My daughter learned a month ago she had stage 4 pancreatic cancer with liver metastasis found completely by accident. Chemo started today. I didn’t know if I wanted to watch this. But my daughter says God chose me for a reason either way. I’m planning to ring the bell but if not he still chose me. She is is strongest most beautiful soul I know. God bless all of you.

In case anyone is curious, Jason remarried 2-3 years later and welcomed a daughter with his wife, Sarah, in September of 2019. Kara was adamant that he find another partner after her death.

My cousin had a brain tumor and was given 6 months. She lived 10 years! Ten years to be with her children. Years that she had to meet her grandchildren. I lost my husband to cancer last year. It was a six year journey that we both agreed at the end gave us things that we never would have had otherwise. We didn't ask why us, but why not us? We are no better than any other. To think that there is nothing to be gained through the journey is very sad. I know that faith in Christ makes all the difference.

My mom was diagnosed with breadt cancer at 36 and it spread to her brain at 40 and she had a seizer and we got 9 months with her. She passed February 11, 1993 . My grandfather past away from his second round of lung cancer in November 1992. They were meant to be together, and they are my guardian angels in heaven. God had a bigger plan for all taken too soon.❤😊

"I have today, and today I live well" should be our motto, for all of us.

I have just had a surgery for breast cancer. I am positive, even knowing this story.

Thank you Kara. My daughter fought brain cancer for 19 years. From 19 months old till she was 21. We lived everyday as if it was our last together. We were blessed to have so much time together. But, like you showed, love is a amazing drug. Your family and friends are all amazing. My daughter and I did not get that support from are family and friends. Her stepfather was the only one that was always there for us. Rip Kara you are a special Angel.

My heart shattered when she asked her friend “am I scary?” I thought about my father, 30 years ago, going through cancer. I was terrified at what/how I’d feel about what he’d look like, knowing that what I saw happening with him was reality. Something I just couldn’t face and certainly wasn’t ready for. I remember after we got the diagnosis, my sister and I were driving into our childhood home. When I saw all of what he’d built, he was everywhere. It was too much. I was just needing to be close to him. To soak up every precious last moments with him. I feel so very blessed that I got those last months with him. I love and miss you every day Daddy.

She gave me so much hope today. I’ve had the worst year with health and losing our home now. I was attacked by our landlord while sleeping today. Had the police here and I am so sick. Having my heart monitor placed next week and my kidneys aren’t doing well. I got so much hope from her to trust the Lord. His love is never ending. I can feel his love and peace and I thank Kara for her story today. I can’t wait to hug her in heaven. I pray for her husband and precious children!!!

I waited 5 years to be able to watch this. I couldn't view it in my country. I "knew" Kara from her blog before and during cancer. I never imagined she was preparing me for my own cancer journey. I am in the US on vacation with my two girls who were 2 and 3 when I was diagnosed and are now 9 and 10 going to Disney for the first time. But my trip was not complete without finally watching this. She has no idea of what she has meant in my life and in my family's life. I have been telling her story for years! I hope others continue to do so.

That was such a beautiful story and so well done. I just lost my sister 2 weeks ago to stage 4 colon cancer. It was so hard to watch her suffer and get so frail as it ate away her body. We were blessed to have her for 23 months after her diagnosis. I know we will see her again in heaven with our Savior and He is the only way we can make it through. Thank you for sharing this story!

My mother had an 8 lb brain tumor. A chordoma. She had 0.1% chance of surviving surgery. She made it through surgery and lived 21 years after stereotactic radio surgery. She passed in 2017. Not from cancer either, she died from an untreated UTI and developed sepsis.

Her beauty radiated. This impacted me as a mom of 5 catching myself taking life for granted

I was just diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer I'm waiting on my 2nd opinion appointment the hospital basically said we're not sure but my hospitalist wrote it in my discharge summaries I'm going to fight hard I want to see my grandson grow up

This is a sad story. What a good wife and mother. I hope her children realize how much she loves them, even when she's gone.

To anyone here in December 2022, if you enjoyed her story . Please look at The story of “Joey Feek”. She was in the same boat . Diagnosed with cancer before her 40th birthday . Was a country singer . Married to Rory Feek. Their movie is called “to Joey with love”

"Knowing Christ is the goal"..... thank you, Kara..

