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Thomas Rex Archer

Beaverton, OR, USA

December 25, 1965 - March 7, 2020

Dec 25, 1965 - Mar 7, 2020

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Thomas Rex Archer’s last message:
I love you all.

I just got finished meeting with my Hospice nurse. All indications show that my liver is failing. Since I’m in Hospice Care they will not do tests to determine with certainty, but several factors have led to their conclusion. One contributing factor is a lack of orientation. I get confused easily and often I don’t know what day it is or what’s what town I’m in. Another contributing factor is that I am extremely bloated. I am not eliminating fluids at the same rate that I’m taking fluids in which is a sign of liver malfunction. A further effect of the bloating is the swelling associated with it. The swelling leads to difficulty in breathing which leads to a Myriad of other problems. In addition to the liver failure the doctors are concerned that my lungs are not working at full capacity anymore.I asked the nurse for a prognosis and she gave me days.

Well that’s a lot to swallow, and if it wasn’t for the fact that I know my redeemer lives I would not know how to handle this. However I do know my Redeemer lives. I do know how handle this. Most of you have heard the story of the man who looked back and saw two sets of foot prints in the sand. However, occasionally he only saw one set of footprints. Looking up at Jesus he asked Jesus why is it that when the going got rough there is only one set of footprints. The man is that that Jesus had abandoned him. Jesus reply to the man was my, “son those times when you only saw one set of footprints was when I picked you up and carried you.”

My body is diminishing and that makes me sad because because of the the pain it’s going to cause others. In my final hours on this earth you will find me praying for each of my loved ones, asking for God‘s peace and his grace for each one of them. I will further add how much I love every single one of you with all my heart. There are no words to measure the amount of love that I have. I have made all of my amends so much as it depends on me. I am ready to step into eternity with no ill will or regrets. Only the peace that passes understanding. So, until that final breath passes through my lips,I will be still and know that He is God and my salvation comes through God’s grace by the death and resurrection of His Son. I love the Lord My God with all my heart, mind, sou, and strength; and I love my neighbor as myself.

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