This is my Beautiful mother Odetta. She is a mother of 6, and grandmother to 28, along with the countless others she has adopted and taken under her wing. We were given the devastating news that she has been diagnosed with terminal cancer that has spread from her lungs, kidneys, liver, stomach, and possibly spine. The doctors have given her 3 months to live even with treatment. The shock and devastation my siblings and I are feeling at this time, there truly are no words that can describe. My mom has been our only parent. She has fought with every ounce of strength to show us a life full of faith, love, resilience, and grace. She has dedicated her life helping others during their journeys through sobriety, she has opened her doors to many struggling with homelessness, and has always tried to provide a listening ear and a source of acceptance and support to anyone who could use it. She is an angle here on earth and this world will not be the same without her. My family and I are desperately trying to figure out a way for us all to go and see our mom before she passes as she recently moved to San Antonio, Texas from Lakewood, Washington. We all are not prepared to accept this emotionally and financially as this news has been given to us basically overnight. As we all knew she was doing great and settling into her new home when she started to have a hard time breathing, after a few tests and x-rays the doctors came back to tell her she has terminal cancer and she needs to start preparing her family to say good-bye. My mom has been the only parent I've ever had, my father was not apart of my life and she has been there for all of us for every step, every milestone, every accomplishment, and every failure. Even when the lights were turned off and we had no food on the table she was setting up a tent and flashlights in the living room so we could have a "camping adventure" at home, even when I could hear her crying in private she would wipe her tears and come out with a smile on her face asking us, "who wants to bake some cookies". She has always put herself aside so she can provide for myself and my siblings. I cannot wrap my mind around living life without her. She is quickly getting sicker, every day that goes by we are getting closer to not having her anymore. I am asking for help to get us all down to Texas so we can give her one last hug, one last kiss, one last thank you. The Lord needs his angle back as she has done her job here on earth but there will be so many broken hearts left here when she leaves us all. I appreciate all of you whether you can help or not please if you all could share my mother's story, help share this, help provide words of encouragement we would all greatly appreciate it. Thank you!