 |
| Glowing Hearts Family in tribal outfits for Church |
The Blog Returns.
We're back. I can make all sorts of excuses as to why I didn't keep up the blog, but what difference will that make. I apologize for the nearly five year delay. But look how lovely everyone turned out. Especially me (back row middle)
A lot has changed in the last few years, and I know
that life moves on and things need to be shared. So, I am starting again, and I
hope that this new blog will be received with the love that we had received
previously.
This entry is about the kids. They are bigger and they eat more, people tell me this is normal. They are in great health and doing well. All of them are becoming their own people and are very
different from each other.
Jessica (16) bloomed into a beautiful
teenager. She is the boss around here. She cracks the whip (figuratively) and all
the kids snap into action, finishing their chores, doing homework, and getting
showered up. But she is an example as well and she does more cleaning than all
of them combined. She likes to clean - how very strange. Jessica is also in a band at high school
and is taking Chinese lessons in her limited spare time.
Genesis (10) is the sensitive creative one,
too much for her own good I am afraid, but she is always being herself. She
loves to draw and to sing and dance. She loves all animals and she will sit for
hours at my computer, as I show her animal pictures and she thinks up questions
to ask about them. Eventually, she needs to be picked up and removed, she will
not leave on her own.
Gideon (10) is doing very well. We felt at
one point his autism would seriously limit his life, but Gideon finds his own
fascinations. Gideon is doing well at school, which is a surprise. There is no
concession made for autistic kids here, no teaching assistants and no special
treatment. It is sink or swim, and Gideon is swimming. Gideon is also still the
best dancer of the kids in church. He is always the lead dancer whenever a
special number is performed.
Shiloh (7) is silly, that is the best way
to describe her. She doesn’t take anything seriously, which is fun for her but
can be a challenge for everyone else. Rest assured, sure she is having more
fun than anyone.
Benjamin (5) is a confident go-getter. He
does everything full force, but he always makes sure everyone is included. Ben
is clearly brilliant; his daily observations are often surprising, and
his language skills are at a higher level than any of his siblings at his age.
But he is also the baby and man does he know how to make that work for him.
So, it is 2020 now, and we are blessed.
2019 was very challenging but that just means God thinks we are worth
upgrading. We have new ideas and a new vision. Our expectations are for good
things for next year.
I am going to leave off the rest of the details
though. I expect to be in Canada from late February through March and I don’t
want to use up all my stories.
God bless everyone and I hope to see you
soon.
