Need a God-sized miracle

Matthew 17:20b (NIV)

"Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain,

 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

Finding a good place for Mike seems to be an impossible task, but this Scripture tells us that even with a teeny tiny bit of faith nothing will be impossible. He takes our teeny tiny and can make something tremendous. 

One of Liesa's main concerns was how much Mike has fallen recently and the fact that he doesn't try to break his fall. Heather and I told her we thought it was partly due to not having his glasses and, of course, being pushed by other residents. However, from the reports, he looks like a high fall risk. to me, The Harbor sounds wonderful for Mike, but I know they have to take into consideration their other residents, their ability to keep Mike safe, and their liability. My hope was wavering as we talked. Mike did well, seemed a little....um.....rough around the edges, but relaxed a little as we talked. I had brought yogurt for him and when he was done, I made the mistake of not scraping the sides and giving that to him like I usually do and Heather threw the container away. Mike: "I wanted more!" He'd keep coming back to that, but I apologized and then he let it go.

The Harbor would be further away from here. (Approx. 110 miles) It is just north of Charlottesville, VA in a small town called Stanardsville.  They own 20 acres right in town. She said town consists mainly of a church and a couple of stores, very small. The facility is on a dead-end street, they have a closed in yard/garden area where the residents can plant flowers & vegetables, plus take walks. There are two units in the building both housing approximately 25 residents. There are 3 staff, plus various other personnel (housekeeping, food servers, therapists) on the floor in each unit at all times. There are several male residents, all older than Mike. Visitors are welcome most any time. They do have church services, Bible studies, and special events. The base price is $3,200/month for a semi-private room. Once a level of care is determined, then that fee is added also. Those charges range from $250-$650/month. 

Liesa said she probably won't be able to meet with Denise until Monday morning, so expect to hear from her either Monday afternoon or Tuesday. They have a big Mother's Day event tomorrow and Liesa had a 3 hour drive back today. The way I figure it, we have the weekend to pray for this mountain to be moved, if this is God's will for Mike. In my finite human view, this task can only be accomplished by our Awesome God moving in the hearts and minds and decision-making of Liesa and Denise at The Harbor.

Liesa's husband is a Baptist pastor in Culpeper and they have a mission to children in Appalachia. I want to look it up and hope each of you will also. It's called Hope for Appalachia and every Easter they deliver Hope boxes to the impoverished children of Appalachia and prom dresses for the teen girls. Once a month, they provide food boxes. Last year they had 54 schools request boxes, but did not have enough. I want to keep this in front of my mind and hope we, as a church or family, can help provide boxes next year. This is right here in our state and evidently a huge need.

So with prayers on my lips while clinging to Jesus' hand and my little mustard seed, we will see what the Lord brings about over the weekend. Go with God and thank you for your prayers and encouragement.