One of my son-in-laws has a problem with high altitudes because of something to do with having the sickle cell gene. I was approached by a couple of men who were trying to get me to invest in a small coffee plantation in Colombia and had written to my daughter to find out if 5,000 feet altitude would bother him, because I wouldn't even consider such an investment if it wasn't somewhere that she and her family could come for a holiday. As you can see below, she emailed me back about her concern about the current ZIKA virus and her concern about my possible exposure to it in S. America. I replied to her:
In a message dated 4/2/2016 10:45:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, writes:
I know that it may bother you, or may even seem silly, or not realistic, but I am not afraid of sickness or disease or even death itself.
Dearest One
I do not think about such things as a virus or other illness. I've never given thought to them and at my age I'm not going to worrying bout it now. I get a physical once a year and that's about all i will do and i really just do that not cuz i am worried but just so i could have some advance notice if there was somr mortal issue so i could hurry up and squeeze in one quick trip to Disneyworld.
I trust in God to take care of me and He's all I have. I am not judging anyone else for taking precautions, or having Health Care, but it is just simple fact that I cannot have such things, nor do I really want them. I have even made a personal decision to not accept Social Security or enroll in Medicare. I have just chosen to put all of my faith in God to take care of me, just as I always expected Him to take care of my family when I was Raising you girls. And after all, what's the worst that could happen? I get the virus? And die? That is no problem at all for me dear Katy. I want you to know, I am ready to go to the Other Side. Anytime, that God chooses to let me come Home, I am ready to be There.
Every day I fall more and more in love with the Lord and want to be with Him.
Not that I don't want to see you, or your sisters, or your children, but I have raised you all, you are good women, good Mother's, good wives, and I have done what I believe God gave me to do. Now I'm ready to go be with Him. In the meantime, He seems to keep me here, I will assume for some purpose. But if I felt He was calling me to Colombia, I would not go with any fear of disease, kidnappings, evil, or anything else that might harm me. He will take care of me.
Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.
He is my Mighty Fortress.
I love you so much. You're so sweet to think of such things about my health and safety. But it's not a concern for me. Goodnight. I love you so much.
Poppy
------ Original message------
From: xxxx xxxxxx @ xxxxx
Date: Sat, Apr 2, 2016 7:03 PM
To: BMcElhaney2350@aol.com;
Subject:Re: altitude
Is ZIKA virus not an issue there? I would be worried about about in south or Central America.
xxxx xxxxx
On Apr 2, 2016, at 3:33 PM, wrote:
I had a couple of men trying to interest me in helping them develop a piece of land to grow coffee in Columbia. But it's a 5,000 foot elevation and I was going to rule it out if there was no chance it would be a place you could ever visit.
we'll see. thanks.
i love you. and miss you always.
poppy
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