What an Awesome God we have.

I received a message on the phone yesterday from an old friend.
I have not seen this friend in 10 years.
She had no idea I had moved from a house that we lived in for 20 years to another city.
We lost contact with one another.
She had no phone number (I'm not listed) and no idea were I went.
She was on a mission:
She came from China, here for 1 week and was not leaving until she found me!
(She's leaving tomorrow morning).

Well, she did hunt me down and found me! I am so thankful she pursued her mission.
We did connect this morning and talked a long time over the phone.

I just think this is funny because there are times when life gets difficult and I just want to run away and hide. Hide from everything and everybody.
This just goes to show ..... you can run, but you can't hide...

THEY WILL FIND YOU !! Praise God!

Another day..........
I read a blog last night from a Boot Camper that brought me to tears. This morning I am still thinking on it. It has so touched my heart.
Maybe because I work with people with dissabilities, severly handicapped.... people who have come from "Institutions", treated cruelly.
I thank the Lord this loving father had such a wonderful daughter as her to help him along during this time in his life.
I work in a place where the "state" is the guardian of most of the people I care for.
Family has either disowned, are ashamed or have died themselves. Whatever the reason, we are family to most of them. The only "family" they see.
It is heartbreaking to think that people can be forgotten or hidden away.

I don't know how long ago this happpened, but I'd like to think things have changed. I like to think we live in a perfect world. Right!

All I do know is as long as these people live, they are to be treated with dignity and respect. It is my job to care, to assist, to feed most of them. I am often reminded that at anytime that could be me! How would I want to be treated?
After reading this blog last night, I am reminded even more importantly.....this gentleman is someone's father or lady is someone's mother.
Wow, thank you for posting what you did. For giving me a glimpse into your life....

Tuesday,Jan 27,2009

I know it's been a while since I've last blogged.
I have been having to play catch up on the blogs everyone is writing again! What a WONDERFUL group of people. What a WONDERFUL company and Founder & CEO !!

I must admit I have been so filled with pride as I watch my son, Ed flourish! I am very proud of everyone in the Camp also, but hey, I'm a Mom first.
I am very thankful to Ginny and Jacki for giving him this opportunity to learn, stretch and grow.

I know he will continue to soar with wings of eagles even when camp is over.
I am thrilled with the "friends" that have come along side of him and have been cheering him on.

Reading the blogs again have encouraged me to get back out there and talk to people myself. Which I do everyday at work, but more so. I sense the excitement and sometimes discouragements in them, but no one lets the latter get to them. They keep pushing on.
Please know, you all are being "cheered on" from the outside....looking in!
I am proud of all of you. I look forward to reading more success stories. Even when you don't get all your contacts, your still a success.

what makes a person a success?
achieving, gaining, prospering, attaining, accomplishing, progressing, advancing, triumphing and finishing.

Please pray for Ed regarding this Radio competition. I have always believed he had a future in radio. Just listening to him when we get together as a family and he plays around with it, he cracks us up!!
Ed has an uncle who is with a different Christian radio station. So it runs in the family...ha.ha.
Seriously, I always thought it would be cool to have "Brooks & Brooks, Morning Team. In case anyone listens to Family Life Radio, Peter Brooks is Ed's uncle. He's on very early in the morning.
Well, the time has come for me to get ready for work. While it will be nice when I am financially secure due to MPM, I've often thought that I would still continue working or at least volunteering. I work with mentally and physically disabled people. I can't imagine not doing this.

Until next time, keep on keeping on....