June 13, 2014
Well the two weeks in Florida have flown by. I guess I really miss it here, not just the
family but the weather and atmosphere. In
a way, it has helped me keep off my mind of poor mom, who is now in hospice
care at Lorien. I’m not sure why she is
hanging on so long but we will find out whether this life, or after life. I think about the times we enjoy together and
it makes me feel better, than the state she is in now. I got to do playdates and have lunch with
co-workers and friends. Sunday, got some time at Stephanie and Rachael’s and it was good to see
Alyssa having some buddy time. I haven’t
gotten a good hour for myself either Zumba or nails but that’s OK. I'm sure I'll get back into it at some point.
The first week was so much fun with babysitting the kitten, Oreo. I had no problems with the cat..I used to
have a cat. It’s a dog that is more
high-maintenance, but I guess one day I’ll be a dog owner and will know what
it’s like. Before that happens, I hope I
will have a second one but who knows..If God wills it, then it will
happen. I really like Sunday's
service. We had a priest from Ghana come
in today and he not only blessed Alyssa he blessed her “pets” too which was
cute. Alyssa said, “what about
them?” She’s too funny. The fact that she takes interest in going to
church with me weekly is a good sign that she’ll do well in CCD classes. I went to a Catholic school pretty much “all
my elementary years.” I didn’t go in 5-6
grade or during high school, but yet the Catholic religion never “sunk in.” Studying the bible is more food for the soul
and thank goodness for the people who helped me get my Christian faith
back. After all these years, I finally
am understanding the meaning of Christ because before to me it was only
going through the motions and doing “duty.”
It’s so true that you HAVE to have a relationship with Jesus and the
only way is through fellowship because Jesus lives in all of us and we learn so
much from being among his brethren.
Fun keeping up with the FIFA world cup 2014. The spirit of world culture all in one…Alyssa
loved it when we were at the Johnny Rocket’s restaurant and there were a bunch
of Argentina fans there. Daddy has always
been into soccer, so she got into it.
She’s been the athletic type thanks to dad. I tried getting her into dance but she never
liked it the way I did. She would dance and teach moves to the nannies but she prefers to
burn energy playing sports so I guess that’s a good thing. Learning team and leadership through sports
is a great thing.
Alyssa learning about compassion by pet-sitting kitty Oreo
