Testimony of Healing May 27, 2013 Issue

Drinking stopped, new home found

Sandra Balderston

I submit this step-by-step demonstration of God’s guidance and care for our family in the hope that it will help others see that God hears our prayers and answers them.

In July 2010, our dad passed away. My brother, who had been living in the family home, had been drinking daily for over 40 years and was in the advanced stages of alcoholism. He had not been responsible for his own needs or personal care for years and was dependent on others for grocery shopping, laundry, banking, and housework. We needed to find a place for him to live that supplied full-time care, as the family home was going to be sold. This presented a huge problem because he couldn’t be accepted anywhere unless he was “detoxed” from the alcohol. 

My siblings and I dearly love our brother, but we realized that none of us wanted to live with him and support his habits. His condition affected all of us in a major way and was a daily worry. As the months passed, I debated whether I could live with him, whether to sell the home or not, and whether to fix up the home or sell it as is. The decisions seemed overwhelming at times. Finally, we felt led to hire a contractor to start renovations on the house, although my brother was still living there. 

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