Who Cares for These People?

What a week this has been!!
I have gone to visit several people, some of whom I visited last last year or I have seen at church. It is wonderful to renew old friendships--to see how my friends are getting along, how the past year has been for them.
I have been blessed to give some haircuts both to those i cut last year and some new ones as well. I have already lost count!
Xenia is the robust Russian speaking lady who became my favorite last year--She speaks loudly and so very distinctively, that if you didn't know her, you would think she was blessing you out! But, this year, Xenia is ill again--When I met her last year, she had recouperated from cancer surgery. But, this year, I am afraid it is back. Her back, hip and legs bother her greatly. She has been to the doctor and will go into the hospital soon for more tests. You can tell she is afraid, but, she knows God will take care of her. She is the one whose daughter took over the house and garden and left her with only 2 dirty rooms in the back of the house and a small plot of land to grow vegetables. Poor lady is not able to work the land now.
I can see those from the church have worked hard to make her 2 rooms liveable. They painted the rooms a soft blue and installed a decent sink and put a small table and chair in her kitchen.
They put down linoleum and pretty curtains in her window. Mariana's father rebricked the firebox to better heat her area. It certainly seemed more like home for her.
Xenia has several close lady friends living nearby who come to the church as well. They all look after each other.
Valentina lives across the road and Veronica lives around the corner in an apartment building. Veronica's husband died last winter. They owned 2 apartments on the same level which they used as one apartment. However, her son sold one of the apartments, so now Veronica is busy moving all her things into one. It really is a nice apartment and very clean.
Veronica has problems with 2 of her neighbors. They make fun of her because she is a Baptist christian and spread gossip about her. I am so thankful she has Valentina and Xenia to visit with. She says her church is now her family since her son lives so far away in the Uraine and doesn't get to visit often.