In 2005, Mack Phillips was serving his country on a deployment halfway across the world when his wife Betty was diagnosed with breast cancer. "I didn't know what to say or do at the time - I was many miles away," he said.
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My College Cares is a one-day event where the campus closes so students and employees can venture out into the community and volunteer in tasks that range from cleaning, painting, organizing, gardening, and more.
Mississippi-native writers John Floyd, Sophie Sims Hudson, and Laurie Parker will take the spotlight in this conversation-filled lunch program, set for noon to 1 p.m. in ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Workforce Development Center, Room 171.
"I learned to fully trust God because I could not control any of this. I had to let go and let God, and when I did, He gave me a peace like I cannot explain," Creel said.
"My message to others fighting cancer is to remember you aren't alone. God will not leave you. He didn't bring you this far to leave you," Burnett said.