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April 8, 2016

Riding home from the cemetery after Gilbert's burial service with Mark and Nancy, Nancy said that they wanted to go to New England in the fall and asked if I wanted to go with them. What a nice gesture on their part to give me something to look forward to after such a great loss in my life.

For several weeks after Gilbert died, my calico cat, Cali, every night when she would see me heading for the bedroom to go to bed would run ahead of me to be there with me and wait while I got ready for bed, so I didn't have to go to bed alone. She wouldn't stay the night, but she started the night out with me.

A few days after Gilbert's funeral, on a Sunday afternoon, I had gone to Country Market to get some groceries. I was putting the groceries in the car and a lady parked across from me was taking care of her cart and asked me if I needed help. I responded that I could do it, so she went back to her car. I looked up and she came carrying some very pretty flowers. She said that she had gotten them for a lady at her church, but she couldn't get her on the phone, so she decided to give them to me. I hugged her and thanked her with tears in my eyes. She didn't know what I was going through, but God did. I pray that God blessed her for that thoughtful act of kindness. What a blessing they were to me and I enjoyed them for a couple of weeks.

I went to the Secretary of State Office and the room was full of people. So I took a number and sat down to wait my turn. A man came up behind me and gave me his number, since he had done what he needed on line. So I didn't have to wait as long.

December 2, 2014 I spent the day at Elesha's house with Karen and we baked Christmas cookies. We had a fun time together. I went home and was heating chili for supper. I went out to the kitchen to stir the chili and could hardly walk due to weakness in my right leg. I came in the dining room and sat down and my right hand went limp and I couldn't pick up anything. I knew I had to get back out to the kitchen because the stove was on. I called out loud to Jesus to help me. After a few times the weakness went away and I was okay. Then I thanked and praised God for His healing touch.

One Sunday evening I walked into church for the service and the 4 year old daughter of our Music and Youth Pastor came running up and hugged me and said “I'm glad to see you”. What a welcome! It was so special because she did not talk to me before that or hasn't since then. I was feeling quite alone in that I was missing my husband and no one else from my family was there that night.

My dear friend Barbara LaFlamme, my sister-in-law's sister from New Hampshire, has been so faithful to send me hugs, love, blessings, and encouragement with the cards that she regularly sends to me. Also the daily, when possible, e-mails. A true friend.

My family has been so special to me. I appreciate so much the invitations for meals in restaurants and their homes or at my home, the rides, the trips, the shopping, the many times of help, the phone calls, the visits, the cards, the gifts, the advice, the love and thoughtfulness. My God bless you each one.