The Importance of a Living Will

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Hello, I'm Penny My husband and I have a wounderful ministry reaching out to others, But my heart goes out to the lonesome and forgotton ones and look to help the lonely. There is so much to say about our ministry, But right now I would like to share the importance of a
Living Will
We just had to go thru a long looooong suffering death with our friend.
Mr David Shelton born 1937
Mr Dave, went blind 10 years ago and moved around in and out of shelters and adult living places, We took him in to our ministry property. We got him a a very nice camper trailor for him and he was so happy and not many temper tandroms any more. He would tell you he was very greatful and happy. He loved God
He was self sufficiant. He kepted his room clean and bed made and washed his own undies and socks. Liked to keep himself clean and we gave him 2 hot meals a day and he himself had his special foods . He loved his microwave, and did not want to be known as needing anyone as a guardian for him and we did not push him. We talked of a living will and what it would be like and he did tell us his prefrance but guess what, I did not have him sign a papper on it. In result we couldnt find any related family on the man he never wanted to get in touch or have me find anyone for him he told us not to worry. so we didn't push it. I thought I'd get that info from some other places he stayed , but no one really had anything on him. when he had his stroke he suffered a bit longer because the medical people wanted relitives or some one with power of attorny or guardianship on him to make decisions for medical proceders.
His stroke hit him in the brain he couldnt talk or swollow and they nose feed him and then he also died ,and then back to life ,and then a resprator and then a stomach feeding tube then the hassell of permission of taking him off the life support and the feeding bag We couldnt tell if he knew we were there or not, so we acted like he could hear us and prayed to him and talked to him and gave him permission to go on and save us a seat in the Gloryland. He still did not die again We blessed him and draged every one i could to pray and talk to him,and still alive like a peanut in a shell . This was a long sad death and all because there was no relitives or gaurdianship for decisions
the hospice people came and took him to where he could be confortable till he passed.
Mr Dave lasted one month like this. So Please If you have a neighbor or see people living out there by themselves please try to bring them a form and fill one out for them, and explain it to them so someone else dont have to have that extra long suffering happen to them we dont know if a person feels or hears in that condition. you can go get a form free on the computer or office supply store.
We run into many people and it would be nice if there is a card or something we can give to the homeless and people who lost contact fo their families. We hear a lot of talk and how important a
Living Will really is, but it still gets skiped over.
Maybe in some of your meetings you will educate on this more.
What would you like to happen to you??
How long should you be kept alive . if there is really no hope to get well

Bless you and have a Great Holliday out there in Growing Bolder Land
friends and Bloggers

We are hopeing Santa will bring Tires for our 26 ft international truck and Desel Fuel cards , so that we can get back to the Appalachian Mountians to bring wholesome non parishable neutrious foods for the elderly and children, Good clean furniture,household things and clothing and toys appliances or what ever we ge that makes a home a home. We want to help struggling families. The fule charges are really hurting us and we need to reach out. So Please hope for the best for us and if you like I will tell you more in a week or so of our adventures on the road helping others to help themselves. Thank You , Penny