ME-as I go through this zany, marvelous, difficult experience called: "LIFE"!

Dear Friends, I am now a patient in the hospital I go for my medical care. I am sick. I was admitted into the hospital with a fever of 104*. The doctors are prescribing many tests for me. Though it seems unlikely that I have the coronavirus, the test was taken for that virus. A test did come back showing bacteria in my blood. I am taking a number of IV antibiotics. I am frightened and extremely weak and fatigued. My pain level is high, though the doctors did recently resume my pain medications. My hope is to be treated and cured from this bacteria in my blood. My expectation, also, is to be cured of any other medical problems that may arise. I do not know what lies ahead of me but, Jesus does. My confidence, faith and peace are in Jesus. Friends, please keep me in your prayers and I will most definitely keep you in mine. With sincerity, love and prayers,      Evelyn Pinto      March 30, 2020

Pandemic and Prayer,  Part 2 I live in an assisted senior living building. It been over 2 weeks and our lives have drastically been changed. I, as well as the residents and staff, where I live, are exercising every possible precaution so the coronavirus will not enter our gates. So far, no one here shows any sign of this deadly virus. The people living in my assisted senior living have life threatening diseases. Cancer, lung disease, diabetes, heart disease, heart failure and other illnesses invade the lives of many of my fellow residents. My friends, I am no exception. I live with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, IGG deficiency, heart failure and other diseases that cause frequent inpatient hospitalizations. Like many of my friends, I am frightened, frantic and, at times, have reached the point of desperation. My comfort in these drastic times and dim days is my faith. When all I can do is pray, I pray and I pray a lot! I call on my Lord

The Snow, The Rain, The Wind, The Trees andThe Windows The snow has always captivated me. I can watch the snow and the rain for hours! The snow not only spreads its white fluffy particles throughout the land, it cleanses my soul. The wind carries the snow farther and farther throughout the courtyard. The strong winds beats those noble trees in the courtyard as the snow and the rains shatters them. It was a mystifying scene of snow, rain, wind and exhilaration in which I observed, with anticipation, from the windows of the building, in which I live in. The snow, the rain, the wind, the trees and the windows created a chaotic but, amusing time in my life! Evelyn Pinto March 26, 2020 *Photos of the snow, rain, wind and trees were taken and edited by Evelyn Pinto/2020

Dear Family and Friends, This Coronavirus and its’ effects have caused me to feel alarmed, frightened and rattled. I realize that many of you have similar feelings. All I, and all of us, can do is act wisely and do what the experts in the scientific community suggest. Take every precaution to be safe for yourself and for others. The professional staff where I live, are taking every precaution to keep us, residents, safe. These wonderful people have strongly recommended that we, as individuals and residents, who happen to live with chronic illnesses as well as being aged, to do our part in being safe. I wash my hands super frequently, am avoiding large gatherings, am staying away from people who are sick (or are suspected of having the coronavirus) and I am staying in my apartment if I’m sick. I have done all of these recommendations and more and I’m still frightened. That’s a time when I realize the need to pray… And, my family and friends, I have been praying

                                     Writing with Wings I feel free when I write! It’s as if I have wings, as I form words together into sentences. Writing is a way of expressing how I feel. I also communicate more effectively with others with what I write! When I’m writing, I'm using the gift God gave me! Thus, as I tell, with my scripts, of how God has changed my life, I become a witness of God’s Love and Presence in my Life and in the world. As I write, I am a witness to God in my life! When I write well, I give honor, praise and thanksgiving to God. God makes all things possible! A Witness to a Living God at Work in the World,                                 Evelyn Pinto                                March 7, 2020                               

                  What the Computer Can’t Do I'm very grateful for the computer. I love that I can be in contact with my friends on Facebook. I delight in sending and receiving emails. I am grateful to everyone who reads my blog. I’m emphatically appreciative to the people who watch my videos on the YouTube channel I created. The computer is a wonderful way to stay in touch with people I love to connect with! The computer is not a human touch, or a physical being! It cannot hold my hand and reassure me. It cannot hold me! The computer cannot hug me! It cannot sense how scared I am when I say that everything is okay. The computer is not a person. The computer is not a presence of someone who could comfort me, when my world appears rattled. The computer cannot feel the tears stream down face when I cry!        Evelyn Pinto       March 7, 2020