[Magdalen] another phase

[Georgia DuBose]

Dear Jon,

It's moving day, I'm exhausted, and I have been email counseling with
a sister priest back east who is dealing with a real mess: a Hospice
chaplain who told one of her parishioners that God would not let the
parishioner depart this life until he had made sure his siblings were
saved.

So, though I am really sad at the implications of what you are saying,
I am also grateful that you have Beck, and that you are doing
something that will be good for your (cliché alert) quality of life.

Thank you for thinking to share this with us. Sending
{{{{{{{you}}}}}}} and {{{{{{{Dawn}}}}}}} lots of hugs, and praying for
you.

Yours,

Georgia+

On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
> Listmates,
> Yesterday a mutual friend of ours, Deacon Beck Schubert, one of our senior
> deacons, stopped by to see us.   What happened when she visited was a small
> surprise, but one that Dawn and I had talked about.  Beck works for Grace
> Hospice as a chaplain:  http://gracehospicellc.com/
>
> After much talk and tears I agreed to hospice.  Beck assured me that she's
> had hospice patients for nearly four years...and please know, I don't think
> I'm anywhere near death.  The Nurse Practitioner visits us tomorrow for a
> medical intake and to get the ball rolling on their services.  This was a
> huge relief for Dawn, and now ornery me is accepting it as well.  <grumble
> grumble>
>
> My main issues are mobility.  I use a cane because I get very dizzy
> sometimes when walking and have fallen a lot.  Their on-call people would
> come to help Dawn when I fall...but when I have fallen I always get up.
>
> Beck had a 'come to Jesus" meeting with me about how difficult it is for
> helpers to ask for help.  Of course, she was right.
>
> I'll have more to report after the intake tomorrow.
> +++
> Grace & peace,
> jon