Nov. 8, 2018
Well, you probably thought I fell in the pool.  I have been enjoying it most every day and meeting very interesting people.  Because the pool is not heated, and it has been cool (72-78 degrees)😂there haven't been a lot of people at the pool. 
It is hard to reconstruct happenings when I am so far behind, but I will try.  It is very interesting here in Florida, and since this is the first time I have had a car, I have been able to see the character of the area.  There are lots of farms and I don't know how many retirement communities that probably used to be farms.  Every couple of days, there is a thunderstorm (just like Maryland summers).

Last Sunday, I drove 75 miles to attend Church in Brandon, FL, where a long time friend is Pastoring a  very loving Church.  I hadn't seen him or his wife for over 20 years.  He didn't recognize me (white hair) at first until I said, Sister Swann.  He and my husband were ordained around the same time at our Church.  The church is called 'Rivers of Life', and he actually taught on the Holy Spirit, it was great to hear him again,  They both look the same and I felt very much at home.  They honored me by inviting me to sit up front with his wife and taking communion with the Ministers (14) of them.  They have a nice facility and good size Church grounds where they will have Family Fun Day on Saturday, I plan too go back for that.
I was treated so special, they assigned one of the members to walk me to my car.  I saw some spanish moss lying on the ground and asked if I could have some.  I used it for covering the foam and the 'elements' of flower arrangements when I did my flower business.  I have an idea that I will make some arrangements for Christmas giving.  Another member was very helpful and  said I could have all I wanted, that it killed the trees, and he didn't like it anyway,  I got a nice bunch, plenty for what I need.
After I left church, I called a Shaklee friend, that used to be an Usher at our Church in Maryland, who now lives in Florida. She lived near where I was, and I thought since I was in the area, we could get together.  Well, she was in Maryland!  She had just returned from the FTHCM Women's Retreat and was coming back to Florida later that day.  Then she told me that Rivers of Life was her Church!  Wow, she also said she would be at the Family Fun Day on Saturday, so I will get to see her then.  Isn't God good?
I attended Bible Study here at the Park on October 31st.  Better than celebrating a devilish holiday, Halloween.  Have you checked it's history? 
I have been spending some time on writing and working on my vision, mission and plan for the rest of my life. 
I think I slept in the wrong position and woke up a couple of days ago with pain in my lower back on the left side.  It made me walk crooked and I had to be very conscious of standing up straight.  I learned of a technique that has helped and the pain is slowly going away.  I knew that it was muscle related and the theory is that muscles get tight, pulls out of place pinching the nerves which causes the pain. 
The treatment, is to locate the  place where the pain is the worst, and pressing with your knuckle as hard as you can, or press up against the wall with a tennis ball or hard object against the spot.  Hold it until it stops hurting.  That process relaxes the muscle which stops the pinching of the nerve.  I have done it before and it worked, it is a little slower this time but it is gradually getting better.  It has kept me indoors and from the pool for two days, but today I did go out to the store (87 degrees) because I was running out of food.  "Patience is God's plan to get you everything" (My Pastor said that). 

That reminds me, if you don't have a good source of hearing the word of God in a manner that you can apply to practical living, listen to www.fthcm.org (live stream of our service) on Sunday at 9:30 AM Eastern (and for the next 24 hours) and Tuesday at 7:30 PM Eastern (and for 24 hours after).  Or go to 'Official fthcm you tube channel'
You will be glad you did!