Educator
September 25th, 2005, 03:27 PM
A GREAT HELLO TO ALL:
This has been one of the MOST trying months in testing ones strength that I have EVER witnessed in my lifetime! I cannot believe the past few weeks and only your prayers have provided the strength and guidance to aid us in surpassing such a difficult time period.
We are now in our own home and thanking God above for providing us with a home to come to. We had rain and water but that we can handle.
I am in such deep sorrow for those of us out there that are left feeling alone and desperate. I have taken this afternoon time to myself in reflecting on the disasterous occurances just in the past few weeks. I can remember coming here during the summer months and hearing everyones laughter and gaining so much support in our weight issues. This forum has become a safe haven to each and everyone of us throughout our daily lives and then some. I can't begin to thank you enough for all of your thoughts and prayers over the past week. It is such a beautiful feeling knowing that I can come here, at anytime, and pick up like I had never disappeared.
I have posted pictures of my daughter, Shelby, and I along with pictures of Stacey, our newest family member.
Stacey is a beautiful young lady with the stongest faith I have come to love and enjoy. Stacey has been with our family since I retrieved her from a shelter here in Corpus Christi, Texas. We anticipate having her with us a while longer as the Federal Disaster Assistance Programs are so overwhelmed and just can't process things fast enough.
She has a kind heart and basically just wants to go home. Unfortunately, this afternoon we were notified that her home, in New Orleans, which withstood Hurricane Katrina, has fallen wayside to Hurricane Rita. The entire roof has collapsed. She has no means of transportation whatsoever and was employed as a pediatric nurse, before Katrina hit. My heart is crying out for her and I just don't know what else I can do. I have provided her my home, food, love, support, and my vehicle, but I just don't know how else to assist. She has a 19 year old daughter in college and a 20 year old son who has left college due to Katrina in order to seek employment in assisting the family financially.
This is all so unfair and my heart is truly bleeding. It's one thing to watch the television to see and hear things but once a person comes into your daily life and you see the trying times that are occurring, its just uncomprehensible. I can't begin to tell you the stories that I have observed as far as the pain she is enduring. As you can see in her pictures, she hasn't lost a bit of hope, faith, or that beautiful smile of hers. She continuously says over and over, "I have patience with God, He will oversee this ordeal, He will get me home one day, He has done brought me to you and now I am safe!" I have felt so guilty in having to evacuate from Hurricane Rita, that was the last thing she ever needed or dreamed of.
I just wanted to pop in and say hi and that we are safe and sound at home again. Please continue praying for all of our friends and family out there that are in pain or away from their homes, family and friends. We will get through this difficult time, I believe it will happen and I will continue moving forward.
I missed each and everyone of you and I will continue checking in everyday. Let's get this group back together and let's move ahead.
Tammy :heart:
This has been one of the MOST trying months in testing ones strength that I have EVER witnessed in my lifetime! I cannot believe the past few weeks and only your prayers have provided the strength and guidance to aid us in surpassing such a difficult time period.
We are now in our own home and thanking God above for providing us with a home to come to. We had rain and water but that we can handle.
I am in such deep sorrow for those of us out there that are left feeling alone and desperate. I have taken this afternoon time to myself in reflecting on the disasterous occurances just in the past few weeks. I can remember coming here during the summer months and hearing everyones laughter and gaining so much support in our weight issues. This forum has become a safe haven to each and everyone of us throughout our daily lives and then some. I can't begin to thank you enough for all of your thoughts and prayers over the past week. It is such a beautiful feeling knowing that I can come here, at anytime, and pick up like I had never disappeared.
I have posted pictures of my daughter, Shelby, and I along with pictures of Stacey, our newest family member.
Stacey is a beautiful young lady with the stongest faith I have come to love and enjoy. Stacey has been with our family since I retrieved her from a shelter here in Corpus Christi, Texas. We anticipate having her with us a while longer as the Federal Disaster Assistance Programs are so overwhelmed and just can't process things fast enough.
She has a kind heart and basically just wants to go home. Unfortunately, this afternoon we were notified that her home, in New Orleans, which withstood Hurricane Katrina, has fallen wayside to Hurricane Rita. The entire roof has collapsed. She has no means of transportation whatsoever and was employed as a pediatric nurse, before Katrina hit. My heart is crying out for her and I just don't know what else I can do. I have provided her my home, food, love, support, and my vehicle, but I just don't know how else to assist. She has a 19 year old daughter in college and a 20 year old son who has left college due to Katrina in order to seek employment in assisting the family financially.
This is all so unfair and my heart is truly bleeding. It's one thing to watch the television to see and hear things but once a person comes into your daily life and you see the trying times that are occurring, its just uncomprehensible. I can't begin to tell you the stories that I have observed as far as the pain she is enduring. As you can see in her pictures, she hasn't lost a bit of hope, faith, or that beautiful smile of hers. She continuously says over and over, "I have patience with God, He will oversee this ordeal, He will get me home one day, He has done brought me to you and now I am safe!" I have felt so guilty in having to evacuate from Hurricane Rita, that was the last thing she ever needed or dreamed of.
I just wanted to pop in and say hi and that we are safe and sound at home again. Please continue praying for all of our friends and family out there that are in pain or away from their homes, family and friends. We will get through this difficult time, I believe it will happen and I will continue moving forward.
I missed each and everyone of you and I will continue checking in everyday. Let's get this group back together and let's move ahead.
Tammy :heart: