I loved getting everyone together, putting my heart into it and being able to surprise her.
I could tell from the moment we met that she had been helping people all her life. Even while dealing with her disability, she was always trying to find a way to help her friends. I felt that it was her turn to be on the receiving end.
The response from people when they found out was awesome. They started donating appliances, furniture and supplies for the house, anything they could. Even the seller, Jerry Forest, made donations.
But I told her the longer she had to wait, the better the house was going to look.
We would say we needed something, and it would mysteriously appear. I could not wait to bring her in.
