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

I live in an assisted senior living and it is the same here, as most senior living facilities. The staff here are doing their best and are actually doing an extraordinary job. More is needed to keep my fellow residents, who most do suffer from memory issues, to keep people occupied and have a distaction from all that's going on with this coronavirus. Tablets and ipads are a fabulous idea, to keep residents connected to family and friends! If people could donate tablets and/or ipads to senior living facilities,hospitals, halfway houses, group homes, nursing homes and places like this. It would help to keep people connected with others. Loneliness is a dark place. People, especially older people, need to be connected with others, especially with family and friends. Technology can be an amazing tool for us all to keep connected with others! Evelyn Pinto April 18, 2020

Dear Friends, In these grim and traumatizing days of living through the coronavirus, I am frightened, stressed and find myself in the place of indefinite. I, a person who plans for everything, I’m anxious because today there is no room for planning. Today, I find myself struggling to make sense of this pandemic and why it has thrown the world I live into a terrifying habitat. Then I realize, the lack of control I have. The best plans that I can do, and that actually make sense, are preventive measures. So, my dear friends, I wash and sanitize my hands a zillion times. I thoroughly and excessively clean everything I touch, as well as, do other preventative moves in the hope that I will not become victim to this eradicator. And, I also, keep myself clean and follow the advice of my medical team so as to be as physically, emotionally and spiritually stable. I, and all of us, where I live, are on lockdown. So, my good friends, my connections with others are s...

   Evelyn, Recovering At Home Dear Friends, First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for your prayers, kind words and well wishes. I know every prayer reached the Throne of God and, my dear friends, God listens and hears us. The hospital, for me, was a frightening and terrifying place, especially true in these scary days of the coronavirus. The doctors, nurses, technicians, pharmacists and everyone involved in my care worked at a level of proficiency, excellence and dedication, and they did so with calm, concern and compassion! Dr. Bourque, my infectious disease doctor ordered lab work and tests to discover the source of the bacteria in my blood.   Dr. Bourque also decided what IV antibiotics to treat me with and lead the progression of my treatment and care in the hospital. Dr. Bourque, and all of my medical team, were utterly amazing, sending me home on the path of wellness! My outpatient doctors, and their offices, have bee...

I come to Jesus, just as I am. I come to Jesus with my broken body and broken heart. I come to Jesus, humbly, hurting and in need of a Savior. I come to Jesus today, ready, and willing to surrender my life,to Him, who made me. I come to Jesus with praise, worship and thanksgiving. I come to Jesus this morning with love and gratitude for my God. I come to Jesus today, in need of a Savior Evelyn Pinto April 7, 2020

“Thank You!”, from Evelyn My friends, I’m overjoyed to announce: “I’m Home!” I wish to thank the doctors, nurses, primary care assistants and everyone involved in my care for treating me, caring for me and for making it possible to continue my treatment and care at home. In these troubling times and drastic days, my inspiration and emotional wellbeing came from each of you. As I read the prayers, kind words and well wishes from each of you, my torn heart began to heal. My time in the hospital was traumatic, troubling and sent me on an emotional, physical and spiritual rollercoaster. I’m dealing with all of these emotions where I feel safe, in my own apt. My safety is not just in my apt, it’s being in the presence of Jesus. Jesus watches me, calms me and carries my broken body. It is this time of distress and anxiety, I begin to heal physically, emotionally and spiritually. My family has been loving and supportive through this ordeal. My friends have been wi...

Dear Friends, Especially true in these drastic times of indefinite, it’s the not what’s going to happen from moment to moment. I, as I live my faith now, more than ever, hunger for a closeness to God and a purpose in my life. As of now, I am still sick and still sitting in a hospital bed. No, I do “not” have the coronavirus that is so prevalent in today’s times. I do have a serious, life threatening illness: Sepsis. You see, I have bacteria in my blood, which is sepsis. I am being treated with strong, heavy duty IV antibiotics. I am being plagued with strong and painful body aches, not excluding weak, severe and awful pains in my neck and excruciating and throbbing headaches. All this going on in my body leaves with not much I can physically do but, sleep. During the night and early morning, I vomited. I do not know if the vomiting was caused by the infection in my blood, the headaches or these very strong IV antibiotics. It’s nearly 4pm on Thursday an...