Grace, I am so curious now what all the words you deleted were! But the words that were left here were perfect. Your friendship is a real gift, thank you for that and for the prayers and for the comfort.
I love your idea of friends coming over for a barn-raising, apartment-style. I don't have anyone like that except my bets friend who lives quite far away. Sadly where I live, church communities like that are rare. I am part of a church community in my parish but they are very into faith and study and not so into coming over to help out. In fact that realization has led me to step back from that community. And in my parishes (I go to two), I know people but no one like. And a lot of older Italian ladies who I should be helping!
Love to you, Grace. You have come so far!
I believe I will see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord with courage. Be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord.
