"Aren't I supposed to be dying?"

Hello Everyone!

Here's a picture of my mom and her beloved group the Mad Hatters.  They have known each other for so long.  They all came to visit for a few hours and my mom was really cheered up.  She was smiling and was very alert with all the conversations.  Included in the picture on the lower right side is a newspaper clipping from 1984 I think about the Mad Hatters.  I thought it would be great to display that.  Everyone loved it and was talking about it.  

Sr. Mary Elizabeth from our church came today and gave my mom communion.  That was nice also and very comforting.  We prayed and it was nice.

We also had the nursing aide from the hospice company come in this week to do some bathing with her.  She is Filipina and was able to speak in Tagalog to her.  I think she really liked that.  She will be coming in every week for bathing.  She is very nice and I think my Mom will be happy to be able to speak Tagalog more.  

Also this week, two of our long time Filipino friends came and really brightened my mom's spirits.  My mom has been getting stronger and has a good appetite, especially for Filipino food.  She is confused by this because she keeps thinking she is supposed to get weaker and weaker.  Well, these Filipino friends were saying that maybe mom's mission on this life is not finished and she is not supposed to leave yet.  They encouraged her to keep on going everyday with all activities because we don't know what God's plan is for her but at this time she must continue living everyday.  Even I was uplifted by them.  They brought over some holy water also.  

I think her hope is coming back.  Each morning when I go into her room, she says, "I'm still here.  Aren't I supposed to be dying?"  I tell her that many people are praying for her, then she says, "That's the problem....all the prayers are being answered.  And I'm still here."  Isn't that funny?  Please tell all who are praying for her that the prayers are being answered because as she says, "I am still here."  

Everyday I am so amazed by her.  I truly see her strength; strength in mind, strength in faith, and now strength in body.  She still sleeps alot but during the times she is awake, she is much more alert and interactive with her surroundings.  We are so excited to have Tita Lina and Tito Danny and Tita Beth and Tita Donna come visit next week.  And then Elena and her family will be out the following week after that. We don't know what the next day brings so we are just taking it day by day!  

Take care and enjoy the picture! 

Love love love, 

Lisa 

Still beaming that beautiful smile