What kind of impact will you make on others?

Oct. 19-23, 2017

My Step daughter took me to Georgetown hospital to get the MRI. as a baseline for next yeas follow-up appointment.  I met the technician who was from Ethiopia.  He told me he worked at Georgetown Hospital for 7-8 hours and then went to work at his full-time job at another hospital.  I asked him what was the drive, that caused him to do that.  He said he sends his money home to family in Ethiopia for their schooling.  He was about to have a baby and wanted the Mother to be able stay home with the baby, to bond with her after the baby was born.  He looked like he was about 30 years old and seemed to really appreciate the opportunity to work.  WOW!

I enjoyed visiting with my Step Daughter.  She had just returned from a visit with her son and his wife in Virginia Beach.  They are also with child, and excited about being new parents for the first time, in March.  They are in a Christian parenting class to prepare. 

She also returned from a Women's retreat that she helped to organize.  She said it was awesome and God blessed in amazing ways.

Parking spots are hard to find, especially free ones, but we got a spot, on the street, right outside the entrance!  Praise the Lord!

Oct 20, 2017

 I came back and went to pick up my Hostess's Mother from her Son's house and brought her here.  Then I picked up Sarah, my Hostess from dialysis and brought her back here.  Then I went to my Church to help decorate for a "Pink" banquet they were having on Saturday.  It was a banquet to celebrate the more than 60 Breast Cancer Survivors in the Church.  Wow!  It was amazing to see what was planned.  I worked from 5:30 to 9 PM and they were not finished when I left.  There must have been at least 50 volunteers working like bees to set the place up for a sit down luncheon for over 600 attendees.  I can't wait to see pictures!  Pink drapes in swags, hanging from the ceiling, with lighted chrystal beads cascading down at intervals throughout the hall.  pink spotlights lit up the walls from the floor to the ceiling every 20 feet.  At the entrance was a pink carpet with pink feather boas, draped on each side, leading into the hall.  The center pieces for the tables were pink rose balls about a foot in diameter with chrystals hanging in the center of a 3 foot tall crystal vase.  Awesome!  I didn't see everything as it was not all set up when I left.

Saturday Oct 21, 2017

I went to Waldorf to pick up 2 Shaklee orders that I had shipped there.  Then I came back to pick up Sarah and her Mom from the house and we went to lunch at the Silver Diner.  It is a nice place that has organic food. 

Sunday Oct 22, 2017

I went to church and as soon as I got to my seat, I was presented with a bouquet of flowers in a gift bag by my newest adopted Grandson.  Wow, was that unexpected and so special.  He is so special!  After church, he introduced me to his Father, who I had seen, but not met before.  I invited him to lunch but he was spending the day with his parents, so he couldn't go. I ended up spending a delightful day with Tyrone, another Grandson.  We went back to the Chart House, where I went with Kevin and his Mom, last Sunday.

It was a spectacular day, sunny, warm, with a nice breeze.  We found a free parking spot in Old Alexandria, and walked a bit to the restaurant. Had a wonderful meal outside overlooking the Alexandria Harbor, watching sail boats and the water taxies come and go.  We walked toward the Torpedo Factory (An old Torpedo factory from WWII that has been converted into Artist studios).  On the way were street entertainers.  One we stopped to watch was a thin young man that was double-jointed.  He actually threaded his body through a tennis racket (without strings), it was amazing.  We then strolled around the waterside in the park and then drove to Mt Vernon, just to see where it was.  It was a nice scenic drive.  All in all, a wonderful day!

Oct 23, 2017

Today I took Sarah's Mom to a Memorial Service of a friend of mine, and member of the Church who went home to Jesus at age 86.  She was such a remarkable Woman.  She in a very short time became a "Mother" in the Church, so loving and such an example.  She also gave "Grammy whammies"!

Every time I go to a Service, Celebrating a life, I reflect on how I want my Service to be.  I want my life to make an impact, a difference, cause someone else to maximize their life because of my example.  Our Bishop said at the service, "Are we following her example?  An example is only good, if we follow it."  

How we live our lives, from now on will impact others...how do we want that impact to be?

Tomorrow I plan to take Sarah's Mom back to Pennsylvania.  She has stayed in "my suite" since Friday and I slept on the wonderful couch in the room next door, we shared a bathroom.  She is such a joy and so full of life, I love her!