Myrtle H. Rockwell Estate closed and finished, but....

Unfortunately and sadly it was not carried out as Myrtle desired nor wanted. I met Mrs. Rockwell in Sept. of 1999 and I visited her often through the remainder of that year as well as 2000 until April of 2001 when I began caring for her full time. And I mean full time 24/7. I was there at her house living seven days a week twenty four hours a day. My day with her would begin around 6-6:30 am and go until she went to bed at 9-10pm. Do you think after ten years of care and 12 to 14 hours a day with her that I would know what she desired to do with her estate and belongings? That is a no brain question. I knew exactly what she desired because she "told" me several times in 2008-2009. Especially after her sister Hazel passed away. But not one thing I knew Mrs Rockwell wanted happened, not one.

She chose someone she knew and trusted to carry out her will; ( the lady she used was married to her husbands grandson) but the desire and greed for more must have taken hold in a big way on the lady Mrs Rockwell chose to do her will because she and her husband took everything and I mean everything. They even took furniture from the tenant they got to rent the place,wow.

Well lesson learned. If you are caring for someone or have a loved one who desires to give you something as Mrs Rockwell did me, get it down in writing and have witnesses and an attorney verify it plus notarized and even then I am not sure you are safe. God says in His word, "the LOVE of MONEY" is the Root of all sorts of EVIL. And people, when it comes to money, can be Vicious!! I mean ruthlessly Vicious. So, if you are reading this and know someone tell them "Get It In Writing with Witnesses!!!" Document document document.!!!

Even in these days get the person to do a video with you and keep that as well, document document.

Let me explain. Mrs Rockwell's house (4639 Lenore drive San Diego) sold for $425,000. She had a loan for around $98,000 on it when it sold. ( family loan, don't do it !!!!)  Real Estate commission around $25,000
So $425,000 minus $25,000 = $400,000. Easy enough. Now minus the loan $98,000 = $302,000. I don't know what taxes there were to be paid but in addition there was stock around $30,000+, bank account $10,000 to $14,000 and $10,000 to $12,000 in furniture. Can you see? How can you not jump on that.

Myrtle told me in late 2008 after her sister died she had decided to give me her house. I was overwhelmed by that generous offer. Because she knew she was cared for better than she could ever pay.  I was making just around on average $370 per week and I bought food. So Myrtle wanted to compensate me for what she could not pay me while she was alive. Well it did not even come close to happening, in fact I lost money. I painted the bathroom. kitchen and the exterior of the house with no compensation or reimbursement and I was charged rent for two months. I actually lost $2000 dollars. So learn from this, document everything, trust no one.

It does not matter to Myrtle she is with the Lord but those left are affected.
See you in heaven Myrtle.

The top is me and Myrtle on her 90th Birthday after she was on Hospice in 2001. The middle is her house she wanted to give me 4639 Lenore drive San Diego. The bottom one is just a close up for fun. I loved Myrtle as my own mother,she was my best friend and mentor.

Easter weekend better Known to Myrtle Rockwell as Resurrection Sunday!

To Myrtle this weekend was very important, for it meant as we remember that the Lord Jesus Christ was raised up from among the dead ones by the Glory of the Father that His ( Jesus) sacrifice for "our" Sins was accepted by God the Father and now we can be forgiven and saved by believing this, see 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
I hope this weekend you will consider the death, burial and Resurrection of Christ for ur sins.

Three years now, Myrtle has been with the Lord

It is hard to believe that Myrtle Rockwell has been home with her Savior and Lord-Jesus Christ for three years; it seems like last month to me. I do miss her. She was such a wonderful friend. I often wonder about what happened to her estate at 4639 Lenore drive, SD 92115. Myrtle told  many occasions what it was she had decided to do with her estate, but it has not come to pass as of this date. Well the Lord knows and He ultimately has the last say, the Counsel of the Lord it stands. her house on Lenore drive was so nice, although her furniture and the way she had it is what made it so nice; and Myrtle. For when she was gone the house was a shell and when all of the furniture was taken then the house was just wood and stone not a home. I suppose very few people have a home. Many have fine houses, cars, furniture, antiques and such, all empty and vain. Those things simply fill the void-the emptiness.

