Thanks, everyone. I appreciate all your prayers, support, and friendship.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:33 AM
Subject: Re: please pray


> 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