Day 65 ~ Friday, July 28th
Almost 90 years ago on this day, a baby girl (the third of five) was born to a poor country preacher and his wife in rural New York State. Her career opportunities were teacher or nurse, and she chose nursing.
After living at home 5 (?) years while working at the VA, she responded to an ad, got the job, and moved to New Mexico where she worked in a small mission hospital for a number of years. Those years were full of a multitude of adventures with her two housemates. The three J's camped under the stars all over the southwest! And even flew to Mexico City and from there on a MAF plane out to a village where they spent Thanksgiving with a woman they knew who was translating the Bible.
Eventually, she made her way to Cleveland to earn her BSN and enjoy lots of new experiences - the symphony, a very organized housemate situation, Nurses Christian Fellowship, and then a new job. A year into her new job, she met a man (at a Christian camp) ... and the rest is history.
Happy Birthday, Mom!!
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