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Sometimes God stretches you (who am I kidding -— for me it is all of the time)

I truly believe that when I was living in my van.. now and then at motel thanks to friends.. I inquired many places about a room to use, basement.. even sleeping bag in garage... all negative. Some I considered good friends for many years.. all with adequate room (many with many empty bedrooms). All “conservatives” and “christians” and all negatives.

In December 2019 Dec- Jan
`I was house sitting in Amish country. Just had to keep the stove stoked and feed the cats. I invited many people to come and spend a few days and few nights. Only One person came. It was Jenny. Now I KNOW how different this is. Since being here I have learned she never goes anywhere or does anything. I am serious. Visits with her parents every 10 days or so - thats it. She spent one night and first day we dis toursity Amish things.. 2nd day we were going to make potato pancakes.. for early brunch .. for us and few neighbors. We went to the local scratch & dent (amish) store for sour cream and applesauce. on way back she on ice as skidding on the hill near the home I was at. She does NOT handle stress well. I called a neighbor mike that I knew in area (Ive been going here for 40 years). He came & drove her car and handled it.

We included him in the brunch. She was a mess whe the car was going backward down a hill on solid ice.

We had a nice time.. problems beside icy road was the WIFI went out and the water line broke (to the house). I is a line from a well about 1/4 mile down hil (yes that hill)

The next day she texted me and asked me to come live with her. I was more than willing. She is not a bullish lib. She is gentle and we can discuss things. We both feel the other is misinformed. She is well educated (masters) was in Navy and is very well read.. (not well enough in my opinion)

I think God wants me here. She is helping me by offering me shelter. I am helping her .. with all meal prep and clean up but more important I think I am her only way to reconnect with God. She is at this point Atheist / Agnostic. I believe I had all the no’s from the ones I thought I could count on because Gods plan was for me to be with her.

I am trying ever so hard to get her to go out and meet more people. She gets home from work and is quite the homebody. Her boyfriend ODd from drugs 3 years ago. Her brother died an alcholic 6 months later (48 years old); she is continually stressed out and fearful of C19 - working retail; and her parents are 90 and dad especial very frail with multi problems. She has a lot on her plate and depression is the natural result. Those with God get through things more easily.

Well I wrote you a novellet in response to your one comment.

sorry