January 20, 2025...a new beginning with another government being sworn in today on a very cold day in Washington, D.C. With each beginning, whether a birthday or the first of a new year, we renew our hope for things to be better but more importantly, according to God's will. We pray for God's blessings on our new leaders that they will have God's will in their plans for this country so we can remain a nation under God.
The winter has been unusually cold with Florida having the coldest winter in 15 years. It has not reached freezing in Dunedin but it is cold in January. The chill of 40's at night has brought us days of wind but not much rain. It is definitely sweater weather and no beach days so few tourists are in town.
January is tax letter month so I have spent the past two weeks preparing letters to send our donors. They are ready to go out and I hope to have the process finished by the end of this week. I was without internet two days last week but it has been repaired and working well again. In addition to not having internet last week, our hot water heater had to be replaced. We do not appreciate things enough when things are working well. It is only when we have no internet connection or hot water that we realize how our lives depend on these things.
New girls have moved into the latest safe house established in Nepal.
They have received new clothing as they come with hardly anything except what they are wearing.
The rented rooms are nice and their beds look great with thick comforters to keep them warm.
Some of these new girls are really young but there are a few older girls that can serve as big sisters to help care for them. Some older girls finished school or got married in other locations so their sponsors will be assigned to these new girls. It is a cycle of new girls coming for our oversight while others move on after a few years with an achievement of education and biblical teaching.
We are thankful for our faithful supporters helping us care for these 300 or so girls. We had a very good year in 2024 and anticipate another good year in 2025.
Ron and I have been well without flu or cold so far this winter. We begin a new healthcare plan this year with a change in our coverage. Tomorrow, we have our first check ups with Dedicated Senior Healthcare Clinic in Clearwater. They want regular check ups but with Ron continuing with his specialists, I'm not sure how often we will need to see the doctors in this clinic. We will see how it goes and if we are impressed with their level of care. Ron will see his Parkinson's Disease specialist again on Feb. 19.
We signed up with L A Fitness center under the Silver Sneakers' program. Several days a week, our schedule permitting, we go to the center and Ron swims for about 30 minutes. The heated pool is still cold, according to Ron and other swimmers. So far, I have just helped Ron with his swim vest and made sure he gets in and out of the pool safely. I can sit and wait until he's ready to get out and then dry him off quickly as he is cold when he gets out. He endures it because he thinks the exercise is helping him with his mobility.
According to our weatherman, February will be warmer in Florida and we could have some days in the 70's. That will be great, if it happens, so we can return to our heated pool here at the condo.
Looking forward to an early spring and wishing my blog followers a blessed life.
