News Update: ‘In God’s hands’: Brave dad battles deadly cancer to watch his kids grow

A devoted father of two was just about to take a bite of his lunch at work when his jaw suddenly felt numb — now just weeks later he’s in the fight of his life against stage 4 brain cancer.

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