Sorry, it has been over a Month

Oct. 24-Dec 2, 2017

Oct 24th, I drove Sarah and her Mom back to Chichester, PA.  We had a good trip, it was supposed to rain all day but we didn't get a drop, Praise the Lord!  We stayed awhile and had lunch before we headed back.  I went to Bible Study after we got back.  It was life changing, as always!

Oct 25

Took my grandson, Tyrone to his storage, he took everything out of his, consolidated it and put a few things in mine.

Oct. 28

I attended a Jail and Prison Banquet put on by the Good News Jail and Prison Ministries.  They are a world wide Christian Organization with the purpose of Ministering to inmates and their families.  My Host an Hostess are in the Ministry and he was honored with a wonderful plaque.  

Nov 3

Gwen, a lady from the neighborhood saw the Shaklee sign on my car and called me to ask about health.  We had an appointment and she joined as a preferred Member and purchased the starter kit and two other products.

Nov 4

I attended my Nephew, Clark & Becky's Wedding.  It was wonderful and I got to see so many relatives and friends that I hadn't seen for years.  Becky is a singer and I didn't know that the pianist from our Church plays for her Singing Group!  Small world.

Nov. 5

Sarah, my hostess, was not able to go to Church so we streamed the Church service, awesome! Later we went to the Nautalis Diner for her Daughter,

 Monique's, Birthday party.  We had a good time.

 Nov 6

Picked up Sis Toye from Airport, returning from the FTHCM Women's retreat.  Then went to Bible Study, Awesome!

Nov. 8, 2017

We went to the Seniors Lunch with Bishop, 570 Seniors were in attendance, we felt so appreciated.  Bishop gave us a charge which fell right in line with Flourishing to the finish.  He also ask us some thought provoking questions.  He talked about things we need to do Spiritually and Naturally.  One of the questions that I had not considered, was "Where do you want to die? Hospital, Nursing Home, or Home?"  It is good to consider it, and let those you trust, know about your desires.

I received a call from Ronnie's son at about 11:30PM.  My best friend for 50 years, Ronnie, went home to be with Jesus.  She had suffered, trapped in her body for a long time and now she is free.  I will miss her greatly, we shared everything.  

Nov 9

I attended the Initial sermons of Sis Rampersaud & Sis Sampson, they will be licensed soon.

Nov. 10

I attended the Initial sermon of Bro Young & Bro Battle, they also will be licensed soon.

Nov 11-14  Our Church had a 4 day expo called the Galleria where Business owners could exhibit and sell.  I participated with a Shaklee booth, it was fun and very fruitful.  The Chestons, Murray's and Tyrone participated with me.

Nov. 15

I got the CRV(my car) detailed

I spoke at Ronnie's wake.  I had no idea what I would say.  Gail, her daughter, asked me to represent Shaklee with remarks.   Then at the Wake, she asked me to read something I wrote called, "My Rich Friend".  I was the last on the program after all of the proclamations, plaques and honoring of her life. 

Veronica Coates, My Rich Friend.

Veronica Coates was the richest person I could call my friend. 

She was rich in love, caring and concern for others. 

She was very rich in courage and seemed to turn every challenge into a victory. 

She was a rich friend to everyone she knew and managed to maintain the friendships that others would have given up on years before. 

She was rich in loyalty to Jesus, family, friends, Shaklee family, associates, and her church.

She was rich in intelligence but would never flaunt it or make anyone feel less because of it. 

She was rich in goals and loves a challenge and all the while she was moving forward, you would think she was going backwards and then one day she will surprise everyone with the goal in hand.

 She was rich in forward thinking and always tried to make things better, not just for herself and her family but for everyone around her.

 She was a rich giver and never accounted for her giving and it usually met the very need the person had either expressed or not. 

She was rich in the ability to listen when a person speaks and could make people feel better, just to have been in her presence. 

She was rich in leadership skills, but always wanted to be in the background while constantly being an example to follow. 

She was rich in love and careded deeply for everyone she met and she never met a stranger.

She was rich in devotion to her God, her husband, her family and her friends.

She was rich in travel, always managing to go where and when she wanted to.

She was also the most financially rich person that I could call my friend, but I suspect she got there because she was already rich as a person.

With love and rich friendship,

Lonna Swann 

Nov. 16

Attended Ronnie's repast with Sarah.  I got to see a lot of friends I knew.

Nov. 17 went to AAA to get my tire, which had a slow leak.  They checked it and couldn't find the leak.

Adopted three grandsons.