Have a Happy And Thank Full Thanksgiving,

Myrtle Rockwell and I had some very nice Thanksgivings. I still remember the very first Thanksgiving after I began helping her in 2001. Needless to say we had some differences but lots of fun at the same time. Myrtle had her way of doing things and I had what I thought were my own. So, we had mashed potatoes flying around the kitchen from the beater, and at the same time it seemed like butter was flying around too. We argued a bit about how things ought to be, but we settled and had a very nice first Thanksgiving and this was six months after Myrtle was on hospice, but at this time she was doing so well hospice left. Myrtle was a very thankful woman.She was very grateful to all who helped her and for the good things in her life. She loved the Lord and was very thankful for His goodness in her life. We know the Bible says, "every good and perfect gift comes from above, from the Father of lights." James 1:17.

Whoever reads this do one thing, be a picture taker. Take lots of pictures and or videos. This is one great regret I have because I did not take pictures of my mom, who I helped when she had cancer and is now home with the Lord, so I have no pictures to share. I am also limited on what I have with Myrtle Rockwell. I knew Myrtle probably, no not probably, certainly more than anyone second to her husband Capt. Joe Rockwell and in some ways it is my belief I knew Myrtle even more than he did. I say this because Myrtle loved to have conversation and Joe loved sports and watched and read the paper all of the time so conversation was limited. Where Myrtle and I talked all the time. So talk to your loved ones. Get to know them better and better. Takes lots of pictures, you can't have too many and it is so fun to look back on them. Then when that loved one is gone you will have not only wonderful memories but pictures to go with them.

Thanksgiving is a time of being thankful.  I hope whatever you do this Thanksgiving 2013 you will make it a family affair and all take part. Myrtle Rockwell had family and acquaintances but they "rarely" called and I will say never came to see her. Actions speak louder than words. You can "say" whatever you want but actions always speak louder. Don't pretend to be thankful show it, do something for someone else who really can't for themselves. Myrtle Rockwell's family and distant acquaintances were action wise not thankful about relatedness or what she (Myrtle) had done for them over the years. Unfortunately unlike Myrtle Rockwell they were out for what they could get from her "materially" money, furniture, stocks and so forth. Even  as bad or indifferent her family and acquaintances were towards her Myrtle was "always" loving, caring and sharing with them out of her own things. And it was Myrtle who really built things up financially not her husband, this is what Myrtle told me. Joe was not much for that so Myrtle did it. She was thankful for all the Lord gave her. Especially His Grace salvation thorough the Lord Jesus Christ, in that he died for our sins in our place so we would not have to.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Home "in" Glory with her Savior Jesus Christ. Myrtle Rockwell

We are moving towards three years already that Myrtle Rockwell went home to be with the Lord. And one of her favorite songs to sing was, "Oh that will be glory for me"

I enjoy this song too. And it will be glory for us all who believe that Christ's death and Resurrection is sufficient to save us as we believe God's provision alone.  As time marches on and many if not all who knew Myrtle Rockwell don't give her life any thought let alone miss her, I have not stopped missing her. She was a once in a lifetime friend. And I thank the Lord to have met, known and cared for her. Thank the Lord for his gracious provision of His Son Jesus Christ as our substitute for our sin-he died on our behalf and because of that we are in His forever family as we believe. See you soon Myrtle.

Once in your Life time...

Once in your life you may or may not meet someone who truly stands out from all others that you have met. Not because they are more physically beautiful or handsome but simply as a person. Have you had such an occasion? Well I have, in meeting this lady Myrtle Rockwell.

She was truly a once in a life time for me. I visited Mrs. Rockwell from a Church in the area I knew had many senior citizens and thought they may want some one to come visit them. I began visiting after my mother went to the Lord having died of cancer. Myrtle was so kind, so gracious, grateful it was hard to ever leave her because with someone like that you don't want to, do you know what I mean? While with some you can't wait to leave.

