{"id":111895,"date":"2024-04-03T15:58:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T22:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=111895"},"modified":"2024-04-03T16:10:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T23:10:13","slug":"genie-ford-still-going-strong-at-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/111895-genie-ford-still-going-strong-at-98","title":{"rendered":"Genie Ford Still Going Strong at 98"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Dearly Beloveds,<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to share that recently Genie celebrated her 98th birthday, and I also thought I\u2019d share how she\u2019s doing and a general brief about her introduction to John-Roger and MSIA.<\/p>\n<p>Genie is doing awesome, she\u2019s feeling well, and other than some short-term memory stuff, she\u2019s still got it all going on. She lives at home and moves about daily on her own. And, she\u2019s as sassy and quick-witted as ever. She\u2019s so amazing. She reads (loves the paper and a good book), she has a Light List she ministers to each day, and she loves when I share with her about stories and the people on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>When Genie first met J-R, MSIA had not yet been set up. He was teaching high school. She liked to go to a local lecture hall and listen to speakers. She knew she was looking for and waiting for someone but didn\u2019t know who.<\/p>\n<p>On an occasion in 1967, J-R approached the podium as one of those speakers, and she immediately knew he was that one, and her wait was over.<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t do seminars at that time, but he did do student counseling, so she set up an appointment for my brother to meet with him, and she has continued her connection with J-R ever since.<\/p>\n<p>She volunteered every single day, until at some point she officially went on MSIA Staff, and then retired from Staff in 2020 (age 94).<\/p>\n<p>You are all so important to her, and she considers you family.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to each of you for your ministry and ongoing support for her (and for all of us), and for being a resource of Light energy at all times.<\/p>\n<p>We are truly blessed.<\/p>\n<p>Staci Ford &amp; Genie Ford<br \/>\n<!--\/raw--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Dearly Beloveds, I wanted to share that recently Genie celebrated her 98th birthday, and I also thought I\u2019d share how she\u2019s doing and a general brief about her introduction to John-Roger and MSIA. Genie is doing awesome, she\u2019s feeling well, and other than some short-term memory stuff, she\u2019s still got it all going on. 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