The Calhoun Family

Back in the summer of 2004 a friend from church, Sarah Foster came and asked me if would I be interested in working with Faith. Faith and her family met Sarah through a previous church they both attended. After joining a new church she continued to work with Faith. During that summer of 2004 Sarah received an awesome opportunity to go to Northland Baptist Bible College. She needed someone to take her place with Faith. Faith is severely disabled. When one is working with her you must complete any normal morning routine that one would have. Including shower, getting dress, making the bed and then eventually eating lunch and having her daily meds. When Sarah first came to me, I will admit, I wasn't sure if I would be able to do the job. After meeting Faith and her family it was hard to say no. After the first of couple weeks of learning and getting to know Faith, I grew to love Faith and working with her. I even grew to love her family. They are an amazing family who have adopted four kids and raised them. They had one child of their own, Mercy. After a couple of months I really got to know Mrs. Calhoun. We opened up and shared stories, laughed and even cried. After working for them for almost a year I met their son, Paul, who was home on leave from Germany. Paul is in the Army. After a couple of "outings" of getting to know each other we started a new friendship. Just as that had started, Paul had to leave to go back to Germany. He came home one more time in October and then again this year in February. In October Paul and I started dating. Paul is currently in Kuwait. The Calhouns have another son who is in the Navy and is going to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Early on this year I received the sad news that the Calhoun family was moving to West Virginia. I was happy that Dr. Calhoun did receive a job. Sarah Foster and I were sad to see them go. We both have grown close to the family. We both have shared how working with Faith has changed us a lot. I would ask you to please keep this family in your prayers as their sons are aboard and for their new home in West Virginia.