Myrtle was a Christian woman and she lived out her faith in Jesus Christ as Savior. I know many Pastors and lay people but Mrs. Rockwell was more of an example and mentor in our walk with Christ than 99% of the ones I knew.  Here is the difference. Myrtle was not a Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Catholic or any other man made up religion that segregates; she believed what the Bible said about God, Jesus Christ, Salvation and any and all other doctrines. And she really reflected the Lord. I mean specifically she was gracious and grateful. Let me give you an example. When Myrtle was on Hospice the second time.*(see note below)
The Hospice nurses ( and Myrtle was a Navy Nurse) commented saying, "Myrtle is the most grateful person we have ever met. She thanks you for everything, even the very little things. And she appreciates everything we do."   That is what the Hospice workers said. Now Myrtle would be the first to let you know the Lord is the one who filled her with such a spirit. In addition to being grateful Myrtle was generous. When I first met here it was as if her house was my house. That is how she was. Material things, jewelry, furniture, house, stocks and house equity really meant nothing to her because she knew she could not take it with her and where she was going had sooooo much more in wealth and abundance, Heaven to be with Jesus Christ in Glory. That is why Myrtle virtually gave everything to help her sister, no question. I even asked Myrtle not long  before she passed, "Myrtle, do you have any regrets?"  And without hesitation she said, "NO." Wow.

I could go on about Myrtle but I will save it for another post. What Myrtle would have you know is that no amount of money, material things or any other worldly thing can benefit you if you don't have Eternal Life through Faith in Jesus Christ. Maybe you have lots of money, or got an inheritance and you're set for life, but if you do not have the Son (Jesus Christ) you do not have life but the wrath of God remains on you.
Get your Bible out and read in First Corinthians in the 15th chapter the first five verses. There you will find the Gospel, the Good News. Believe that,and that alone.

* When I was first visiting Myrtle in Oct. 1999 she was around 100lbs. Then in early 2001 her doctor put her on Hospice. Myrtle had Congestive heart Failure.  I began helping her in April of 2001. She was on Hospice. In six months she weighed 125lbs and was eating lots of good whole foods, veggies, salmon, she loved salmon. Plus I gave her some nutrition, she was already taking some. But at the end of the six months Hospice was gone and Myrtle lived for ten more years. Thank the Lord. Your life is in God's hands not the doctors.

Are you Comfortable?

Life has a way of going from comfortable then to uncomfortable and back to comfortable. How we perceive things may have something to do with it right?
There are those who believe we create our own realities; well it seems true, but that is an allusion. Why? Because that would indicate we have control or some control. And in some ways we do,( or it appears so ) God has allowed for us to have the ability to make choices which gives us the idea we control things. Granted, I had control over the fact I went to visit elderly shut ins who were not able to get out and go to Church any more; but then that was already determined by God that my own mother would pass away and go home to be with the Lord at the same time Myrtle Rockwell was in need of help. Coincidence?
But why would I mention that here on Myrtle Rockwell's site?

Well, in 1996 my life was pretty good. I had a good job. I liked it. I was making a full time income only working part time hours doing loans. Comfortable. Then in December of 1996 without notice we had a meeting and all loan officers were let go. It was at a time when it was harder to find loan jobs. Then later in 1997 my mom was diagnosed with cancer. Laid off and mom has cancer all in six months time. Uncomfortable. She had her surgery after some time and the doctors told her and the family all was well. I got a job at WAMU, Washington Mutual Bank at the time. Comfortable. Then late in 1998 symptoms come back to my mom, more surgery they say. But, doctors were not honest with us, cancer was everywhere they said. Four months later my mom went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Me, Uncomfortable. At the bank, I had to leave..more uncomfortable. Then in Oct. 1999 I met Myrtle Rockwell. We hit it off and I helped her at her home and visited her often. Comfortable. I could not find a good loan job. Uncomfortable. Mrs. Rockwell had a bad reaction to medication so I stayed with her for a few days until she got better. Myrtle asked me if I could stay and help her and that she would pay. She said there is an extra room you can have plus your own bathroom. That was nice comfortable.
She was on hospice in April 2001. I helped for six months and she put on twenty pounds because she ate so well. Hospice had to go bye bye. Thank the Lord. Myrtle lived for ten more years. We had a great time she was able to do so much. We went all over the place for drives. So much more. Then in December of 2010
she was not doing so well, but she hung in there. Two months later March 2nd ,I believe, she went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Myrtle forever Comfortable! Me uncomfortable but I have come along way. Don't get too comfortable.