I currently have lost 2 family members to cancer and have a cousin now with stage 4 colon cancer. Watching Kara's story has brought tears to my eyes but has also strengthened me in other ways. Thank you Kara for sharing your long goodbye with us!! ❤

I’m facing pancreatic cancer and this story is beautiful something drew me to this video and I’m glad I watched it. Kara you are in this cancer club although not wanted and that makes us family as fighters and I know one day I’ll see you there with Jesus too. I am scared of this journey.

I “ran into” this story by God’s direction. Being a breast cancer survivor I’ve had friends who have died. But I needed to watch this…. Thank you for sharing Kara’s story, her love for God, and how Kara didn’t allow her pending death to slow her down in sharing God’s love,to challenge everyone who watches her story and reads her books-which I will be doing. See you someday Kara….

It helps me to know that "Life is a journey, not a destination."

Such a beautiful soul this lady had. God bless family and friends 🙏. She knew how to live. RIP Kara 🙏🙏✝️

I'm so thankful this video crossed my path. Kara is still teaching all of us to love harder, and to live each day we are blessed with to the fullest. My heart breaks for her family and her babies.

I lost my husband to Cancer . He had 2 weeks to live . I never left his side . Charrish the time you have with your love ones .

Wow! What a beautiful person and beautiful soul. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer and went through a lot and I feel I’ve got this! One cannot see anything else but hope and they positive side. I cannot even allow myself to think anything negative or sad.

What a beautiful film w/ the full range of emotions. It will be a special gift for her children to see this as they grow & continue to miss her presence & love so deeply. The peace & grace that she carried even when death was close was humbling & gave me gratitude for today. To say that Kara was an incredible human being on so many levels is obviously a huge understatement. Thank you for making ths film to keep her memory alive. My heart breaks for her husband & kids. They & the world needed more time w/ her in it. 🫶🙏

She was a true godly woman. That's how God wants everyone to be like. Love others show compassion. Iam glad I watched this.

Our son was 7 yrs old when he was diagnosed with cancer osteosarcoma 😭💔 when the dr told me I fell to my knees and I was by myself he had to drive me home and had to tell my husband I knew that day that the life we knew was gone … we also had a 6 yr old daughter so when he was in the hospital we took turns someone was home with sissy and someone was in the hospital with mg we worked as a team but my faith was tested as was our marriage 😞 walking the cancer floor and looking at so many kids SUFFERING just blew my faith what hod would make so many BABIES KIDS TEENAGERS suffer through so much and most of them dying I can’t look at life like I used too 😞 your story is courageous everyone deals with stressful situations differently I hope your children remember all the good memories of you ❤️ Kara tried to talk Brittany out of dying before her time Brittany wanted to die on her terms but Kara felt differently all I can say is that Kara might think differently if she had to watch her child SUFFER through chemo operations (to cut a leg off) and many more things doctor screw ups ! I am pretty sure she would not have done well watching one of her kids suffer ! A person should never judge someone else’s decision!

She has one of the most beautiful smiles I've ever seen!❤

Her faith is inspiring. A part of me wonders why God couldn’t let her see her kids grow up and continue spreading His word, but I know that isn’t for me to understand. I hope her family is doing well. They had a wonderful wife and mother.

Wow, tears were flowing. I read Kara's blog for years and it seems unreal that she has been gone 8 years. Thank you for sharing this with so many people who did not get to follow her story as it was happening.

My mom died of cancer, stage 4, vulva cancer. She was my best friend. Can’t wait to see her again in heaven. Thank you Jesus ❤

I grew up with a woman who had cancer 4 times and the 4th took her. One of them was breast cancer. Pancreatic cancer took her. Yet in all those years, she was the most loving and caring woman. She gave so much service to others. She continued to raise her kids. It was such a loss that her youngest son, who I am good friends with. All he could at her funeral was sit on a chair and cry. He spent much of childhood with a mother who had cancer. She left such an example right until her death. When she talks about losing her hair. I think society needs to see hair for what it really is. There is much dismissive behavior when it comes to hair loss. So many women (with or without hair) will say that a woman beautiful inside and out. How it starts from the inside. We as woman are emotionally attached to our hair, that is our biology. So Kara losing her hair and seeing how big of a part it played in who she is and how she felt. That is a real emotion that has been studied. Its a HUGE deal to lose your hair. No amount of pushing aside the true facts about it, losing your hair is a big deal. Its an emotion you work through, it does not go away. Regardless how many times you tell the woman that she's beautiful without it. Its like styling a wig for a woman with hair loss. You acknowledge how they felt about their hair before the loss and ask what it looked like and what it felt. It really goes that deep. Women really need to start acknowledging real emotions about hair. It truly is part of us as women.

What an Amazing Woman,what a mother,what a Wife,what a friend. God bless you Kara,in the arms of Jesus now, Rest in Paradise ❤️❤️

I lost my husband to covid liver failure last December 2022 . After 40 years of marriage. I didn’t want to let him go. But God allowed me to let him go . Watching him suffer not being able to move as he lost so much muscle . On a ventilator but could speak a little. But God showed me I would be okay . We have 5 grown up children & 5 grandchildren. But God gave me proverbs 3:5,6 . And gave me the understanding of why this happened. And I’m glad God took him out off this horrible world and I know where he is. Plus God took Andrew but has given more 2 more beautiful granddaughters x so God bless you and your family x

I’m the same age as Kara and have young children as well. How she managed her long goodbye was beautiful and her religion clearly helped her and gave her comfort. I had a very sudden illness that lead to me being in a coma for a month with little chance of survival. It was the scariest thing ever knowing I may never see my children again. ❤

Her youngest child story has a beautiful story to tell about her mama ❤️!!! She will grow up to help others that deal with losing there mom I feel it!!! Story has a story to tell!!!!

Such a beautiful tribute to an amazing woman and Christian 😇🙏❤️

Kara's message of love is what I will keep in my heart, too. Nothing can ever separate us from God's love.

I am so thankful I came across this.Lately, I have thought a lot about my own mortality; not because I have an illness but simply because of my stage in life. This brave and wonderful woman, Kara, so deserving of life, so full of love for her children and husband, will moat certainly walk in paradise. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.

Amazing, strong woman in Christ. Her family are blessed to have an amazing mom and wife.

To me the most scary thing is not death... It's not having a relationship with JESUS that's important 🙏

RIP Kara. Fly high dear lady. Your family and friends are in my prayers.

"I know there'll be grace for us to walk in it." ❤

I honestly cried throughout most of this. My mother died of cancer back in 2015. This story touched me.❤😢 thanks for sharing.

I wish I could have known her. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story

My mom dad and brother died from cancer.. I feel their pain … I am crying as I Watch this story but also blessed to hear their story Eph 3:19

So thankful this crossed my path... I lost my mom 8 yrs ago this March from stage 4 breast cancer that also started in the lymph nodes and spread to her brain. A God-fearing strong woman. Bless you and your family. I don't know you but I love you.

Just finished watching your video in celebration of Kara’s life! What an amazing testimony she had/has while living through her cancer experience! I stand amazed at the goodness of God as He takes us through the valleys, yet provides the strength we need to do so. Her testimony has touched me beyond belief, and gives me hope and faith in God’s tender mercies and grace! Praying for her friends and family who have to wait here on earth, to join her in the presence of our loving God and Savior! Mourn her loss here on earth, but she is ALIVE in the presence of God!😊

This came across my suggestion list and, as a 37 yr old mom of two boys 1 and 5, this touched me deeply. WHat an amazingly brave woman! Her ability to inspire me and others to see the preciousness in each moment with your family and friends truly made me look at things in a different way that I will forever be thankful for. Fly with the angels, you’re truly a beautiful woman, now and forever!

I"m balling! thank you for sharing her story. continuous healing to the family

Beautiful example of what love is all about. The freedom that comes in knowing Jesus. Her story is not over. It will be told from Generation to generation to come. I’m a better person because of her story. Sending some Aloha from Washington State🌺

Thank you. So sad yet not crushing. What a beautiful display of love and hope in Jesus. Thank you, Annette

Shirley here, my hubby snores when sleeping but I thought I he wasn't here I would give anything to here that snoring again. He can snore all he wants.

