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So today is the last day of the year 2012.  It's been quite the journey I have to say.  But that is not why I am blogging today.  I am blogging because or the incredible incident that happened yesterday.

Let me give you some history on my stay here at JPUSA (Jesus People USA) .  For the most part I seem to be invisible.  When I first got there people told me it's because so many people go through this place it's hard for long time JPUSAians to invest in new people. Which makes sense....only since I have been here I have seen many new people come through the doors and they have ALL been accepted and placed into families and invited to play games, and parties, and fellowship and so forth.  I have been invited to a couple of things such as anime night and men's bible study (though I don't go to that since one or two of the guys don't like me).  For the most part I eat in my room by myself, and after work I come to my room and stay by myself.  No on seems to care.  This is what makes what happened yesterday so remarkable.

I was in charge of breakfast and lunch yesterday and for lunch on Sundays we have beans and rice.  Everything was going great and right on schedule and I had a 6 inch pan of beans on a cart taking them out to put on the lunch line.  I get to the steam table and stopped the cart but the beans kept going and before I could do anything they slid off the cart and onto the floor with a HUGE bang!

For me time stopped....I was completely mortified.  No one said anything for a minute until I heard someone say no lunch today, so not knowing what else to do I threw up my hands and shouted NO LUNCH TODAY GUYS!!!! I'm guessing my face was bright red.

Then before I knew it Arcelle, Michael W, Matt B, and Rich cleaned up the spill for me!!!!!!!   

It was the most amazing and wonderful thing that every happened to me here at JPUSA yet.  God is so good.

I am not convinced they like me but at least I know they don't hate me.....and for now that's good enough for me.   

Grandma Helen

Dedicated to my beloved Grandmother Helen Gaeta.

I love you Grandma and miss you already.

My Grandma Helen.

From before I can remember
your soft, warm hugs
embraced me

As a baby, a child, a teen
a young man, a man
your love was never denied

Your love held me up
your love made me strong
your love made me belong
your love I never forget

Through really good times
through even really bad times
you cried for my mistakes
you rejoiced with my triumphs

We shared life and it's moments
you gave your heart
without a second thought
you hold my soul

Now your gone from us
your pain is gone
your joy ten fold
in the arms of Jesus.

Where I will find you again one day.

I love you Grandma.
I love you Grandma.
I love you Grandma.