Last Monday, Noel and I attended a release meeting for Mom at the Golden Rule Nursing Home. I was shocked that they said she could go back to her apartment that day! No problem! Noel and I packed her belongings (along with her tons of birthday wishes) in his van and my car. Mom is now home and very happy! I must say, however, that she tries to be too independent at times.
Bill and I lost two very dear friends this week. We learned that Jean Kerr passed away. She and Walt were like parents to us when we were first married. We met them at the small Baptist church when Bill was teaching music on the Arizon/Utah border. Jean and Walt were from California, and were some of the few who were not Mormon. Our kids would play with their grandkids in the summer on their ranch. I look forward to seeing Jean and Walt in heaven again.
Phyllis Gliori called on Monday evening to say that her mother had passed away. Auda Anderson spent many holidays at our house. She was a very pretty woman who loved to sing and spent many hours praying for her family. We attended her funeral in Earlsboro on Saturday afternoon. First Baptist Church was overflowing! Her family (mostly from Irving, Texas) had nothing but praise for the woman who prayed for them and taught them the love of Jesus. I remember Auda just sitting quietly in our house, smiling and sometimes singing. She was always a "lady"! We will miss you Auda, but we will sing together again in heaven.
I spent Tuesday morning at St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee. I was assigned to ICU. I visited with 12 patients. One black lady just glowed when I walked in her cubicle. I could tell from her smile that she was a Christian. She blessed me! Another lady was surrounded by her family. I knew when I walked in that they also were Christian. They were eager for me to pray with them. In contrast, there was a man who was very sour, and ordered me out. Another man wasn't sure if he wanted me there or not. I had to smile when his mother ordered him to let me pray for him. The fellow told me he was an atheist and wanted to banter with me for awhile. Before I left we were friends and he did ask me to pray for him. I could feel the pain in his mother's heart and wondered how he could do that to her. Every Tuesday morning, I eat breakfast with the other volunteers and we have a good time.
On Wednesday, my cousin, Sharon Bergeron Watson and her husband Marty drove here from Little Rock. Marty is a pastor and Sharon manages the LifeWay Store. Mom, Noel, Mark, Bill and I had dinner with them at Arrow Cafe. I love the Indian Tacos. Sharon and Marty were spending several days in Oklahoma City where Susan (her sister) lives.
Most of my mornings are now spent grading homework for two GCU classes. Bill grades the papers. We have about 24 students and that keeps us both busy!
Sunday morning, God answered our prayers. It stormed for about 2 hours with plenty of thunder and lightning. We opened the bedroom window and enjoyed!! We have been in drought conditions and it was a welcome sight. I think many people must have been thankful because our church was filled and the singing was great. Christians in our neck of the woods are beginning to wake up to what is going on in our nation. I just can't believe that President Obama would sanction gay marriage and vote 3 times in Illinois to allow partial abortion. It sickens me to think how a doctor could partially deliver a baby and then finish it off! If that man is re-elected, then our nation deserves the punishment that will come. We can look at the history of other nations and see what happens when a nation turns from God and his words.
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