I just came across Kara's story. It has touched my heart how strong she was and how loving you her family and friends are. RIP beautiful Kara

Made a grown man cry .brave beautiful women .and family x

The most important thing in life is to have a husband so loving and supportive ❣️❣️😢😢

This was so beautiful. It really touched my heart, especially since I am battling AML Acute Myeloid Leukemia. It has made my close walk with Jesus even closer every day. RIP Kara. Prayers for all of your family, friends and yes even fans.

"I cannot believe today came and I'm here to see it." ❤

Shirley here, thank you Joanna for putting this story out there.

I just came across this video. God bless her heart! I have 4 children and 3 grandsons and they are my world! I had and made it through cervical cancer. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 3 years ago and was put on ocrevis to slow it down, cuz there is no cure for ms. But I stopped treatment cuz a side effects is breast cancer! Cancer runs in my family. I lost my dad to lung cancer, my brother to liver cancer, my aunt to ovarian cancer, my uncle to pancreatic cancer and my nana to lung cancer. So I have the cancer gene in me. So I had to make sure I didn't get cancer back from treating another disease! Life is not fair at all. But what I live by now is God does not give you more than you can handle! God bless Kara's heart! ❤

Kare what a beautiful soul. Her story is so inspiring. Rest in internal peace Kara. You were so brave. My heart goes out to Kara husband and family.

Wow, what an incredible person Kara is. So brave, strong and beautiful. Her husband, children, family & friends are so blessed to have been loved by her. I cried through out this movie and I am grateful to have watched this. Fly high beautiful angel. I hope to meet you some day.

She had the most beautiful smile. God bless her family. 🙏🏻💔😢

Wow inspiration met with tears of gratitude my Daughter In-law has been granted these 3 yrs to continue living Life with Our son and grandsons! It's my prayer this evening Jesus contines to carry and comfort this family! YouJesus keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book" (Psalm 56:8). David drew comfort in knowing that no matter what he was going through, God had great compassion on him and gathered all his precious tears in a bottle.

I lost my mom to breast cancer, i am a survivor, 4 times. This video makes me wonder why I am still here. Maybe to live for all those who did not survive. I promise to fo my best for all of you. To be the best I can be. Bless you all.

What a beautiful soul. This documentary is truly powerful. Made me cry.

I am grateful this has crossed my video feed. What a great reminder of living for the moment and remember those that love you, remember to love them and make sure they know. Light the candles at dinner, don't save them for a "special" day because everyday is special!!! Thank you Kara for being such a giving person in your too short lifetime. Really wish I would have seen this sooner.

This has helped me so much in my suffering, thank you everyone for this beautiful documentary. God bless all of you!

Kara's eyes see all...they just shine. Brave and beautiful.

Sometimes on this world good people have to die, to get other people close to God. bless this family GOD.🙏🕊️💖

I could not love this more or be more heartbroken

SHE CARRIED HER CROSS VERY WELL NOT EASY TO DO I LOST A LADY FRIEND TO CANCER AGNES MONIZ,SHE WAS A DEAR FRIEND VERY NICE AND KIND TO EVERYONE AND EVEN WHEN SHE HAD CANCER SHE NEVER COMPLAINED AND ALWAYS THOUGHT ABOUT OTHERS FIRST I LOVE HER AND MISS HER DEARLY TRULY A CHRISTAN SISTER IN CHRIST AMEN

love makes one vulnerable...Loving someone who does not value one's love is a danger I no longer want to risk. It is too easy to get thrown under the bus. Yet, I know that even those who have hurt me are loved by God. So I risk loving again by praying for those who have hurt me xxx

This is an inspirational story - it is. It does make me think about the poor, single black mother without any health insurance and no ability to take her children on amazing adventures in the last months of her life. I am happy that Kara was aware of her good fortune in her ability to do things that cost money...... but again... it makes me cry for the woman who dies not knowing if her children will be well loved when she is no longer there to love them.

What a beautiful story, I am forever moved and will try harder to find the joy in everything. I know the Lords blessings are upon this sweet family.

What a beautiful story of Kara’s life and her courage and love. Thank you for making this documentary.

