Sunday, December 18, 2016

Hi, Everyone!
Thanks for stopping by my website. I do hope you are able to get the valuable information I have here on domestic violence and abuse, and much more to help you or someone you know going through it.

My thumb healed up fine, and I'm good to go-back to normal!

I've had several survivors in my WISH group this past month or so and they are doing better than when they began. I'm so proud of them for their efforts to educate themselves, to feel better about themselves, set new goals, and make better choices and decisions for themselves and their children.

I am retiring from my job as of Monday, December 19th, 2016 as the WISH Facilitator. I have done this for 11 & 1/2 years and it is time. I will surely miss my boss, my co-workers and the great people in the courthouse I have made friends with over the many years. I'm sure I will pop in to visit with them in the time ahead. My hope is the new gal who is going to do the WISH program, has the compassion and understanding that is needed to talk with the victims/survivors as they attend the program.

I did specify when training her to not be judgmental in her actions or voice of the women who attend, but have the compassion and understanding of where they are in their desperate attempt to escape the violence and abuse and make a better life for themselves and their children.

Christmas is fast approaching and many things to do before the company arrives next week from Iowa and Nebraska! They will be staying down at father-in-laws down the road from us, but will be here many times for visits! I will have many meals to prepare and am planning my menus now! Lots of cooking and hopefully a lot of fun with their visit!

The CCAPL is now waiting until spring to do any more construction on the shelter as the winter weather has set in. In the meantime, some of the present and new directors will be going to Cuyahoga Falls this coming Tuesday to look at the changes made by the new engineers we had to hire with the lighting plans and electrical plans. So, that said, once all the plans are correct, we will be taking them down in January to Reynoldsburg (near Columbus), to have all the plans approved by the State and get permits to get started in the spring! Hopefully by then, the plumbers will get their unfinished work done and the cement can be poured!

So in closing, I will continue to do my blog as time allows, as I will be pursing many grants to help with construction costs, and this will take much of my time besides all the home stuff, etc. etc.!

So, again, thanks for stopping by!
Be safe and learn all you can about domestic violence and abuse. You may save your own life or the life of someone you know and care about!

Best regards,
Becky Conrad :)