Chippy and Skippy

Happy

I went to wake up Isaac one morning and found him singing songs.  He had taken tunes we knew and changed some of the words to go with stories we had read.  I make up songs for him all the time and his Grandpa Lucas is never at a loss for a new song so I'm glad he's inherited some Northern Irish blood.

It was apple day at the farm on Monday.  We picked apples in the orchard and then fed them to the pigs (Peanut Butter, Jam, Charlotte, Petunia, and Ziggy).  We made apple pancakes and an apple craft and listened to a story.  Fun times. 

Pumpkin patch

We've been eating more vegetables this week.  We discovered we are big fans of curried lentil cakes.  I bought ground almonds for the first time for that recipe as well as capers for another recipe. 

This afternoon we met with others from our church at a pumpkin farm.  Isaac enjoyed the hay ride and he was happy to find a small pumpkin to pick.  He was not happy to have to leave. 

Isaac has been thoroughly enjoying the adventures of Chippy and Skippy (originally intended to be a chipmunk and a squirrel but Isaac decided they are both squirrels) as well as Bingo the Bear.  Graham's amazing story-telling abilities have helped calm Isaac at bedtime.  Isaac loves to retell parts of the stories with his eyes big and wide, so excited.

I had one relatively good cry this week.  I just sat on the chair in his room and repeated, "He's not coming back."  I was tempted to pretend this week that he was just out on a walk with his nurse and he would be coming back soon.  I actually had a slight headache for the remainder of the day which is very odd for me.  I was happy to be mourning.

Hay wagon ride

Our group session went well this week (Graham's dessert choice was picked - cherry cheese cake).  I felt more comfortable and found areas in which I related to some of the other participants. 

I'm enjoying reading "Surprised by Hope."  It's not a difficult read but it's written by a theologian/academic so in presenting his arguments he explains the history and context of various views compared to what he presents as the Biblical view.  Here is one excerpt:  "In much Western piety, at least since the Middle Ages, the influence of Greek philosophy has been very marked, resulting in a future expectation that bears far more resemblance to Plato's vision of souls entering into disembodied bliss than to the biblical picture of new heavens and new earth."

Ziggy eating an apple from Isaac

Thank you for your prayers! 

Blessings,

Elizabeth

Psalm 119:133
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.