Dear Prayer Partners,
Thank you for your prayers, some amazing things have happened since I last wrote a letter.
John has moved to a new facility, in fact the it is about as new as the last one was old. He is still in a dementia ward, the care he needs is considered high level care and without being in a hospital setting there is no way that he would have it without being in this ward. The home is 3.2km (1.9miles) from where I am living so it is so much closer and closer to the children. It makes it so much easier to visit him. We are praying that when he is settled in we can take him to his favorite eating place McDonald's, as most of you know, the one he likes about the best is right across the street from the home he is in, in fact you can see it from his window!!
It is very difficult to see him here because there are some things he understands even though he cannot verbalize them. The place is pretty noisy and loud noises still bother John at times. Please be praying that the carers have understanding about John, he really does understand at times, what is wrong with him isn't dementia and can't be treated like it. We are looking for that miracle, it must be right around the corner.
Some of you may have heard I did get my permanent residency!! So I can stay in Australia as long as I want or need to, and I had already decided where else would you want to live except in the Great Southland of the HOLY SPIRIT. A Portuguese navigator sailing for Spain discovered the Pacific islands in the very early 1600's and called them the Great Southland of the HOLY SPIRIT which included Australia, New Zealand and the other South Pacific islands. Sounds to me like he claimed the land for GOD. America says, In GOD We Trust and Australia says, in the HOLY SPIRIT we live!
The LORD's provision still amazes me, my son Robert was here in September ( his employer sent him for work and the LORD sent him for me! at least that is the way I see it} and my sister Janis was here for 10 days and went home last Thursday), she is totally amazing, we were talking and she had some time off so I just said she could come see me and she sent me an email and said how about next week. the LORD always knows what you need and the time you need it!!
John and I have also had visitors from Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Malaysia, Singapore, the LORD certainly does know right where we are and we are so blessed to call so many friends and family, not only for the visits, the support, the notes of encouragement and the prayers sometimes I am so overwhelmed with thankfulness, for I can look and see what the LORD has done and what HE is continuing to do in our lives and the lives of those around us. Don't ever forget how much HE loves you and me and that HE never, never forgets HIS promises!!
Love to all of you and hugs too
Monette and John
PS someone has loaned us a recliner thought you might like to see John
