Community of Christ friend

cofchristcousin · #1 (**permalink**) 11-19-2008, 05:13 PM

HI, I'm Stacie and I'm a Community of Christ person for 29 years. I am a full time caregiver for my mom and grandmother who both have alzheimer's. Mom is in late stage, grandma is just beginning. I moderate on a board with a Community of Christ focus and frequently encounter LDS there. I don't know any in real life. My ministry interests are in the areas of addressing conflict and diversity via dialog, worship planning, and whatever ways I can think of. I'm the Communications officer for my Mission Center (a geographic area of about 20 congregations) and worship planner for my congregation. I look forward to learning more about you guys in the different discussions. Thanks, Stacie

john doe · #2 (**permalink**) 11-19-2008, 05:46 PM

Welcome. hope you like it here.

HoosierGuy · #3 (**permalink**) 11-19-2008, 10:51 PM

Hi Stacie. Welcome to lds.net. My mom also had alzheimer's. My family pulled together tried our hardest to take care of her at home for as long as possible until she was so bad we had to put her in a nursing home. We visited her every day tho, sometimes two to three times a day/night. She went to the Spirit World around five years ago.

I don’t know you but I know you will be blessed because of what you are doing. I hope to see you around on the boards.

Nappaljarri · #4 (**permalink**) 11-19-2008, 10:58 PM

Hi Stacie,

Wow, you are a very special person. I think it must take a lot of love and patience to do your work of love. How is it having your mother in the late stages of elz and your grandmother in the early stages? That must be interesting.

cofchristcousin · #5 (**permalink**) 11-19-2008, 11:46 PM

Hi everyone, thank you for the welcome! I think nearly every family will have a loved one with alzheimer's. It runs deeply on both sides of my family. We've been caring for one grandparent or another for 23 years. There are frustrations, but there are also joys and laughter. These kinds of forums help me pass the long quiet times. I will see you in the threads. Stacie

Palerider · #6 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 06:37 PM

welcome to the site.......

Maya · #7 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 01:15 PM

Hi an welcome!

pam · #8 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 07:39 PM

Welcome. My dad is also in a later stage of Alzheimers so we have that in common.

Palerider · #9 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cofchristcousin

HI, I'm Stacie and I'm a Community of Christ person for 29 years. I am a full time caregiver for my mom and grandmother who both have alzheimer's. Mom is in late stage, grandma is just beginning. I moderate on a board with a Community of Christ focus and frequently encounter LDS there. I don't know any in real life. My ministry interests are in the areas of addressing conflict and diversity via dialog, worship planning, and whatever ways I can think of. I'm the Communications officer for my Mission Center (a geographic area of about 20 congregations) and worship planner for my congregation. I look forward to learning more about you guys in the different discussions. Thanks, Stacie

do you have anything to do with your church in the nauvoo area???

cofchristcousin · #10 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 08:57 PM

No, i'm further east, 2 hours from kirtland. I am considering being a volunteer in Nauvoo or Kirtland for a season, when things resolve a little bit with my family situation. I have not been to Nauvoo yet.