Amazing Faith! Cancer Claimed His Wife and Son But This Man Still Trusts The Lord

A beautiful family of three has been torn apart by cancer. Jay Siltzer, a news anchor at ABC affiliate WLOS-TV in Asheville, North Carolina lost his wife and son to cancer.

Siltzer, a cancer survivor himself, faced the death of his wife, Kelly in 2014 and on Tuesday attended a memorial mass for his eight-year old son Malachi, who recently died of brain cancer. 

The 48 year old was diagnosed with testicular cancer in January of 1999. He underwent surgery and radiation, however he had another downfall when the cancer ended up wrapping around his spine. 

He was warned by his doctor that it would be difficult for him to have children, during the time he was dating his future wife, Kelly. 

The couple married in 2000, but eventually began having problems conceiving children. 

Five years later, they adopted their son Malachi from Ethiopia. 

Watch Memorial Service for Malachi here: 

"Seeing him for the first time in person was the most incredible day of my life – even though I picked him up and he screamed! I handed him to Kelly and it was like they'd been together forever," Siltzer told People Magazine back in May. 

When Malachi was barely three, Siltzer's wife was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, she passed away in the summer of 2014. 

Years later the unexpected happened and Malachi was struck with a cancer diagnosis as well. 

He woke up with a headache in November of 2015 and the MRI showed a grade-three brain tumor on the left side of his brain. 

Siltzer said his final goodbye to his son last Tuesday after he lost his battle with cancer. 

He shared his son's story at the Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina during his memorial service. 

"You had a terrible start to life in Ethiopia. Then you were adopted. Your mom died from leukemia. Now you're dying from brain cancer. How can you be so happy? And he simply looked at me with those brown eyes and he said because I know God," Siltzer said.

Siltzer told People Magazine back in May that he relies on his faith to get him through saying,

"I suppose I could ask, 'Why me?' but the answer is 'Why not?' I'm a person of faith, and I trust good will come from this." 

A memorial fund has been set up in memory of Malachi. Memorials should be made to Immaculata Catholic School, 208 7th Ave, W. Hendersonville , NC 28791.