My First Blog

This is a blog about my life. I'm a caregiver. I'm 28 years old and I started helping when my mom fell and my sister, Nancy, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus . That was about five years ago. This blog is honest and shows what my life is like as a caregiver.

My Mother, does help as much as she can. She helps do the dishes. She drags a chair over to the sink and washes dishes until her back and knee ache so bad she must sit down. She rests and then goes right back at those dishes! She is a sweetheart and a blessing. I love her so much.

My oldest sister is a missionary in Mexico. She and her husband and three sons have a church in Guadalajara, Mexico. They do prison ministries, women and men ministries and so much more that I can't remember. I am very proud of them.

My Brother is a Baptist pastor. He and his wife lead and minister at the church. Both of their children are in college and I am very proud of them as well.

Nancy is mentally retarded, suffers from lupus enhanced paranoia schizophrenia, and has systemic lupus erythematosus .

My sister Karen lives nearby and helps financially. She is a senior multimedia designer and a restaurant owner. She is strong and tender-hearted and lends a hand frequently.

My oldest siblings help out, too. But they live far away from us. I love my family. We are very closeknit and it is a joy and a blessing to have such a large family. I am the youngest of five children. All of us try to help out as much as possible .