Please pray for this terrible hurt in my heart. My 93yr old Grandmother (Nanny) just passed away. She was my best friend & just like a mom to me. I'm not sad for her as I know she is home in Heaven experiencing no pain & so much joy with my little, sister, my grandfather, & her dear Fam & friends who went before her. I'm sad because there's a big empty spot in our home and heart now.
Because my mother made choices that prevented her from caring for my Nanny, we took care of Nanny here in our home for the last 6yrs ..It was absolutely my honor and pleasure to do so...And I absolutely without a doubt enjoyed every single second of it.
She filled our house with immense love, joy, and laughter...& good food! She was kind and caring, respectful and considerate, and forget the one Mountain, she had strength and Faith that could move entire mountain ranges! She was wonderful company, and I loved doing everything with her.. especially cooking! All of this made it so pleasant to help and have her here in our home. Even when her health began to deteriorate, it was my honor to assist her and encourage her in any way possible. When it came time last year that she needed to be assisted 24/7 I didn't hesitate to step up. My Nanny did SO MUCH for me my entire life.. It was my ABSOLUTE PLEASURE to give back, if even a little, and do for her! It just feels right to take care of those who took care of you.. I couldn't have done it anyway else. I'm not saying it's always easy, because it's definitely not always easy physically or mentally, I'm just saying that it was my pleasure and privilege from the bottom of my heart to do so. I have many health problems of my own..and unfortunately, this made it harder, physically sometimes. I am a little person (3ft7) with a rare condition. I rarely go a year without some type of surgery or malfunction..this made the round the clock care for my average height grandmother a little more complicated. Of course, I have my Hubby, but he works during the day. As long as I could help her stand, transition, walk, and sit..then I could care for her at home.. We were blessed that she stayed healthy enough to do so!
Last week, my grandmother helped me cook a big homemade dinner.. She did everything she loves to do in the kitchen..We all ate happily, then, as we escorted her back to her room, she danced a very small jig with my Hubby..As it was their tradition to do so on occasion. I put her to bed and the very last thing that was said was this, Me: "If you need anything, Nanny, just call me, I'll be right here! I love you very much!" and she replied, "Thank you so much, I love you too, Darling, with all my heart."... Those were the last words I spoke and heard my grandmother speak to me.. And I know that I am blessed for those words to be I love you..because Not everyone gets to have that... I didn't when my sister passed..
Now, a week later, my husband and I are trying to learn how to live as 2 people instead of 3. It's a large hole. We have no children yet due to my medical adventures.. And it's hard not being able to wake up to my 2 best friends everyday! I'm home all day because of medical issues while Hubby works...I am just so used to spending my day with Nanny.
We are blessed to have wonderful friends though. They have all rallied to keep us company! My best friend since kindergarten has 3 beautiful little girls and one of them is staying with us this week because she was supposed to come in the Summer, but Nanny had to go into the hospital.. So we had postponed it.. I almost said no to this week, but I didn't want to disappoint her again.. And I understand that we are actually better off by having a little distraction and gradually dealing with our loss instead of suddenly being alone 24/7.
Anyway, I know you only asked for a prayer request.. But honestly, this is what came out once I started.
So, Please keep me, our Family, and our Friends in your prayers as we all try to adjust and deal with this huge loss..Oh goodness I love her.. She was my strength.. So hard to accept she's gone..I hope that I can be just a little of who she was so I can be proud of myself.
When I wrote her obituary, I wanted it to embody her heart and soul. So, if anyone is still reading at this point..here it is: Obituary:
Katie Ruth Aultman Bozeman, 93, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019. She lived a full life and was loved by many. Katie is preceded in death by her husband Mallory M. Bozeman and her granddaughter Terah Hardin both of whom passed in 2003. She is survived by her sister Bobbi Paci, her daughter, Pamela Hardin, and her granddaughter and her husband Sommer and Jean-Sebastien Roy.
Katie was born June 16, 1926 in Mississippi. While living at an orphanage, she attended school in the early morning, picked cotton during the day, canned foods in the evenings, and when she was older, even packed parachutes. After leaving the orphanage, Katie began waitressing and met her future husband. Katie and Mallory (Butch) were married for 52 years and lived in Florida, Texas, and Louisiana. Over the past six years Katie lived mainly with her granddaughter Sommer and her husband Jean-Sebastien in Hutto, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 11, 2019 at 10am at Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder, Louisiana with interment at Beauregard Cemetery.
Katie’s faith was strong, and through all the hardships of a long life she depended on God for her strength. She loved God and shared that closeness of spirit with her family. She didn’t preach her faith to others, she lived it openly and joyfully for all to see. She was playful and caring and she loved being “Nanny” to so many – children and adults, family and friends. Katie was bashful and quiet at first, but strangers quickly became instant friends. She impacted every life she touched from her physical therapists to delivery people. One of Katie’s favorite things to do was to cook, socialize in the kitchen, and then enjoy having dinner with her family. Providing nourishment for her family and for the beautiful flowers she loved to grow in her garden came naturally to her! She loved to hum and sing while puttering around and she was always happy to feel useful and needed. We are so grateful and so very blessed to have had such a beautiful soul in our lives. Not a day shall pass without a longing for our joyful reunion.
In Lieu of Flowers:
Katie spent many years in an orphanage, and she maintained a heart for those children throughout her life. One year at Christmas she told Sommer that she had never had a baby doll as a child. Sommer made a point to buy her a baby doll that Christmas and for many years following. The small collection of baby dolls was precious to her and in lieu of flowers, the family would like to accept donations for Katie Nanny’s Dolls. As Christmas approaches this year, we would like to purchase dolls for children in local orphanages and deliver them with a small note, take pictures and share them so that we can continue to spread Katie’s love for children. If you would like to donate, you can send via paypal to sdwsdr@yahoo.com, or mail to 111 Lone Star Blvd. Hutto, TX 78634. You can visit Katie Nanny's Dolls website to follow your donation! https://m.facebook.com/102788701137553

I'm a little person who's had many surgeries since age 11. I've had hip replacements, back surgeries, & over 25 other surgeries. I'm 36yrs old, married to the man of my dreams, & blessed beyond measure. Yet, there is one surgery standing in the way of us starting a family and living life to the fullest! I have a bone degeneration disease that has attacked my jaws & teeth. I've lost almost all my teeth in the last 3yrs. As we go into 2016 I enter my 3rd year of battle with Insurance...I cannot simply get the rest of my teeth pulled & receive dentures as my bone is too brittle. So, if they pull them and do not stabilize the jaw, my jaw will collapse and then I'll need a feeding tube & reconstructive surgery. I stay sick & in pain b/c of broken teeth, and b/c I have hip replacements, any infection in the mouth could go to my heart and be fatal. My medical insurance acknowledges it's a medical problem, but because of the differences in "coding" between medical & dental insurances, they will not approve the surgery. I can use my dental insurance, however the cost is enormous! The total amount for procedure and prosthesis is about $50,000 and I'd have to put half down before the doctors would even start working on me. Needless to say, we do not have $25,000 just laying around. We've been trying for 3yrs to get approval with no results & are out of options. I'm sick and in more pain everyday. God has brought me through SO much, but this has been my biggest battle! If I cannot get this done, I will have to wait for my jaw to collapse before my insurance will pay, and I just don't think I have the strength to do that. I have Faith God will get me through this..but I admit I'm getting scared and feeling quite defeated. All I want is to be well enough to be a deserving wife for my wonderful Husband, serve God, and be a blessing in return to all of my Friends and Family who have blessed me SO much! will you please pray for my situation to be resolved?! You have no idea how much it would mean! Also, if anyone has any information, suggestions, or words of encouragement on this matter PLEASE comment and let me know or Msg me on FB Thank you SO much!

I'm a little person who's had many surgeries since age 11. I've had hip replacements, back surgeries, & over 25 other surgeries. I'm 36yrs old, married to the man of my dreams, & blessed beyond measure. Yet, there is one surgery standing in the way of us starting a family and living life to the fullest! I have a bone degeneration disease that has attacked my jaws & teeth. I've lost almost all my teeth in the last 3yrs. I cannot simply get the rest pulled & receive dentures as my bone is too brittle. So, if they pull them and do not stabilize the jaw, my jaw will collapse and then I'll need a feeding tube & reconstructive surgery. I stay sick & in pain b/c of broken teeth, and b/c I have hip replacements, any infection in the mouth could go to my heart and be fatal. My medical insurance acknowledges it's a medical problem, but because of the differences in "coding" between medical & dental insurances, they will not approve the surgery. I can use my dental insurance, however the cost is enormous! The total amount for procedure and prosthesis is about $50,000 and I'd have to put half down before the doctors would even start working on me. Needless to say, we do not have $25,000 just laying around. We've been trying for 2yrs to get approval with no results & are out of options. I'm sick and in more pain everyday. God has brought me through SO much, but this has been my biggest battle! If I cannot get this done, I will have to wait for my jaw to collapse before my insurance will pay, and I just don't think I have the strength to do that. I have Faith God will get me through this..but I admit I'm getting scared and feeling quite defeated. All I want is to be well enough to be a deserving wife for my wonderful Husband, serve God, and be a blessing in return to all of my Friends and Family who have blessed me SO much! will you please pray for my situation to be resolved?! You have no idea how much it would mean! Also, if anyone has any information, suggestions, or words of encouragement on this matter PLEASE comment and let me know or Msg me on FB Thank you SO much!

I'm a little person who's had many surgeries since I age 11. I've had hip replacements, back surgeries, & over 25 other surgeries. I'm 36yrs old, married to the man of my dreams, and blessed beyond measure. Yet, there is one surgery standing in the way of us starting a family and living life to the fullest! I have a bone degeneration disease that has attacked my jaws & teeth. I've lost almost all my teeth in the last 3yrs. I cannot simply get the rest pulled & receive dentures as my bone is too brittle. So, if they pull them and do not stabilize the jaw, my jaw will collapse and then I'll need a feeding tube & reconstructive surgery. I stay sick & in pain b/c of broken teeth, and b/c I have hip replacements, any infection in the mouth could go to my heart and be fatal. My medical insurance acknowledges it's a medical problem, but because of the differences in "coding" between medical & dental insurances, they will not approve the surgery. I can use my dental insurance, however the cost is enormous! The total amount for procedure and prosthesis is about $50,000 and I'd have to put half down before the doctors would even start working on me. Needless to say, we do not have $25,000 just laying around. We've been trying for 2yrs to get approval with no results & are out of options. I'm sick and in more pain everyday. God has brought me through SO much, but this has been my biggest battle! If I cannot get this done, I will have to wait for my jaw to collapse before my insurance will pay, and I just don't think I have the strength to do that. I have Faith God will get me through this..but I admit I'm getting scared and feeling quite defeated. All I want is to be well enough to be a deserving wife for my wonderful Husband, serve God, and be a blessing in return to all of my Friends and Family who have blessed me SO much! will you please pray for my situation to be resolved?! You have no idea how much it would mean! Also, if anyone has any information, suggestions, or words of encouragement on this matter PLEASE comment and let me know or Msg me on FB Thank you SO much!

I'm a little person who's had many surgeries since I age 11. I've had hip replacements, back surgeries, & over 25 other surgeries. I'm 36yrs old, married to the man of my dreams, and blessed beyond measure. Yet, there is one surgery standing in the way of us starting a family and living life to the fullest! I have a bone degeneration disease that has attacked my jaws and teeth. I've lost almost all my teeth in the last 3yrs. I cannot simply get the rest pulled and receive dentures as my bone is too brittle. So, if they pull them and do not stabilize the jaw, my jaw will collapse and then I'll need a feeding tube and reconstructive surgery. I stay sick and in pain b/c of broken teeth, and b/c I have hip replacements, any infection in the mouth could go to my heart and be fatal. My medical insurance acknowledges it's a medical problem, but because of the differences in "coding" between medical and dental insurances, they will not approve the surgery. I can use my dental insurance, however the cost is enormous! The total amount for procedure and prosthesis is about $50,000 and I'd have to put half down before the doctors would even start working on me. Needless to say, we do not have $25,000 just laying around. We've been trying for 2yrs to get approval with no results & are out of options. I'm sick and in more pain everyday. God has brought me through SO much, but this has been my biggest battle! If I cannot get this done, I will have to wait for my jaw to collapse before my insurance will pay, and I just don't think I have the strength to do that. I have Faith God will get me through this..but I admit I'm getting scared and feeling quite defeated. All I want is to be well enough to be a deserving wife for my wonderful Husband, serve God, and be a blessing in return to all of my Friends and Family who have blessed me SO much! will you please pray for my situation to be resolved?! You have no idea how much it would mean! Also, if anyone has any information, suggestions, or words of encouragement on this matter PLEASE comment and let me know!Thank you SO much! <3

I'm a little person & have had many surgeries since I was 11. I've had hip replacements, back surgeries, and over 25 other surgeries. I'm 35yrs old, married to the man of my dreams, and blessed beyond measure. Yet, there is one surgery standing in the way of us starting a family and living life to the fullest! I have a bone degeneration disease that has attacked my jaws and teeth. I've lost almost all my teeth in the last 3yrs. I cannot simply get the rest pulled and receive dentures as my bone is too brittle. So, if they pull them and do not stabilize the jaw, my jaw will collapse and then I'll need a feeding tube and reconstructive surgery. I stay sick and in pain b/c of broken teeth, and b/c I have hip replacements, any infection in the mouth could go to my heart and be fatal. My medical insurance acknowledges it's a medical problem, but because of the differences in "coding" between medical and dental insurances, they will not approve the surgery. I can use my dental insurance, however the cost is enormous! The total amount for procedure and prosthesis is about $50,000 and I'd have to put half down before the doctors would even start working on me. Needless to say, we do not have $25,000 just laying around. We've been trying for 2yrs to get approval with no results & are out of options. I'm sick and in more pain everyday. God has brought me through SO much, but this has been my biggest battle! If I cannot get this done, I will have to wait for my jaw to collapse before my insurance will pay, and I just don't think I have the strength to do that. I have Faith God will get me through this..but I admit I'm getting scared and feeling quite defeated. All I want is to be well enough to be a deserving wife for my wonderful Husband, serve God, and be a blessing in return to all of my Friends and Family who have blessed me SO much! will you please pray for my situation to be resolved?! You have no idea how much it would mean! Also, if anyone has any information, suggestions, or words of encouragement on this matter PLEASE comment and let me know!Thank you SO much! <3

I'm a little person & have had many surgeries since age 11. I've had hip replacements, back surgeries, and over 25 other surgeries. I'm 35yrs old, married to the man of my dreams, and blessed beyond measure. Yet, there is one surgery standing in the way of us starting a family and living life to the fullest! I have a bone degeneration disease that has attacked my jaws and teeth. I've lost almost all my teeth in the last 3yrs. I cannot simply get the rest pulled and receive dentures as my bone is too brittle. So, if they pull them and do not stabilize the jaw, my jaw will collapse and then I'll need a feeding tube and reconstructive surgery. I stay sick and in pain b/c of broken teeth, and b/c I have hip replacements, any infection in the mouth could go to my heart and be fatal. My medical insurance acknowledges it's a medical problem, but because of the differences in "coding" between medical and dental insurances, they will not approve the surgery. I can use my dental insurance, however the cost is enormous! The total amount for procedure and prosthesis is about $50,000 and I'd have to put half down before the doctors would even start working on me. Needless to say, we do not have $25,000 just laying around. We've been trying for 2yrs to get approval with no results & are out of options. I'm sick and in more pain everyday. God has brought me through SO much, but this has been my biggest battle! If I cannot get this done, I will have to wait for my jaw to collapse before my insurance will pay, and I just don't think I have the strength to do that. I have Faith God will get me through this..but I admit I'm getting scared and feeling quite defeated. All I want is to be well enough to be a deserving wife for my wonderful Husband, serve God, and be a blessing in return to all of my Friends and Family who have blessed me SO much! will you please pray for my situation to be resolved?! You have no idea how much it would mean! Also, if anyone has any information, suggestions, or words of encouragement on the matter PLEASE comment! Thank you SO much! <3

I'm a little person who has had many surgeries since age 11. I've had hip replacements, back surgeries, and over 25 other surgeries. I'm 35yrs old, married to the man of my dreams, and blessed beyond measure. Yet, there is one surgery standing in the way of us starting a family and living life to the fullest! I have a bone degeneration disease that has attacked my jaws and teeth. I've lost almost all my teeth in the last 3yrs. I cannot simply get the rest pulled and receive dentures as my bone is too brittle. So, if they pull them and do not stabilize the jaw, my jaw will collapse and then I'll need a feeding tube and reconstructive surgery. I stay sick and in pain b/c of broken teeth, and b/c I have hip replacements, any infection in the mouth could go to my heart and be fatal. My medical insurance acknowledges it's a medical problem, but because of the differences in "coding" between medical and dental insurances, they will not approve the surgery. I can use my dental insurance, however the cost is enormous! The total amount for procedure and prosthesis is about $50,000 and I'd have to put half down before the doctors would even start working on me. Needless to say, we do not have $25,000 just laying around. We've been trying for 2yrs to get approval with no results & are out of options. I'm sick and in more pain everyday. God has brought me through SO much, but this has been my biggest battle! If I cannot get this done, I will have to wait for my jaw to collapse before my insurance will pay, and I just don't think I have the strength to do that. I have Faith God will get me through this..but I admit I'm getting scared and feeling quite defeated. All I want is to be well enough to be a deserving wife for my wonderful Husband, serve God, and be a blessing in return to all of my Friends and Family who have blessed me SO much! will you please pray for my situation to be resolved?! You have no idea how much it would mean! Also, if anyone has any information, suggestions, or words of encouragement on this matter PLEASE comment and let me know!Thank you SO much! <3