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Fr. John’s blessing, we decided to try Parker Hall for one day. It was so successful that we never left and it is now our permanent home. I remind people that using Parker Hall was the one thing that Polk and I totally agreed on. That had been torpedoed, however, by those who thought the traffic would ruin the rug. That rug would make you seasick anyway. Today we operate out of the open door and are able to continue even in the face of Covid restrictions. John has since retired, but continues to be a part of that ministry (having dutifully served his obligatory one year away duty).
For me, a personal plus to John Allen’s rescue of Calvary was an added bonus in that his wife Cindy, a gem in her own right, came to help with the Well. We hit it off immediately, and have since formed a sister bond that means the world to me. Finally I have somebody to whom I can let off steam knowing that it won’t go further, besides being somebody who cares about the ministry we are doing and shares my enthusiasm when somebody brings a case of peanut butter to the door just when we are out.
things that ever happened to me and I hope to her. To this day, she has been a lifesaver, especially since Covid requires a lot more home time than ever before.
My dog Maggie had been instrumental in helping me deal with my grief over losing Melvin. Right after he died and was still in the bedroom, she went right to him and put her head on his lap. She continued to do that for me for the next four years. So when at age 12 she developed a malignant tumor, it was a hard blow for me to take. On February 3, we had to let her join Melvin, and for the next four weeks, it was incredibly lonely with nobody there when I came home. One day (March 5 to be exact) upon leaving Kroger, a voice loud and clear told me to go around the corner to the Humane Society. I did so, and there was Clara. I knew immediately that she was going to come home with
me, and she did too. One of the best
As is often the case with life and death, in February as
I was mourning Maggie,, Shelby found out that she
was pregnant with Lilah! Although it was a surprise to
us all, it turned out to be a wonderful thing, and on
October 23, we were blessed with a vivacious,
sparkling child. My first great grandchild! Then in
August, I was able to help some financially as Erin and
Eddie entered into the in vitro process, which turned
out to be a success on the first implant. We found out
on October 8 that she was pregnant with Bennett! It
is so much fun to watch these two grow into people,
even if it is Zoom, Facebook and texting instead of in person hugging. I can’t help but wonder though, as I sit here in the midst of a pandemic that tonight has caused the