Benisse

I miss you and Aaron and Eden! I hope things are going well for you all! Life has been hectic for me since LionCon, but I'm hanging in there. I'm still working on the final taxes from LionCon, but it should be all finished soon. I wanted to send some hugs your way though. I was blessed to get to meet you all!

I have 2 children, a 10th grader son Aaron, and a daughter Eden in 6th. Both of my kids are special, but my daughter also has Down syndrome. We all love music, so we'd love to share with you when you come in town. Maybe even my mom will sing some hymns for you...

So glad to hear your mom is doing well. May God grant you a good visit with her on Sunday, and a fun time with your brother's family on Saturday, especially with Rachel.

Hi Linda!
How many children do you have? The same nasty cold is over here as well. A lot of people have been sick but fortunately I haven't caught it yet. I'm glad your son didn't catch the cold! Especially with a lot of important things to do it would be sad to have a cold just at this moment.

Are you singing in church as well? If I go to LA I hope I can hear your children and you sing! This would be awesome!
Tomorrow I'm going to visit my little niece Rachel. She is 7 years old and my youngest brother's daughter. I take my camera with me so I can tape her.
My mom is doing fine at the moment which makes me happy. I'm going to visit her again on Sunday because tomorrow I'm away the whole day. The sun is shining here and it looks like spring is coming soon! This always makes me feel happy.
Hugs to you my friend!
Vanessa

I'm glad the gross exam went well! I still hope all the other results will be good as well. Today I had a meeting with the people from the nursing home and my mom is making good progress. She had troubles with another lady but now they are friends. They hug each other etc. I'm glad things are going better. My mom fee;ls more and more comfortable and gives signs when she doesn't feel well. She still has some things but in general things are going well. Today I taped her again at my home and have another part on camera which will be valuable.
I so hope you will brring back good news. I continue to pray and keep my fingers crossed

Maybe I will add subtitles and post the part of my mom! It's dutch though.
You are definitely in my thoughts and prayers Linda! I hope everything will be fine with your mom. My mom needs to see the doctor this May because she needs to be checked every 6 months. She survived breastcancer and is healing so well.

That's so awesome!! I bought a video camera and taped my mom. It will always be a happy memory whenever the time comes she won't be there anymore. I also took her to the beach a little while ago. She enjoyed being outside for a while. I'm going to pick her up again tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I will have a meeting with the staff of the nursing home this thursday afternoon. They are doing this every 6 months to keep the family updated about the progress.
An old friend of mine who lives in Kentucky also contacted me again after many years. She remembered my mom sending her seeds and now the seeds are growing into beautiful flowers!
Your stories about your mom always cheer me up! I love them Linda

hello beniise, how are you doing? i'm good, well i think we got the problems fixed, we don't know for sure yet how's your week been? mine's been ok

Did you notice we've restarted the Alphabet Praise?

At this moment I am eating fish and baked potatoes, after a long day of caring for our 10 wee folk at daycare. Even at 56 I am still learning to eat when I am hungry, drink when I am thirsty and sleep when I am tired.
I think that is where God has me; to pay attention to the basics and wait on Him.
I shall have to look up that book you mentioned...and lovely to hear from you!

Thank you, sweetie. I have done a bunch of dumb things in my day, and I've learned a bunch of hard lessons ... I really don't want anyone else to have to learn the same way I did. Plus, I love you my TDL girls so much. Blessings!

I updated on Etny d

just wanted to say hi

hello benisse, how are you doing? i think by Monday i should be back on the forums, if not by next week sometime, that's great that you saw friends, i have a friend in real life that i need to call too, have the best week ever

And I have just weighed in on the Preacher's Kid thread.

hello benisse, how are you doing? thank you for welcomeing me back but my break has to be extended due to PC problems so i might be posting on the forums by Monday, how was your week?

The dreadful deed is done: Lucy-But-Taller has just been SONNETIZED!!

Yes ESW=EveningStar Writer. That was his name in Second Life when I met him. Part of the reason is was intrigued to talk with him in the first place; sounded so poetic. Boy, was I ever right!

Wow, that is SO nice! I just read your post to me to ESW and we are both so pleased that you wrote me. He said "She's a wonderful person."
I will look up some of your posts and enjoy getting to know you better.

Please look at my latest sonnet, giving credit where due for my now having an avatar!

Hey dear! I received your email but because of internet issues I couldn't reply. I have to switch laptops soon because this one is making a mess out of everything!
Today I had a conversation with the doctor. Mom is not doing great. It is a bit weird because when I'm with her I don't have the impression it's already that far but of course I lived with her all those years. This weekend my second brother will visit her again. The first time she saw him again was two weeks ago. I arranged it for him to come and see her. Michel and mom hadn't seen each other since 1994..... My mom recognized him immidiatly but didn't know if he was her brother or my dad. But then she knew it was her son. She hugged him. I'm glad they met in the end.
I'm so glad you are able to spend much time with your mom!! You are doing everything you can to keep her active. I wish my mom was more active but she never was. And your mom praying must be a very awesome prayer. It's motivating to hear she is still doing well enough to stay with you. They ask a lot of time. I took my mom out last Saturday. She walked with me and was a bit tired after a while which is understandable.

So, even though my internet messes up I am able to send you a message on here!!!
Lots of hugs and blessings to you and yours,
Vanessa