Some of you have asked, what happened with Peter regarding housing for April.
One of God's saints paid Peter's rent for April to provide peace of mind for me and hopefully motivation for Peter. Alternative options weren't presenting themselves and Peter was not positive to taking medication in exchange for the couch at my house. Though willing if it would move Peter in the direction of medical help, I did not believe it was best for us if he moved back in. He is in the same apartment for this month. It has provided motivation as he has been diligently looking for a job the past few days. Although he would not disclose where (so that I would not stalk him he said) he was to have started some job today. Hopefully he can maintain employment so he can pay rent for the coming months. It would be good if he could find a cheaper housing option and perhaps one more centrally located than his current apartment.
With Peter settled in a safe bed for now, I have become peaceful bout my trip to Pawley's Island this coming Friday. I usually pack my bags the night before a trip well I got 75% packed this past Friday. Needless to say I am excited and ready (almost.)
When Peter was first diagnosed with mental illness it was the beginning of the Covid 19 Pandemic. So the local NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) was meeting via zoom and I did not find it very appealing. Then as they returned to meeting in person, Peter was "stable" and I wasn't really interested. This time around multiple people have encouraged me to go to the local NAMI monthly meeting. Considering it meets in my church building and is lead bey a woman in my church I really didn't have an excuse. It is the group I wanted to say I didn't belong in but found it's exactly where I needed to be. I am grateful for the support this group offered me. Actually I am sorry that it only meets once a month. Along with a sense of not being alone, they did provide some information and resources that could be helpful. The next step is for me to act upon this new knowledge. Please pray that I will get some paperwork done for Peter this week as well as research this one resource regarding finding a therapist for Peter. Peter wants a therapist and I think it could be key. There are a lot of other things going on this week and those kind of task are not my favorite. I can find a lot of things I would rather to do instead of computer research, phone calls and shuffling papers.
Mom IS ready to get her flowers planted. We bought some over the weekend so hopefully we can get them in the ground this week before I leave. Her shoulder is still a bit limited from the pace maker surgery so she needs a digger and dirt mover (me.)
I can't say it enough - thank you for your prayers on our behalf. Means more than words can express.
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