I'm writing this blog before going to a meeting at the Golden Rule Skilled Nursing Facility. Mom has progressed to the point that she is ready to go back to her apartment with some assistance. She was quick to tell me that she passed the mental test and achieved the highest score ever reached in that facility - 100! On August 16th, she celebrated her 89th birthday. Her room is covered with cards, balloons, flowers and gifts. Her friends gave her a party and of course there was a big dominoe game. That evening, Noel and Mark, Jason's family, and Bill and myself took Mom to the Delta Cafe for dinner. Nine of us enjoyed home cooking and ended on homemade cobbler. They gave Mom sugar-free apple. Yesterday, Bill and I went to her apartment and set up her new microwave and toaster oven. Noel and Janice gave her a new hot water pot to make tea quickly. Bill also vacuumed due to the mess some workers had left after changing fire alarms.
We had some wonderful downpours of rain this weekend in Tecumseh. It made me think of Michigan again. I enjoyed the grandkids so much! While in Manistee, we all sat around the table and played Crazy 8s. Kevin taught us the proper rules, and Selah (4 years old) won the game! Another day, after we finished a lunch of grilled hotdogs, Hannah and Sofia stood near the table and sang solos for us all. They both have beautiful voices. Isaiah is only two years old, but can sing as well! Keri and Kelli are great mothers and are teaching their children to use their talents and have confidence in the Lord.
This weekend, Bill and I watched "Bourne Legacy" with Noel and Mark. It won't get any awards, but it is action packed! We were sorry that Janice had visited Shawnee while we were gone and we missed her. We are praying that she can retire from the Missouri WorkForce Office in Springfield in the near future. She is one of their top managers and they won't want to see her go.
It was good to be back to my Bible Study Class yesterday. We had a visiting couple. The wife is a teacher, and her husband is the vice principal of the Shawnee Middle School. We talked about how the present administration of our nation is hastening the Lord's coming. I use to wonder how the 666 could possibly rule. The technology is in place, English is spoken everywhere, and the economy is becoming flattened. You can rule people when they have enough fear put into them. We are already seeing Christians being mocked and rediculed for their beliefs. The Prince of Darkness is blinding people and making them believe that they are doing the right thing. I was shocked to hear a Christian say that abortion is fine if the mother can't support the baby. Murder is never okay! The answer is to stop having unprotected sex, and give babies to people who want them and can afford them. Our church feeds children all over the world. America buys enough dog and cat food to feed many children! We have become very selfish people and need to change our priorities! We just don't want to be inconvenienced. I refuse to let the problems of this world take my joy away. I have so much to be thankful for and I know that my blessings come from the Lord! I pray everyday for my friends who do not know God personally and are hurting. I can love the person, and not the sin.
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