Picked up the loaner "talking" machine today but so far have not been able to get it working--screen does not respond to touch very well so we'll have to wait to see if there's more to it than we thought. The young woman who brought it to us is a delight and a blessing--so passionate about helping people. She's also a fellow believer and a real encourager.
It's a beautiful day--gotta love the sunshine. Tom took a nap on the deck. I took a snuggle nap with baby Grayson while Kylisa took Jackson to a birthday party. When they came back we tried out our new baseball and bat. Tom pitched, I caught and Jackson hit!
I read this in the new MDA/ALS magazine we've been given a subscription to:
"Quit thinking that ALS is a terminal disease, but rather an obstacle that you need to oversome. For anyone, I would say view your ALS as a gift. It has freed you of the everyday worry and stress that makes most miss the important things in life."
I was thinking last night about "Tom the Conqueror"--about how when he couldn't eat we overcame it with a feeding tube. Now he is losing his speech and we are overcoming it with a speaking device. We are praying that we can get that accomplished very soon. They say it takes at least a month to get the device we are hoping for--let's pray for it sooner.
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Hi Tom! Hi Cath!
ReplyDeleteSo Tom, I'm coming for a visit Tue. Could you have the talker up and running by then? I was really hoping we could choose an accent for you. Or you could choose male or female? In any case, I'm am looking forward to seeing you both. Unfortunately I don't know Gary's schedule next week or we could have a "don't touch me" event!!
Enjoy the sun. It is such a simple yet uplifting occasion when it is out.
Prayed for you in the shower this morning as always.
Make it a great day!
Much love,
Dee