April 9 2016

April 9 2016 Greetings My Friend, Since our kitchen has been more liveable with the table cleared off, cabinets put in order and the tools put away we have had quite a few visitors. Debbie and Boogie were invited and the other guests have been surprise visits which we have loved as well. Saturday Rachel and Steve came by. While steve mowed and weed whacked Rachel hung out with me. We made peanut butter dip, chatted and enjoyed getting to know each other while the men were outside. When Rachel had to run home from time to time I picked up here and there. I was attempting to see if I would be able to work back to using the walker around the house. I did and I know without a doubt that too much walking on my own steam at this point is taxing. I also knew that even with the walker I would tire out attempting to walk around church so the wheelchair is my mode of getting around outside the house still. When she came back it was time for a rest for me and we sat chatting about my pretty bracelet I got in the mail, how we coped after getting out of our abuse situations and other such things. Several hours went by when Steve hobbled in the door all hunched over. His back was hurting from all the weed whacking. After he rested for a few minutes he was able to get up and leave. At the end of the day both Junior and I were thrilled with Steve’s help and Rachel’s sweetness. When we got home from church on Sunday we took our usual nap side by side in our recliners. As I was starting to wake up the phone rang and it was PK a long time friend was on the other end. We did some catch up and since we go to church together she was surprised to see me in a wheelchair. Towards the end of our chat someone knocked on our door so I said good bye and Junior answered the door. At the door was two little ladies from down the street. They asked if they could come in and of course we let them in. Chelsey at age 7 loves to visit our dogs and sit in a chair chatting with us. We offered the girls a cookie and some ice tea which they loved. When the girls were starting to get rambunctious I gave them my cell phone and tablet to let them color on an app I have. They enjoyed this feature for some time before it got old. Around this point we were realizing that Grandpa probably did not know where his girls got to so while I entertained them Junior walked down the street to check in with Grandpa Ronny. No he thought the girls were at the neighbor next door. Junior came back without Grandpa Ronny. While he was gone I got out some glue and some glass marbles with a flat back. I found a couple of plastic lids and we proceeded to glue the marbles into the lids to make a sun catcher. They loved the glue and they were finished rather quickly with this project. I asked PaPa Junior to get us a few boards so he went out to get them. While he was out there we cut up some pictures from cards and when the boards came in we glued them onto the boards. Grandpa Ronny showed up to get the girls, we finished up our project and the 3 of them left. Just as they left the phone rang, it was Rachel needing to borrow some coffee. She came to get it and again we chatted. While reading my Bible study this morning I came across the passage in 1 Corinthians “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” This passage through the years has taught me each one of us has a gift from God. Our gift is to be used to reach out with The Good News of Jesus and it came to me that the visitors we have had recently was a ministry of reaching out and loving others as God loves me. I have my unique gifts and it displays itself in many ways. Our visitors were one ministry, my writing is another and even when I am in church learning I may ask a question that helps someone else. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet