"Come and hear my story," Aunt Ruby said. "God has given me a miracle!"
Ruby Fyffe Salyer passed away this morning. She suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday, May 7, and died this morning, May 10, 2008 at the hospital in Paintsville, Kentucky. She will be greatly missed by family, friends, and all that knew her. It doesn't seem real.
A breast cancer survivor, she overcame a knee replacement surgery, and worked very hard to overcome a paralyzing stroke. Ruby had a miracle healing that helped her walk with her cane. God spoke to her and told her to move her leg. "Not in an audible voice, or vision," she said, but yet that still small voice in her heart was directly from God, and Ruby knew it. And move her leg she did!
Ruby was so excited she called everyone she knew to share her story of God giving her such a special miracle. With the combined physical therapy and continued hard work, she pushed until she could walk again with the aid of a cane. God had released her paralyzed leg, and Aunt Ruby learned to walk again! "Come and see," she said. "Come and let me tell about what God has done for me!" Her speech was still a little slurred, but even that had greatly improved.
The breast cancer returned on the other side, and she resolved to fight that too. She had surgery for the new cancer on Monday, May 5th. They were going to take a small slice out of the breast for where the new cancer was, and if need be, remove that side as well. But the cancer that was confirmed by the pre-tests, was not found in the breast tissues or lymph nodes. Another miracle! "Come and hear my story" Aunt Ruby would say, "Come and hear what God has done!"
Jessica and I responded to her call to come. We made plans. We sent notes, and called. We set our date for May 22 - 2008. Jessica has a break in classes and could get off work for a few days for the trip.
Jessica bought a new camera to record her picture, and we marked it on our calendar. My winter temp jobs helped us to set aside gas money, and Jessica plans on sharing the cost as well.
I told my Mom back in the winter about Aunt Ruby's healing, and her call to come. "Go now!" she said. "She may not make it until May!" While I heeded her warning, the obligations of life did not allow that pleasure.
We will continue to look forward to our visit with Aunt Ruby, but the next time we visit, we will be not only with Aunt Ruby, but in the presence of the Lord.
We will remember her determination to always overcome through hard work, love for others, and believing in a God that still works miracles. "Come and See!" God is good.
love,
Betty
Saturday, May 10, 2008
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