Church

GOALS

BTW, I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I RAISED MY LEFT LEG IN THE SHOWER TO TOUCH A WALL 3X TODAY. IT HAS BEEN MY GOAL FOR SEVERAL DAYS NOW & FOR SOME REASON, I HAVE A BETTER CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO DO IT AFTER MY SHOWER, WHEN I SIT ALONE. I?VE DONE IT BEFORE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE. MARK CAUGHT ME TRYING TO DO MY 2ND TODAY TO BE SURE IT WAS REAL. HE ASKED FOR A 3RD. I ALSO HAVE HAD AN EYESIGHT GOAL FOR MONTHS NOW-AT CHURCH, THEY PUT THE #?S TO HYMNS ON A FRONT WALL. I SIT AT THE BACK, BUT MY GOAL IS TO FOCUS & READ THOSE #?S! I HAVE COME CLOSE, BUT THERE R SUPER BAD DAYS.?

Sept 25, 2005

Not much seems to be going on, but I wanted to update the fact that Jenny still has the movements on her left side with some slight improvements. She may have posted the fact that she finally has a new calling at church to be an activity days leader with the primary age girls. I was excited to see that she was put someplace where her talents could be utilized. On the other hand it was kind of surprising. I was called as a clerk, which I have really liked, but I find that my time is spent on a computer (the thing that could be said is Jenny’s only truely independent activity in her life right now). Jennys church calling is working in an interactive situation with youth (which is my background and training as a child therapist). However, I know we are in the right place for each of us right now.

CALLING

I GOT A CALLING/VOLUNTEER JOB AT CHURCH TODAY! I WORK W/TARA COLLINS ON ACHIEVEMENT DAYS. TARA IS A CLOSE FRIEND WHO HAS LEARNED MY ASL, & R GIRLS, FAITH & JESS, R BEST FRIENDS. R HUSBANDS HOME TEACH EACH OTHER’S FAMILIES TOO!

BAPTISM

MY OLDEST CHILD, ZACH, WAS BAPTIZED SATURDAY. I MADE THE PROGRAMS (SO I COULD BE AS INVOLVED AS POSS.), I PLAYED THE PIANO (When I am Baptized), MY GIRLS (JESS & FIA) SANG (I’m TryinG TO Be Like Jesus), & 1/2 OUR MY FAM. WAS IN TOWN. THE BAPTISM WAS GREAT, & ZACH SEEMED SO GROWN UP-HE EVEN HAD MATCHING TIES WITH THE BISHOP! WHEN HE WAS ASKED HIS FAV. PART, HE SAID BEING BATHTIZED, NOT BAPTIZED! I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT I WOULD SING AT MY SON?S BAPTISM, BUT I WAS ABLE TO USE MY RIGHT HAND TO PLUCK OUT WHEN I AM BAPTIZED, WHILE MY HUSBAND SUPPORTED ME ON THE PIANO BENCH. IT WAS GOOD TO SAY WHAT I THOUGHT MOST ABOUT BAPTISM THROUGH MUSIC AND IN A WAY ZACH WOULD UNDERSTAND!

From Jenny

I HAVE DONE SEVERAL MORE SCRAPBOOK PGS. WHICH I COULD POST, BUT MARGINS (TOP & BOTTOM) HAVE BEEN CUT OFF FOR SOME REASON ON MY OLDER PROGRAM, SO THE PGS. LOOK WORSE! I HAVE NOW PLAYED “MARY HAD A LIITTLE LAMB” ON MY PIANO . FOR ZACH’S B-DAY I DID A BAD ENDING TO, BUT DID IT ANYWAY, “HAPPY BIRHDAY” FOR ZACH. I ALSO DID “WHEN I AM BAPTIZED” FROM PRIMARY. I WILL PRACTICE IT FOR ZACH’S BAPTISM!

FOR A WHILE NOW, FOR SOME REASON, I GET EMAIL BUT NO PICTURES OR WEBSITES!

IT IS FRUSTRATING, BUT I WRITE MORE EMAILS I USUALLY CAN’T!