Father in Heaven we ask that you open the right doors for Sharon and that it will be what she desires. In your precious name we pray Amen -- Christ is the reason for the season. If there was not Christ. There would be no Christ-mas. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!! Karen Carter Class of '74 -------------- Original message -------------- From: Sharon Hooley <[log in to unmask]> > Something interesting happened today. It "happened" to be the day I went to > see my psychiatric nurse practitioner. When you use Medicaid-supported > transportation companies, as I do, you can often be riding with different > drivers to and from appointments. I went there with a man, so I was > surprised to have a woman to take me back to day treatment, whom I hadn't > seen in a long time. I'll call her Lola. Lola often comes to my house to > pick up Blanca's oldest daughter, Luisa, who has the mind of both a > 3-year-old and a teenager. On the way back to Daybreak, Lola informed me > that she'd talked with Blanca this morning, when Blanca called her to change > something about Luisa's transportation. Lola has a 14-year-old > granddaughter who has cerebral palsy, and cannot walk or talk. She needs > total care, but her loved ones are not available. Blanca offered to take > her in. As yet, I haven't talked with Blanca, so I don't know how she > arrived at this decision. It came as a surprise, because I was hoping, > somewhat, that one of my friends would move in with me. > > With this in mind, I've never been completely happy living here, largely > because my care providers can't seem to go out into the community much. > blanca and Jose still have 2 teenagers at home, and Luisa, and an older > gentleman who is severely mentally delayed and in a wheelchair. It seems > the only time he leaves the property is to go to the doctor or the hospital. > I was told that it takes both Jose and Blanca to lift him, because Jose has > had high blood pressure as well as other physical problems. > Personalitywise, I would say that these people are my favorite caregivers, > but I'd rather be with a very small group, or a couple with an empty nest, > or even a single woman who likes to go out and do things. > > I'm not sure what the lord has in mind for me now. In a way, it doesn't > seem right to leave them, because of the recent moving of the Holy Spirit in > their lives, and the Spanish ministry they want to support. But I hope He > doesn't care if I move elsewhere. So please pray with me that the lord will > lead me in the best way possible. > > Thanks, and God bless you! > > Sharon