I have a new role model: Anne Mansfield Sullivan. She is the coolest. Hellen Keller is from Tuscumbia, AL which is only 1 hour away from Athens. So, we went to see her birth place and watched a live play of "The Miracle Worker"...Anne being the one working the miracles. Since the play, I have been fascinated by the whole concept of language, discovery, and senses. I'm now reading Helen Keller's autobiography, and it is phenomenal the way she experienced life. In most ways, she "saw" much better than me. Anne is extraordinary in that she not only brought Helen into an entire new world through "tactile signing" (sign language felt in the hand), but she remained Helen's constant teacher and companion.....for the rest of her life. Wow. That kind of dedication is truly inspiring.
Here is me trying out tactile signing. I know all the letters, but it was still hard!
Then, on the way home from BASIC bible study, Jessica/Amber/Myself discovered a sunflower field. The pictures are the only way to minutely represent the awesomeness of it all:
Not only to stand tall.....but to stand when alone: that is true courage:
Baseball players aren't the only ones who like sunflower seeds:
Patiently waiting to burst forth into full bloom....not unlike a teenager awaiting the chance to embrace adulthood:
Can you find me?
We also went to an 8 year old's birthday party, and it was fun and wet:)
At Dreamland BBQ, they cook the ribs in front of you. It was tasty...and messy;)
For the 4th of July, there was much to do: volleyball, BAGGO tournament, sparklers, fireworks, etc, etc:
-God bless you and shine His face down on you-
