[Magdalen] another phase

[Judy Fleener]

Prayers for you and Dawn, and a bunch of love from the Fleeners, Babe and
Dude.


On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:55 PM, Georgia DuBose <gdubose at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan