In this episode of Enduring It Well, host W. A. Christensen speaks with Jenny Wiscomb on how adversity can change a life in an instant. They discuss how these moments, for better or for worse, ultimately shape our characters and our faith. Jenny is a faithful Christian who has been married for 23 years and has two children. She has recently been diagnosed with a rare form of malignant cancer called Leiomyosarcoma. Treatment with chemotherapy was successful, but the cancer returned full force and became resistant and completely untreatable. In a heartbreaking moment, she and her family decide to allow the cancer to naturally run its course, which will result in her eventual death. Although initially devastated by her diagnosis, Jenny continues to love and forgive others and enjoy what time she has left on Earth. She knows she will only be away temporarily from her husband and children. The gospel has shaped her into who she is, and physical death is but a gateway into much greater horizons.
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