Nov 18

Sick all day vomited 5 times, felt good, better the next day.  What was that about?

Nov 19 Church and lunch with the Penn's at the Chart house.

Received the bill from hospital for $90,000+, interesting, talked to my Insurance Lady, she says she can fix it. Yipee, Praise the Lord!

Nov 20

Took Sarah to and from Dialysis.

went shopping at Aldi's and got gas

Gwen got her products and likes the Coco shake

Reminder invites to Tyrone's Birthday

Nov 25 Met Petra for Health Insurance. got a good deal.

Tyrone's Birthday Fellowship, WOW.  A room full of powerful Godly men, walking in integrity and honor, honoring my adopted grandson, Tyrone!  What a great Fellowship.  Lot's of word gifts, this was mine:

My Grandson, you have grown so fast,

In four years of your adoption,

Already you're 30 years old!

And for Jesus, you are so bold!

When I look back to the year 2013,

Meeting you at Thanksgiving,

You were still rough on the outside,

But, inside pure and yielded and tried.

I see God using you so mightily,

To birth others into God's Kingdom.

You care so much for each of us,

Even boldly preaching on the City Bus.

I see your love abounding to freely,
God's grace is multiplying in you.

Everyday your walk becomes clearer,

I see God getting nearer and nearer.

I watched grow spiritually,

Like a real Grandma, I am so proud.

 Deep in God's word is  your daily search

And we can always find you somewhere in church!

Thank you for helping me grow in the Lord,

This Grandma has learned so much from you.

It is exciting for me that we can talk,

And mostly about our Christian walk.

Each road trip, we took, God made it a Mission,

I expect the next adventure will be the same.

White-water rafting, jet-skiing and more.

We don't know what God has in store.

We're not what you would expect,

With forty five years between us,

And so much in the midst of that span,

God still knitted us together in His plan.

Thank you for putting up with me,

I was on your case, corrected, fussed,

And I badgered you incessantly

And you tolerated every Grammy Whammy

What's coming for the next 30 years?

Prayerfully, I will trust Him, to be here.

What he has done in you, will never fade,

You are truly fearfully and wonderfully made!

I love you so much, only God knows the rest.

Our hearts will always be knitted so tightly.

Thank God, "all things work together for good,..."

For this Grandma from Oregon, & Grandson from the hood!

Happy 30th Birthday, Tyrone

Love, Grandma Swann

11/25/17

Nov 26

Church, then Lunch with Tyrone & Kevn at Grace Manderin's, at National Harbor.

Monday, Nov 27

Took Sarah to Dialysis.

Realized my Debitt card was missing, called the Nautalis, where we had the fellowship on Saturday, it was there!  Praise the Lord!

I met Tony the Greek owner.  He told me how he got started as a bus boy in London, England, moved up to waiter, by serving a pound of beans, one bean at a time picking them up with two forks together in one hand.  When he could do it within 20 minutes, he moved up to waiter, then to America and ownership.

Nov 28

Took Sarah to hair appt, ate at Greek resturant, met with my Step Daughter LaVonne for dinner(she cooked),then on to Bible Study.

Nov 29

Got up at 2:30 AM met Tyrone at 4 AM took me to airport

Fly to Oregon, missed plane in SF., met William from Spain.

Met Lance, adopted him.  Met Claire, a Afro-American woman from Eugene who had lived there since 1964! Wow

Arrived Eugene 6:45 PM

Stopped for a salad and drove to Myrtle Point, arrived 10:30PM, no heat or electricity in my RV so stayed in the house, got to bed at 12:30PM, I was up for 25 hours, felt pretty good, and I got a good nights sleep.

Nov 30

Woke up in Oregon in my Sister's house. Checked the laptop which I had to check in my luggage, and it had a broken screen (touch screen), The laptop  still works, but sometimes the surser has a fit and takes on a life of it's own. I put clear tape over it to keep the fine particles of glass from flaking off.  I am trying to get this blog off before I deal with it, because it has been so long.

Dec 1, 2017

Still trying to get the electricity to stay on.  I helped my Sister and Brother-in-law to put up some of their Christmas decorations.  Went to get my nails done and adopted Rita, who is sold out to Jesus, too.  She taught me a lot.  When I got back to the RV, the electricity was working!  Praise the Lord!

Dec 2

Had a wonderful night's sleep in my own bed after 4 months!  It is raining, what it normally does in Oregon.  It sounds great on the roof!  I will be going to a Music contert and dinner at my Sister's Church tonight.