First of all, please accept our sincere thanks for the love you’ve shown our family.  We know the Lord has answered your prayers, and we see daily how He continues to give her strength.  She is able to walk and climb stairs with absolutely no problem.  It’s amazing!  The heart specialist cannot believe how quickly she has been recovering.

We do ask you to continue to pray for those that care for my mom, namely, my precious sister, Debbie, and her incredibly caring husband, Pastor Luis Rivera of Manhattan Grace Tabernacle.  That’s the church we attend.  Besides the great responsibility of overseeing the church, my mother and father live with them. Please pray the Lord will bring the right people to give some of the home care that is now desperately needed.  

My mom is doing very well physically, but her dementia is progressing and every day she becomes more and more childlike.  

We thank the Lord for the many years He gave her as a minister of the Gospel to proclaim His message so powerfully and we thank God for the way Mom taught us that Jesus is everything!  We also thank the Lord that she still knows all of her children and has not lost her incredible sense of humor.  There are times, however, when it’s very difficult to see her so helpless and feeling lost.  

I’m beginning to understand that this season, in my mom’s life, difficult as it may be, is more for us to learn how to trust the Lord and show her the kind of unconditional love that comes straight from the heart of God and flows through those whose heart belongs to Him. 

10 Comments

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   Good collection of every types of information related to this article,manage good verbal and understandable sentences for the viewers. Give more picture gallery.

   Comment by Assisted Living Dementia — February 25, 2010 @ 4:39 am

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   Damaris, I am Cano’s wife, Miram–Tesalonica days. Your mom has been such a blessing to soooo many of us. We will continue to pray for her and your family–we’ve got your back!! As Moses hands were lifted at the battle of Ai, when he had no strength, your hands are being lifted. And just as they won the battle so will you and your family,”it is finished”. Being a caregiver is hard and very taxing, been there, done that,but it is amazing the strength God gives us. I was constantly reminded during the time I took care of mom and 2 terminally ill brothers, that even I didn’t see it or feel it at time, God’s grace would be sufficient for me. But most of all, at the end, there is a tremendous peace, in that we fought the battle and we won with the help of our God. We know that we didn’t leave that love one alone but they had someone to lean on. Cano and I will continue to pray for your family.

   Love,
   Cano & Miriam

   Comment by Miriam Pagan — October 6, 2009 @ 8:13 am

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   Dear Rod, Damaris, and family- Your “#1 Westcoast fan” hasn’t checked in for awhile and I regret this! I want to say a personal thank you for the cherished verse you sent me last spring when my mother’s life was part of my news… All four of you blessed us when we were on the Alaska cruise in 2007! Now, may our LORD send his strength as you minister to your mom and dad as well as to the multitudes of us out here!

   Comment by Sheila Dean — January 31, 2009 @ 7:20 pm

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   Dear Damaris – Thank you for sharing your Mom’s condition with all of us. We want to uphold all of you before our gracious Savior during this time. I took care of my mother, and by God’s almighty grace, it drew me into a much deeper relationship with her as well as with the Lord. Loving her and caring for her, being motivated by Christ is such a blessing. He will, I know, find you faithful to this task. Praying much for you and your family.

   Kathy Dutkiewicz

   Comment by Kathy Dutkiewicz — January 12, 2009 @ 7:07 pm

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   Dear Damaris; Thank you for posting your Mom’s condition and progress. We will certainly pray for her and your family. We have such wonderful memories of Amy. She ministered to us many times when we lived in New York. We will put you all on our church prayer chain. God is able!!
   May you and your family have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. We are now living in North Carolina. Please let us know when you will be in the area, we would love to see you. Noemi Rivera, Leland, North Carolina

   Comment by John & Noemi Rivera — December 19, 2008 @ 8:33 am

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   Dear Damaris & Family,many people in the Middletown,N.Y. and Milford,Pa area who love your mom and appreciated her ministry throughout the years, are happy that she has made such a wonderful physical recovery.You certainly have been blessed to have had a wonderful Christian home.May our all loving Father continue to bless and meet the needs of your family at this most difficult time.Madeline

   Comment by madeline whitney — December 16, 2008 @ 5:56 pm

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   Dear Damaris & Family, I had no idea that your Mom was in the hospital. I had just finish viewing Crossroads picture gallery and saw the pictures of your parents. It brough a smile to my face and cause me to remember so many wonderful memories of them and your entire family in these past 25 years. You are blessed with wonderful parents. Now that we are aware of her health condition and the need of a additional care to ligthen the load(which I fully can uncerstand) we will pray for all of you. Have a Blessed Merry Christmas & New Years! Love you guys, Yvonne

   Comment by Yvonne Paniagua — December 16, 2008 @ 1:03 am

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   Hi Damaris,
   I’m sorry to hear of your family situation. You and your husband blessed our church (Petsworth) so much when you visited this fall. I was listening to your “Heart of God” CD today and thought about checking your web site and found this information. I can tell through your sweet spirit, your family is blessed with a God fearing, loving Mother. Thank-you for your commitment to God, your living testimony, and your family’s commitment to sharing his word. Linda and I will continue to pray for you, your ministry, and your family.

   In Christ Alone!

   Comment by Don Gough — December 15, 2008 @ 11:15 pm

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   Hi Damaris,
   Thank you for the update on your mother’s condition and progress. Praise the Lord for His love, faithfulness, and His wonderful healing power! I’ve been praying for your mom all along, and will continue to pray for her, as well as Debbie and Luis and all who care for her.
   My father suffers from dementia also, and it is difficult to see him decline like he has, but God has given him many good years, also. My dad was always a hard-working man, and very devoted to his family, and was always eager to help others. We just love him so much. May the Lord continue to pour out His great love and rich blessings to you and your family.
   In Christ,
   Regina

   Comment by Regina Kircher — December 14, 2008 @ 1:21 am

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    My continued prayers are with you and your family, especially your mom at this difficulttime, we know this is the reason for the season, the Lord Jesus is in control. Just contine to be there for her and love her and care for her as I am sure you do already, because I know the kind of love and caring you are to me when we talk, I love you DAMARIS so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You mean alot to me, you are in my thoughts always. I have ap icture of you and I on my desk at work, I look at it all the time and just stop and pray for you. Please let your mom know that your special friend in Cleveland is praying and loves her even though I dont know her and never met her.

    Love you,
    Kimee

    Comment by Kimee — December 14, 2008 @ 1:15 am

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