[Oe List ...] When Two Prayers Meet

[Nancy Lanphear]

Dear Jack and Judy,

What a great story!  There certainly are miracles that even we can notice
that take place daily!  Dianne is one of those, right?

Be well and give each other a hug for me.  I do think of you often.

Love,

Nancy


On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Jack Gilles <jackcgilles at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> My recovery will take several weeks. I will not be engaging in any
> missional activity until I am back to normal.
>
> I promised more details on our situation, so here is a story.
>
> After about 10 days of rest at the Scotts after my hospital stay I was
> ready to come home, mostly emotionally and spiritually. But I knew I was
> not capable of doing all that would be required at home, cooking and caring
> for Judy. I had asked George West, our neighbor, to find someone for us,
> but he was having difficulty and it looked like I might be on my own for a
> day or two. I was concerned, but not anxious. In fact, I have had no
> anxiety since the gallbladder attack. I'm living in a strange equanimity.
>
> Now to Dianne's situation. Dianne was working at Imanta for three years,
> the high-scale resort just to the north of us, very exclusive and very
> expensive. She was the supervisor for the housekeepers. A pretty good job.
> Two weeks ago she quit, it was just not for her. The big boss, Mario,
> yelled all the time, and she was the only one who would stand up to him. So
> she quit. They asked her to come back, but she refused. Now the family had
> no income as her husband, a carpenter, had no work. She told me that she
> rarely does this, but last Sunday she got her Bible and asked God to please
> help her find work.
>
> Enter Candi, our great repair and maintenance man who picked Judy and I up
> at the airport last Tuesday. I was telling him how we needed someone and
> how George was having trouble finding anyone. He said, "I think I know
> someone who might do it". He delivered us home, I unpacked and just sat
> down exhausted, wondering how I would cook breakfast the next day and get
> Judy ready. Here comes Candi with Dianne in tow. We met, I told her what I
> needed, we talked price for six days, five hours per day of care and she
> said "I'll be here tomorrow."
>
> Now not only can Dianne cook and care for Judy, she has background in
> geriatric care and some nursing training. She can do PT with Judy. I was
> going to hire someone to come once a week for an hour. Now Judy can get it
> everyday. I was going to hire someone to come and give Judy a massage once
> every two weeks. Dianne can give them weekly, especially the feet. She
> loves to clean and this house will have never been so clean. Sleeping in
> the bed is fantastic as she makes it up like a hotel so you sleep each
> night in a tight wonderful place. I forgot to say she was born and raised
> in San Antonio for her first 30 years, English is no problem!
>
> But there is more. She can stay overnight and care for Judy if I ever have
> to leave, like to go to India or the States. She would stay for two weeks
> or more if necessary. Her son was in the youth program that Nick and Josh
> did and so she is ready to work with them to make sure things continue to
> happen. She could cook our meals when we meet for our community annual
> meeting, or if there is a group here. I just want to find some work she can
> do in the afternoon so that she has full employment. But she loves Judy and
> we love her!
>
> So this is what can happen when two prayers meet.
>
> Grace & Peace,
>
> Jack
>
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