Joan (Joanie)

My name is Joan Troyer (Joanie). I have been a widow since 2018, living in a 5th wheel beside my son's family.
I am ready to go to new places and meet new people, but also to return home to family. I have a son and daughter and four grandsons.
Friends and acquaintances tell me I am sweet, kind, wise, a good worker, caring, and a good listener. Some think I am adventurous because I look forward to traveling and do not mind traveling alone. I think of myself as a caring person who enjoys helping others and loves to listen to people tell their stories. I was a stay-at-home mother which gives me exceptional experience in many areas. I am skilled in cooking, cleaning, organizing, gardening, canning, hosting, and scheduling, etc. My prior travel experience with my husband, who was a pastor, includes 3 months teaching in Ethiopia, 2 months on the Hopi Indian Reservation preparing a mission school for the new year, and a week-long trip to Israel. In 2023 I traveled to Paris which got me excited about signing up for house-sitting so I can travel more, and others can get away and know their home is being cared for. Life-giving to me is helping others: canning with my daughter-in-law, helping my son and daughter, loving my four grandsons who are mostly taller than I am, being a part of our Women's Ministry Team at church which includes leading Bible studies, and I can't forget my love for holding tiny babies (we spent a few years fostering newborns).
I enjoy keeping a home nice. In my free time I enjoy playing board games, especially Canasta, Hand & Food, Sorry, Scrabble, and many others. I also enjoy reading, watching some TV, jigsaw puzzles, creating cards to send to others, walking...
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HOUSESITTING REFERRAL FOR JOANIE TROYER
We highly recommend Joanie for housesitting services. We’ve known Joanie for many years and her integrity is bar none.
We had Joanie housesit for us for just over 2 weeks in June of 2024. We knew that we were leaving our home in the best hands. Joanie treated our home as if it were her home (and she takes very good care of her home).
If we need a house sitter in the future, Joanie is definitely at the top of our list.
Nate and Karen Gerig