Cancer is a curse! How can it be a blessing when you die your kids will be motherless and they are so young! How is that a blessing ?? God loves you and your children will be given grace to go thru this

This was so touching and beautiful. I also have stage 4 MBC and this gives me hope. Jesus is the only thing that gets me through this. ❤

Heartwarming & heartbreaking at the same time 😢 she sure was strong and handled this with so much grace! I feel like she was my friend too. What an incredible Godly women 🫶🏼 she reminds me of how my sister handled her cancer battle. I hope they are friends in Heaven 🙌🏼 God bless Jason & their beautiful children 😇

I'm so grateful & thankful that Kara's story crossed my path. She seemed to be a wonderfully amazing woman & beautiful Momma. She just taught me some very valuable & much needed life lessons. I have incurable diseases I fight everyday & recently when I had a scan on my pelvic area bc I need to have my hip replaced, they discovered a Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor encroaching on my Piriformuis muscle attached Midial to my S4-S5. I've had cancer twice & don't need it a 3rd time. I have from S1 to S5 rare Tarlov Cysts. So this tumor spoted is new bc they never scanned so low before. RIP Kara & blessings to her family even though it's been a number of years, it matters not ❤🕯🌹🙏

What a beautiful soul, and her family!!! So much braver than I could ever be. Healing love to the family...❤❤❤❤

Thank you Kara ❤

I'm so glad I found one of these videos that gives God , his rightful place, in the journey being faced. Thank you Kara for honoring the love God has given us, as our Creator. I'll come and find you in Heaven one day and thank you to your face. I'm 79 years old now, so it won't be much longer.

The moment of our arrival and departure in this life is known only by God. Our life is not in our hands or in our control, and the sooner we realize that the happier our life will be! God bless this beautiful woman for the gifts she gave to all who met her And had an opportunity to hear her speak. She lived and died in faith, and I hope that she rests in the eternal kingdom with our Lord Jesus Christ. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Thank you for this. Meeting Kara on this documentary was great. I am looking forward to meeting her in heaven.

I have always thought God and l had a very strong relationship sometimes he had to sit me down to focus back on my relationship with him and I have been through some hard things in my life BUT GOD HAS ALWAYS KEPT ME🙌🏻🙏🏻

Thank you Kara. For sharing your story, your beautiful family and showing us how to walk in grace. My sister has stage 4 metastatic BC and she is showing me how life is meant to live with humility, abundance and gratitude. At the same time it’s so hard and I want to scream every single day. There’s no BC in my family and that’s confusing. I choose to be the sister MY sister wants to be. Time is precious. Rest easy Kara dear friend.

What a beautiful women. May you R I P ❤

Crying hard. Bless her memory and her family and friends. ❤️🇧🇻

Aw, her lil boy is going to take this very hard! God bless them!

Not sure why this showed up in my recommendations, and not sure why I chose to watch this, but I'm very glad I did. It will make me more aware how precious every moment is and it has strengthened my faith. Bless you Kara and family, and thank you.

This touched me to my very soul😢 God bless all of you and I will forever hold Kara’s story in my heart!

What an incredible story of the fragility of life, but also of incredible grace and love ❤️

My deepest condolences to Kara’s family. May she rest in peace with the angels 🕊️ ❤🕊️

What a truely inspiring woman you were Kara. You had such a way words. You are most definitely in a better place. No more pain and suffering.

My heart aches for those that Kara left behind; but rejoices for her knowing that she is no longer in pain, sitting at the right hand of Jesus, and waiting for her family and friends to arrive. Until we meet, rest in Paradise, Kara! ❤

What an absolutely beautiful testament to her Kara’s love and trust in God. She was a beautiful person. I am glad I was able to see this video. RIP dear Kara. Jesus welcomed you into His Heavenly Kingdom.

Her story touches me greatly. I have never had friends..never had family. Never had support. I am dying and I feel nobody seems to care. I wonder and ask why God put me here? I have had no purpose. And now it's to late. My life has been pointless. I have not touched anyone. I am truly saddened. I wish I had money. Enough to not live in a shack. Enough to not worry about electric bill to run my oxygen. I dreamed my whole life to live like Kara. Even to be able to have a little. Goodbye. Life is a miracle. Remember to do it right.

The Power of love and faith and Community. I stumbled apon this movie by chance and it captured my attention- I feel sad, touched, uplifted & humbled. Kara's heartful story truly is a wake up call to live and love now....as we never know what tomorrow will bring. 🙏