Ez thought she had everything under control. From the moment of diagnosis, Ez shares her powerful journey from needing control to complete surrender, letting go of everything she thought mattered and turning her pain into service to God and others.
00:00 – The Journey Begins: From Control to Surrender
03:04 – The Unexpected Diagnosis That Changed Everything
07:44 – First Response: “I Trust You”
10:58 – Breaking the News with a Whiteboard Presentation
15:25 – When One Surgery Becomes Six
20:00 – Finding Light in the Darkness Through Daily Anointing
27:26 – Lessons in Faith: What Prayer Really Means
36:47 – The Deeper Roots: How Trials Strengthen Faith
44:03 – From Recipient to Giver: Becoming a Deaconess
48:06 – Advice for Patients: Creating Your Healing Team
51:43 – What NOT to Say to Someone with Cancer
56:53 – Living in Remission: Fear, Faith, and Moving Forward
59:04 – Teaching the Next Generation Through Example
1:01:05 – Why We Need Sharp Edges to Be Rounded Out
1:03:39 – Rapid Fire: Favorite Meals, Congregations, and Life Advice
Ez started her journey believing she could control everything…but after her cancer diagnosis she realized her power wasn’t her ability to plan every detail in her life. It was surrender. Surrender to God’s will. Surrender to God’s plans.
From telling God, ‘I trust you’ in her darkest moment to becoming a deaconess serving others in theirs, Ez discovered that letting go of what she couldn’t control gave her access to something far more powerful – purpose, peace, and the ability to transform pain into service.
If you’re struggling to control something today, remember Ez’s words: ‘Change is an opportunity.’ So, let go and surrender to the change God has in store for you. And if you’re a woman listening to this or know someone who needs to hear this, please – take action on what Ez learned the hard way. Fight for your health. Be your best advocate.
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