Had a busy, busy week. Next week will be busy as I am going to make a trip to Ada, Oklahoma to see my mother who is not doing well. It takes 5 hours driving from where I live to her house with one stop. Usually very tired when I get there and when I get back. My youngest brother Dennis takes care of her needs and she still lives by herself. My brother had to get a housekeeper to clean and do some cooking as she is not able to do much anymore.
Started off Monday 5-16-11 with my brother Jerry's dental appointment. I have to help him get from his wheel chair into the dentist's chair by way of a sliding board. I have problems getting his power wheelchair from the room and then back. Dr. Tullis helped me with the chair this time which was much appreciated.
Then Friday 5-20-11, went to Dallas VA to pick up his new power chair which was made to fit his body and leg-foot requirements. It is much better than the one we originally could afford to get him. This chair is a Pride Mobility Quantrum Edge and is made in the United States. The chair elevates feet up and back to position needed with reclining features in the back which can relieve his backside so he does not have to sit long in one position. The foot rest was made to accommodate his feet which stick out at an angle. I finally got up the nerve to ask the cost of the chair, it was $12,000 and the VA contracts get 40% off of original cost. I would have had to take out a loan to buy a chair of this magnitude. So far the VA system has been very good to take care of my brother who is 100% disabled. VA Dallas sent wheelchair transport to pick him up at 6:30 a.m. and we were back in Temple by 2:00 p.m. Now I have to sell his other power chair which I am sure will not be a problem. The chair I had bought for him was a Jazzy and I had it out fitted with leg braces that took care of his feet-legs but the feet always half way hung over foot rest. He could not sit long in this chair and usually had to get out of it after 6 hours. The new one is better and I am glad they issued him this chair. A lot of people say the VA does not take care of veterans but so far they have really done a good job of taking care of my brother. I know the original hospital bill had to be in the millions as he was 2 full months in ICU, 1 month hospital, and 3 months rehab. Rehab could not do much for him but at least they tried. Dallas VA saved his life and they are a first class facility. He is under the Spinal Cord clinic there due to the spinal injury sustained from a MRSA and is partially paralyzed from the waist down. He gets most of his medical care at Temple VA clinic. So please everyone clean up your scratches, wounds or this type of thing could happen to you. Will publish a picture later of Jerry's new chair.
Going today to the Sportsman's Club Dinner at Lake Belton. The men of the club are frying up the fish they catch so we will have a variety. Women have to bring fixings to round out meal. I am taking a Banana Pudding Supreme and probably a vegetable. So I am posting this recipe for the cooks who read my blog. This pudding is very good and is served here in restaurants.
Banana Pudding Supreme
1 package cream cheese-8 oz (any variety) softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk-14 oz
2 cups milk
1 package Instant French Vanilla Pudding Mix- 6 oz
1 carton non-dairy whipped topping- 8 oz
5 bananas, sliced and tossed with lemon juice sprinkled over
1 box vanilla wafers- 12 oz
1. In a large mixer, cream softened cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk, milk, and instant pudding mix. Whip on medium until well blended scraping down sides of bowl. Fold in 1/2 of whipped topping with a spoon.
2. You will need a large bowl to layer the wafers, bananas, and pudding mixture. Layer the cookies, bananas, and pudding mix in a large bowl of at least 2 quarts. Make 3 layers of the cookies, bananas, and pudding mix. Top last layer with remaining topping.
Chill well and serve cold.
So enjoy everyone, I think you'all will like it.
Received in the mail yesterday a DVD I had purchased from Scripture Truth Book Company. It is about the most famous Baptist minister who pastored in England. It is called, C.H. Spurgeon, The People's Preacher, one of history's greatest preachers and his abiding influence. Most ministers who are worth anything love this man who published many books on understanding the Bible. We have most of his books in our personal Christian library. We show DVD's in our Sunday evening training class at church and I know this will be a blessing.
We recently concluded the series, "The Indestructible Book", a history on the Bible, how we got it, the much persecution over printing the Bible and how the Bible came to America. This can be purchased from Bridgestone Multimedia group which sells many Christian DVD's for all ages. Bridgestone online address is - www.gobmg.com.
Scripture Truth Book Company on line site is- www.scripturetruth.com. They have a sale once monthly with very good buys.
Well, I guess that is all my news for this week. It rained 2/10's of an inch yesterday and possible rain again today but we are way behind normal levels for this time of year. Do not think we will catch up this year. Our Texas farmers are in desperate straits over the current drought we are having as well as fire destruction. It seems we are having a bad year in the U.S.A. , what with the fires, tornadoes, drought and now floods. Already Temple is rationing water because our lake water has to be conserved as so many people depend on it. It serves not only all of Bell county but many small communities-cities downstream.
Oh, I forgot, it is predicted today is the end of the world and Christ will rapture His people out of this wicked world. I for one would be glad if this happened as I am ready to go. I hope everyone who reads is ready to go . Confess Jesus with your mouth, ask Him to save you from your sins, believe that He took your sins on His body when He died on the cross, believe he was raised from the dead, believe that He is in Heaven today at the right hand of God the Father and thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:9-11.
You have to be sincere in all of this, though. This has been predicted by Harold Camping, a Christian broadcaster from California. The Bible says no man knows the day or hour of the Rapture, only God the Father knows the day or hour. This is in Matt.24:3-44. The Bible says we are to be ready to go and watchful for our Lord's returning.
Well, this is long and I hope everyone who reads gets a blessing.
Love In Christ,
Marie
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