My Last Will but One

“My Last Will but One”. Being in charge of yourself until the end of your life. What options do we have? This was the topic addressed by Esther Brawand Fuchs, a custodian, at the annual women’s encounter in Lucerne, Switzerland on January 20, 2019. The 66 participants listened with interest to her qualified remarks. When a person no longer has the capacity to act and judge she can no longer be in charge of her life. But who will then decide for the incapacitated person? The speaker showed the available alternatives of legal representation by a spouse or relative or legal guardianship. With a lasting power of attorney the person can decide herself who will be her representative if she becomes incapacitated through an accident or illness. This encompasses the domains of the care of the body, assets and legal representation. In order to avoid misunderstandings it is important to express the power of attorney in clear terms.
The afternoon program was dedicated to music and testimony. Three women shared experiences from their lives and how God has worked and how they experienced God. God saw the desire of a young woman to work in Africa and fulfilled her wish. Many years later while working in Africa she experienced God’s intervention during a time of difficulties. God is never too late. That was the message of another woman who explained that it is worth while to place all plans in God’s hands and to trust him to help at the right time. Another woman told how her interest for history had led her through the book of Daniel to the Adventist church and how her childhood dream of becoming a teacher was fulfilled. As the last song was sung the women marveled at how God works.
Two of the three men in attendance were in charge of the catering and the third cared for audibility and the sound system. At the same time there was a Girls4Christ meeting in Lucerne and the girls had an exciting day with Cornelia Dellmour around the topic: “I am posting so I am?” They took a closer look at social media. Girls, young women, middle-aged women as well as older women spent a day together enjoying companionship, reunion, inputs, encouragement, and returned to their homes enriched. The next Day of Encounter in Lucerne is planned for January 26, 2020.
According to a report by Heidi Albisser