School Days

One of the benefits of being an educational interpreter is getting to look forward to the end of the year. Tonight I will take my boys camping. We will pitch a tent, light a fire, and fish in the lake. On Monday they won't have to wake up until their eyes open. For me, summer school calls. But it is a change of pace and a welcome month of work. I will admit that some freelance interpreters or VRS interpreters have a more diverse job, however I trade a little routine for summers and holidays and time with my family. Have yourself a great day and don't forget to stop and smell the roses. With twenty rose bushes in my yard that's an easy thing to do if I just remember to slow down. Until next time. DW

Family

The last few weeks have been a blur of good times and I look at this blog and realize that I have been neglecting it. If this were a person, they would feel slighted; however, as this is only a place for me to express my thoughts only my ego is slighted. How do you slight your own ego?
Last Friday I went and saw a play about relationships. The boy/girl kind. Tonight I went and saw my sons in a play and a chior. A different relationship. The thing is everything is relative and they are my relatives. I'm tired and this doesn't make any sense. I'll probably change it in the morning. Maybe not. I might just leave it up to show how my brain works when I'm ready for bed. Adios and later gator and all that jazz.

The Generosity of Friends

I wanted to share with you all about the generosity of some of people with whom I attend Church. Our youth group sent twelve contestants in nine different events to the district Fine Arts competition in Springfield. They competed in a drum solo, trio, chior, human video, small ensamble, large ensamble, puppets, and two male solos. All the twelve of the students were invited to the National competition in Orlando, Florida, in six of the events. They decided not to have 'fundraisers' to pay for their trip to Orlando. Instead, they have been ministering out to other congregations all around the area. The impact on the churches and the students lives has been amazing to watch. The cost of the trip for twenty-one people would have been around six thousand dollars; however, two families in the church who own time shares have donated their points, effectively cutting the cost in half. They were able to secure three two bedroom condos for the youth group. One is two miles from the convention center and the others are five miles. I realize that this may not have the same wow factor as someone writing a huge check, but in a church of about twenty-five families; this to me is amazing. God is good all the time. All the time, God is good.