[Faith-Talk] Faith, Blindness and elderly grandparents

Fri Jun 11 01:16:40 UTC 2021

Oh Dayvin Tracy it’s so good to hear from you! I am so sorry Tracy is in so much pain. She’s had medical issues for so long it must be overwhelming. Yes our church came through things pretty well. We also have been on YouTube, Facebook and now it’s even on an Apple podcast! The Lord sent us a young tech savvy pastor just 2 1/2 years ago and what a blessing he is! We have been able to even assist in some of the services thanks to the magic of technology. It’s so cool to see and hear someone reading scriptures from their home or office. It reminds us that God definitely is everywhere, not just in a building. We even have a call in line so those who do not have the skills to do the Internet options can still listen to the service. It was modified but it was still very much alive and active in feeding the spirit. They have unanimously decided to continue the social media option for those who want to referred but cannot attend worship for various reasons. If you work, are ill or homebound you can still be “their“ with your church Family. And my husband pointed out to the council that more people are watching the services online then generally would show up at service on any given Sunday so our church learned how to use it as an evangelism tool. Hopefully they come to the sanctuary and meet us in person now. I know that for a while or Catholic friends were watching our Lutheran service because they did not have mass online to attend. Some of them admitted they liked our service better!

It was so good to hear from you and I am always praying for everyone. Be strong and of good courage. No things aren’t easy but I can’t imagine facing this without capital HIM. 

Ericka Nelson

> On Jun 10, 2021, at 5:11 PM, David Moore via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> It has been so long since we talked! I am so sorry about all that is taking
> place in your life! I will be praying for you, and I am here for you! The
> group has been slow, and I have been really helping Traci! She has a lot of
> pain around where she had her knee replacement, and she has a lot of pain
> in her back and siatica area, and she can barely move or stand! Please pray
> for her! It has been in the 90s here in Columbus! Our church had many
> classes on Zoom, and they were live for discussion just like being there in
> person! Our congrigation was so prepared for Covid, and we only have around
> 300 people! The surmans were live on Youtube! We will come out of this
> stronger than ever before! Take care, guys, and God bless!
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2021, 3:42 PM Ericka via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Glad to know you are well! Thankfully our family has been safe and no one
>> has gotten Covid. Everyone is vaccinated except the two youngest kids in
>> the family. Once they allowed kids 10 and under to get vaccinated I know my
>> sister will take them in.
>> 
>> On one hand I’m very grateful for the  l mask requirement has lifted but
>> on the other hand I’m so disappointed more people are fearful of the
>> vaccine and refused to take it. I am sad that people feel violated because
>> they’re asked to do some thing to keep others safe, not just themselves
>> safe. Anyhow I guess they’ve lifted it because illnesses and
>> hospitalizations are down and in some of the bigger counties and
>> metropolitan areas a good portion of the population has had the vaccine or
>> one of the doses at least. We still have to wear them if we’re on public
>> transportation.
>> 
>> May God bless all on this list.
>> 
>> Ericka Nelson
>> 
>>> On Jun 10, 2021, at 2:28 PM, Brenda via Faith-Talk <
>> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Erica
>>> 
>>> I am alright thanks  and hope that everyone in this group is doing
>> alright also and keeping yourselves safe from COVID.  We are not mask free
>> here yet and won't be for awhile yet.
>>> 
>>> Brenda
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Ericka via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Reply-To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and
>> religion <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Ericka <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: 2021-06-10 12:47:24 PM
>>> Subject: [Faith-Talk] Faith, Blindness and elderly grandparents
>>> 
>> ________________________________________________________________________________
>>> 
>>> Hey everybody is everyone all right? Hopefully you are enjoying a mask
>> free summer with family and friends. Wisconsin Paul its mandate and the
>> sizzling temperatures came about the same time so I’m quite thankful for
>> many many reasons that we don’t have to wear the masks anymore.
>>> 
>>> I don’t know if my subject line intrigued anyone. This has been a pretty
>> darn quiet space lately. I’m surprised there hasn’t been more concerned
>> over churches getting their services online and having them be accessible.
>> Anyhow our church goes back fully next weekend to “normal“.
>>> 
>>> How does everything else relate to the following below? It’s not death.
>> I’m not worried about that. I’m already prepared for the most part for my
>> grandparents to pass. After all my grandma will be 97 next month. My
>> grandpa just turned 95 a few months ago. However how do people balance the
>> duties of being a caring support of grandchild with their Blindness? Has
>> anybody been a caregiver for their elderly grandparents or a parent? Have
>> you especially cared for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia? I’m
>> the oldest grandchild Lucy and my grandma and I are close. Like best
>> friends, sharing secrets and all that. So I can usually read her mind and I
>> can totally understand her dementia world but I can’t be there with her 24
>> /7. I’d like to be there not to be a home caregiver but to help her
>> transition from home life which is not going well with the wondering issues
>> and stuff to assisted-living. I want her to know that I’m still there.
>> There was one incident where she got out of the house during the day forgot
>> that she had the phone and was talking to me. She ended up wandering around
>> the neighborhood asking everybody they saw if they had seen her
>> granddaughter and of course let them know that she was visually impaired.
>> Her baby brother was run over by a car you see at age 5 and she’s always
>> felt responsible ever cents so she was in another world thinking I wasn’t
>> safe because of the drivers. At least she kept the phone on because then my
>> husband and I could hear what was going on and relayed things to the cops
>> so they could bring her home and make sure she was more I mean my grandpa
>> was home and all but he didn’t realize she wandered off. She had been
>> sitting outside talking to me sitting on the front stoop because the day
>> was nice. This was a while ago. Now she’s going out at night and last night
>> she fell. She’s in the hospital again for  the fall. Yesterday we buried
>> her close friend and former neighbor.
>>> 
>>> Besides my grandpa, my husband and I are the only family in town. Well I
>> have one cousin was dealing with the same issues with her mother. She’s got
>> a full load. My husband and I don’t drive but my grandpa does so we can do
>> get rides. Passing after the pandemic is a nightmare. The website with all
>> the road information isn’t easily accessible and staff can’t answer
>> questions anymore. Only bus drivers know so you can’t really plan a route
>> anymore you’re in Madison. Most of the good assisted-living places are not
>> on bus routes anyhow and never were. I really wish I could be the
>> granddaughter came to visit every day. I know how important that is after
>> 30 years of either volunteer or paid work in the field of dementia care. I
>> don’t know what to ask for. Of course prayers are helpful but anyone who
>> has advice or emotional support would be very very much appreciated.
>>> 
>>> We are moving also so it complicates everything more. It’s too expensive
>> to live in Madison and with the unreliable bus situation we are moving to
>> Janesville, a half hour ride southeast which does have busing up to Madison
>> regularl.  We’re trying not to feel guilty. We know that my grandpa won’t
>> be able to drive much longer. There’s probably more I could give you for
>> background but I hope that all have some good help for us.
>>> 
>>> Ericka Nelson
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