The Doctor's Unexpected Family by Kristen Ethridge

Author:Kristen Ethridge [Ethridge, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laurel Lock Publishing
Published: 2018-09-25T05:00:00+00:00

THE DOCTOR’S UNEXPECTED FAMILY

Chapter Six

Angela had to squint to keep the sun out of her eyes. She was actually holding her sunglasses in her hand, but Jennifer Parker was a very direct reporter, and if Angela put her shades on, Jennifer’s next line of questioning would probably be to ask what Angela had to hide.

And that answer was definitely nothing. In just a few minutes, her nephew Marco—pastor of La Iglesia de la Luz del Mundo—would join her, Pete, and Mayor Blankenship to cut the ribbon on The Grace Space. She’d been very excited when Jennifer Parker had been able to take a break from some of her other reporting duties to come and cover this event for the Port Provident Herald. The more people that knew about The Grace Space, the more people that could be helped by the resources provided here.

“So, how does The Grace Space integrate into everything that’s being sent to the island from other national non-profits,” Jennifer asked, flipping her record button on her cell phone to capture Angela’s answer.

“Well, Jennifer, this is a completely local initiative. It’s separate from things that those larger, national names are here doing. We’re grateful for everyone’s contribution to the support and recovery of Port Provident from Hurricane Hope. But The Grace Space is unique. It gives us an opportunity to distribute household goods and food that have been donated to area churches like La Iglesia from concerned groups all across the state. Plus, with the opening of the clinic area, we’re utilizing the human capital we have with our world-class medical center and medical school. There are students and residents, nurses and doctors who are in limbo with the current closure of Provident Medical, and this gives them the opportunity to use their unique skills to serve the community while the leadership at Provident Medical charts a plan to reopening. Finally, we’ve tapped into more community resources with social services workers and lawyers to staff a Q&A area where our citizens can come and ask questions and get answers as they navigate the paperwork and such that comes with the recovery process.”

“But why is this being run by La Iglesia, instead of being coordinated by a national organization or a government agency?” Jennifer moved the microphone end of her phone a little closer to Angela.

“Well, because everyone has a role to play in Port Provident’s recovery.” Angela searched for a better way to explain it than just a typical politician’s sound bite. “When you look at the stars, none of them individually illuminate the night sky. But when they all work together to shine in their individual areas, the effect is a wonderful thing. This project is like that. We’re all just trying to brighten the areas where we can best serve.”

As she said the words, Angela’s mind rewound forty-eight hours to when she stood on Pete’s deck under a thousand shooting stars. She’d replayed everything about that hour in her mind a hundred times. His words made total sense as she gave more thought to them.

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