, for my beautiful babies.'

Bill looked over at Susie and said, "You look tired sweetie" "I am a little," she said, "But I'm enjoying Sarah and Justin's visit." Kate walked over to Susie and said, "Well, Sarah and I need to go so we can stop and get something for dinner and Sarah can do her home work." "Do we have to?" Sarah said, "I'm having so much fun." "I know," Kate said, "But Mommy needs her rest. We can come back tomorrow." "Okay," Sarah said with a disappointed look on her face, "If we have to." She walked over and hugged Susie and said, "I love you, Mommy." Susie said, "I love you too, Sarah, to the moon and back." Then she kissed her head.

When they left, Bill was trying to talk Susie into taking a nap, then Dr. Roberts stopped by and said, "You look tired, Susie." Bill said, "That's what I told her Doctor, I was just trying to get her to take a nap." "Well," said Dr. Roberts, "I won't keep you too long. I just wanted to bring you up to date. The surgery is all set for tomorrow at 8 am. It will take about an hour, including recovery time and then we'll know when to start chemo. Hopefully by the end of the week you and that little fellow of yours can go home." "That sounds good to me," Susie said, "I feel like I've been in here forever." Dr. Roberts said, "Well you try to rest Susie and I'll see you in the morning."