James, Florence & Samuel happily reunited and relaxing in Grace's parlor.
In the summer of 2020 Florence was accompanying her elderly parents on a trip from their home in Nairobi, Kenya to visit family in Seattle. Suddenly the unthinkable happened. Samuel, the 93-year old family patriarch, suffered a mid-air medical emergency. Their flight was diverted and made an emergency landing in Buffalo.
Florence stayed in a chair by her father's side for 36 hours, not wanting to leave him alone... Samuel did not speak English and now here they were, alone, so far from their home country and family in Seattle. Florence had no clothes, no American money, no family nearby. One of the hospital social workers finally convinced Florence to come to Grace, and shortly after arriving she was joined by her brother-in-law, James, who took the first flight he could out of Seattle to be with her. Florence and James strengthened each other and were nourished and embraced by the staff at Grace. When Samuel was finally released from the hospital, he came to Grace to rest for a night before the family continued their journey. Sadly, Samuel did not make the return trip to Kenya. Just one month later he passed away peacefully, in Seattle, with family at his side. Grace was a sanctuary for Florence and James, and for one precious night for Samuel, too. |
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