In the past several years, one of my clients has been a middle-aged woman who is divorced and has medical issues while on Medicare. She was not allowed to communicate with her three sons, all special needs, who lived with her ex-husband. Her family from Ohio abandoned her, thinking she was exaggerating her illness. We helped make sure she could get to get to her many doctor appointments, obtain assistance from the township trustee, and pay for the cost of utilities, food vouchers, and medicine.

Recently, she was diagnosed with a very progressive cancer condition and has had many hospital treatment stays. We contacted the Carpenter Sons from St. Vincent’s Parish to build her a wheelchair ramp, install grab bars in the bathroom, and make minor repairs around her home. She has since reconnected with her family and, although she is living each day in pain, offers her suffering to God. I thank the Lord for the privilege to serve one of God’s less fortunate.

Christ just knocked at our door!