Episode 171: Giving My Son Back to God - Therina Oliver, Part 2

In this episode of Outside of Sunday, we continue our conversation with Therina Oliver. After recently walking through her own breast cancer diagnosis, Therina found herself back in crisis when her young son Matthew was rushed to hospital and later diagnosed with leukaemia. She shares what it was like to face another devastating diagnosis so soon after her own recovery, and how God gently prepared her heart in ways she never could have imagined.

From life inside Starship to the strain on marriage, the impact on siblings, and praying for healing while surrendering to God’s will, this episode is a raw and faith-filled reflection on suffering and trust. Therina’s honesty and steady faith will deeply encourage anyone walking through uncertainty - we will all be holding our children a little tighter today.

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0:00 – Coming up
0:44 – First signs something was wrong with Matthew
3:17 – Rush to the hospital
8:03 – What it was like for Therina, especially after just recovering from breast cancer
8:45 – How breast cancer helped Therina support her son with leukaemia
10:43 – Ambulance ride to Starship Children’s Hospital
12:05 – “I know who you are”
13:12 – Therina reflects on the Lord placing Christians in her life during this season
13:58 – Life at Starship
14:18 – The brothers’ relationship facing separation
16:22 – What was Matthew’s treatment like? Steroid aggression
18:48 – Being discharged: “We got the best of the worst situation"
21:07 – Marriage during crisis and giving her son to God
24:35 – Faith and light in suffering
27:57 – Praying for healing, aware that it might not be God’s will
30:38 – Matthew’s health now
31:37 – Therina’s advice for listeners
34:35 – How Therina lives her faith outside of Sunday 🤍