Hi Kim,
Be of good cheer and know that Jesus loves you and you have friends on this
list who love you and who pray for you.
Huggs and blessings,
Virgie and Lady Hoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Etheridge" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: please pray
> Thanks. I'm not really outgoing, but I wouldn't mind going shopping once
> in a while, or out to eat, or bowling, or well, you get the point. It's a
> shame when we get so comfortable living with someone, then they start
> acting all perfect and goody too shoes on us, and we feel either isolated,
> or just unloved. I feel I'll never measure up to her expectations, but at
> least God isn't like that. At least He's gentle, even if He does have to
> chasten us at times. The Word says, "Those I love, I chasten." I pray I
> didn't misquote that.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:00 PM
> Subject: Re: please pray
>
>
>> Kim,
>>
>> I'm sure there are both good and bad group homes. I think that part of
>> this is affected by the owner and/or staff who run them. For the most
>> part, the first group home I lived in was quite pleasant. We had some
>> fun workers who took some of us places, so that was fun for awhile. Then
>> they got into trouble, and others came to work, and the owner said they
>> could not take us out to just play around anymore. Then I wanted to move
>> into a home where there would be one or two care providers in their own
>> private home, so that I would have more transportation available. I had
>> a lot of fun in the first two such homes, but I had to move out of each
>> one. Now I'm living in another one, for over 3 years. I like my care
>> providers very much. They are gentle Christians of Hispanic background.
>> The only two things I don't like about this family is that there are so
>> many people to watch out for, including two developmentally disabled
>> clients, and the fact that we don't go out into the comunity very much.
>> I'm thinking of looking for another place. I realize that no home is
>> perfect, but having care providers who regularly take their clients into
>> the community is a big expectation for me. Just know, Kim, that we're
>> praying for you, and that The lord will direct your path, as you
>> acknowledge Him, and He'll carry you through. One thing I'm learning
>> from Him is that I can trust Him to sustain me and keep me from falling,
>> and not worry about what I have to do, as He'll really help me to obey
>> Him.
>>
>> Peace,
>>
>> Sharon
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