Good Friday

I returned home on Monday after spending almost 3 weeks in San Antonio. On March 13 I attended a brunch fund raiser for the Women’s Prayer International (WPI). I really enjoyed the speaker, Betty Moni, and even purchased her book, Butterfly Life In A Caterpillar World, though I have only read one chapter so far. On March 16 my old (WPI) prayer group was meeting and I was able to attend. It really felt great to spend time praying for our nation with them again. Then on March 18 I had a cardiac procedure to close a PFO (patent foramen ovale—specific type of hole in my heart). It was successful and I got great care while recuperating in San Antonio.

By Sunday the desire to return home started to grow. My friend Rick had wanted to return with me so I would not be alone, and install a new floor for me, but his dad has been having health crises and he was needed at home. So Monday I drove home alone. I enjoyed staying with my friend Mary and will be staying at her house in the future, but it is great to finally be back home.

Since coming home I have spent most of my time doing indoor work. I have so much paperwork to accomplish it is unreliable. I really need help out here. Until yesterday I have had been restricted to how much weight I can lift, which prevents me from doing much outside. But I have started doing some minor gardening. I planted some seeds in pots left by the previous owner. I have also tossed cantaloupe, bell pepper, and water melon seeds out in the weeds. No idea if I will get some plants but the seeds came free with my produce purchase. I had prayed for rain this morning and it was predicted, but none fell. So this afternoon I had to water the seeds in the pots by hand.

So that is what I have been up to. My plans are next week to drive back to San Antonio, purchase a desk, and bring it and Rick back to the ranch. Once the floor is in and the desk is put together, I can start organization this place.

This morning I got a call from a former WPI member about a woman she met who is chemically sensitivity. Apparently she is living in her car with her teenage sons. The friend has given her AOCCCI’s brochure. She is going to give her my phone number for her to call. No idea if she will chose to come live on the property. Except for a spare bedroom, I can only provide a place to park her car and pitch a tent. Time will tell. I have had a couple people express a desire to come live out here but most of them had reasons why it was impossible. For instant one woman currently lives in Europe. I need help but I am leaving it all up to God.

Well, today is Good Friday. It is a day of hope. If Jesus had not died on the cross in our place, we would have no hope. Nobody deserves to go to Heaven, but Jesus paid the price for us. In a few days we will celebrate the wondrous resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. I will be attending services in Rocksprings. If you are physically able to, I pray you will attend services too.