Blessed to be working with “Friends of the Elderly” in Palacios, TX. Mark Hewitt has helped advise their direction on how to change their mode of operation from a government-based facility to a faith-based facility. The goal is to provide more service to the community and to allow the community and local churches to participate more, thus having more resources and providing more services to more people that come here. Currently, this facility is for the elderly. They have a new Executive Director, my friend, Becky Rusk. Her staff has been working so hard to improve all of the services. There is so much going on, and there is so much to do. I am honored to have had a minor hand in their projects this week. They serve hot meals and provide activities for the seniors at the center. John Anthony Guerra, their Senior Center Supervisor, is working hard to help deliver these meals to the home-bound in Palacios and the surrounding communities. They have amazing vision for all the new things they are doing. God is present everywhere. Thank you, FDLIC, for helping to make it possible for me to be here on my sabbatical this week. Your prayers are felt for these people. I work for an AMAZING company!
James. John Anthony Guerra. Me. Linda. My new family.
My mom volunteering and helping me break down old metal chairs to be turned in for cash for metal.
Ripping the old fabric off metal chairs.
Old metal chairs seats separated from the metal frames. They recycled the scrap metal for cash.
Doug and my mom. He entertained us during our work with his piano playing.
Taking a break with Toby. He comes here every day for a hot lunch and dominoes with his pals. So many stories about growing up in Palacios. He was my favorite buddy!
The entrance.
Linda is the facility Activity Director. She has a heart for these lovely people. She’s a jewel! In the pink shirt.
My new friend Doug. He’s waiting for his lunch!
Friends of the Elderly facility.
Bagging 150 pounds of rice in quart baggies. My job for one of the days I was there.
One of the gals in the kitchen carried this 50 pound bag like it was a pillow. No messing with that girl! She was a beast.
Bagging the rice for the facility.
Tammy. Maggie. Me. Susie. My girls in the kitchen. Love them.
Tammy and Maggie working hard to get out a nice hot lunch for the elderly.