November 6, 2007
I made it, yippee!!! The test did make me nauseas and very dizzy but I made it; the worse of it lasted about 30 minutes. I’m still feeling some residual nausea and dizziness but give me another couple weeks back on my medication and I should be back to normal.
Saturday I received a very interesting medical authorization; it’s for ‘In Home Health & Hospice Care’. Yes, I said exactly what you are thinking, “what do you mean hospice care”???? “Isn’t that for those who don’t have long to live”???? Yes, that is exactly what hospice care is.
Okay, before you panic, I’m not dying, not yet anywayJ!!!! Apparently this is some type of an all inclusive package…hehehe. It will allow me to start off with the in-home heath care part and then, if and/or when I need the hospice care it will be transferable. (Kind of sounds like a vacation package of sorts, don’t ya think?).
Anyway, for those of you who think that at this point I have lost my mind and have now become morbid, rest assured, I still have my mind. Please join me in having a good laugh, amuse me if you will!
Again, take a moment and travel back with me!!! I have now received an authorization for hospice care and still, NO DISABILITYJ. Please continue to pray as I continue to wait for a court date.
On a serious note…
Short of an absolute miracle of God, my physical body will continue to deteriorate; this has been a difficult realization to comprehend.
Knowing that my children, ages 21 and 24 have been and will continue to play a large role in financially supporting me just devastates me.
There is still a great deal that I can do, but there is a greater amount that I can no longer do, at times I feel absolutely useless.
My ability to express in words what my mind wants to say is at times difficult, this is extremely frustrating for not only myself but for those around me as well.
There have been and continue to be many ups and downs. I can honestly tell you the only reason I get up in the morning with a smile on my face is because I have Christ in my life.
Thru all of this, I have realized just how grateful I am that Jesus Christ died on the cross for me and now lives as Lord of my life. (John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.)
When I asked Christ to take control of my life and allowed Him to be my Lord and Savior I was no longer alone. By no means have things gone smoothly, but I know that God is with me and has never left my side. (Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.)
Thru everything I have had a peace that I have never experienced before, it doesn’t matter what is going on around me. It certainly doesn’t mean that I am living the life that I would have chosen to live. And it doesn’t mean that I am always happy and pretending to live in a fairy tale. I do get angry, I don’t like what is happening to my body and I wish I were able to go back to work. But… regardless of any of that, I have a deep peace that no one can take away from me. It’s a peace that only comes from having a relationship with Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.)
Meanwhile I will do what the word of God says and that is to ‘Rejoice in the Lord always’! (Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.)
I am very grateful to God that He has surrounded me with wonderful loving friends and family. I thank God for the wonderful doctors He has given me and the outstanding insurance coverage I have.
I continue to appreciate the kindness many of you have shown to me in emails, letters, with phone calls and in person. If I haven’t responded please know that I really do try to respond to everyone, some weeks are just more difficult than others. Regardless, I enjoy hearing from you!
I am so touched by the great amount of effort poured into preparation for this weekends ‘Event’. I will no longer refer to this as a yard sale, parking lot sale, garage sale, or whatever else you want to call it. It has simply turned into an ‘Event’ and for that I am ever so humbled.
There is everything from a new 1.7 cu refrigerator to sewing machines, bikes, clothes, things for every room of your house, kitchen, bath, bedroom, living room, garage, etc…
And don’t forget about the lunch which will be provided for a donation of any size by 10-4 Ministries! http://www.tenfourministries.org/
In the beginning I honestly thought, I sure hope we have enough items to sell. Now my thoughts are I sure hope there are enough people so that we can sell all the items.
I can’t explain to you how wonderful my church family has been to me thru all of this. There have been so many treasures donated for Saturday and so many have given and will give of their time on Saturday to make this happen.
Additionally, I have to say thank you to all of my other friends, (those not from GHCC). There have been many donations from them as well, and even a few of them will be helping out on Saturday, so thank you!
Above all else, I have to again give thanks to my Heavenly Father for putting this on the hearts of so many and for allowing so many to willingly come together to make this happen!
Again, please come by, even if it is only to say hi, I would really love to see you all! My daughter (Jennie) and grandson (Nick) will be there as well. My son Rick has to work, but he will be there for part of the time.
It’s from 7:00am to 2:00pm and is located at 11263 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills, CA 91344. Granada Hills Community Church is located just south of the 118 on Balboa Blvd. http://www.granadahillscc.org/
Remember to tell your neighbors, co-workers, friends, family members and anyone else you know to stop by ~ thanks!
Please pray for NO RAIN!
Rumor has it that it just may rain on Saturday, however, if your weather forecasters are anything like ours then nobody will really know until Saturday morning is here!
Much love and many hugs,
Diana
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