Today has been a lazy day. Missy and I went to the Cedar Manor nursing home with Jewell and Honey. The people there got such a joy out of seeing all the dogs, and a cat (a lady brougt her hairless cat for the first time).
There was this one lady that loves Jewell so much. She saw us coming and started pushing her wheelchair to the door to let us in as fast as she could. She was so excited. That really makes it worth going. I can remember before we (Missy and I) started going to S.P.C.A. Missy would not go inside a nursing home. She was scared to death of it and anything related to it. But now she can't wait to get there with her Honey and Jewell. I can remember the first time we went there was this little man sitting on the couch. The nurses told us that he just sits there and doesn't talk or do anything but sit there. Missy brought Honey in and she jumped on the couch beside him and laid her head on his leg. A minute later his hand started moving over toward Honey. He started petting her and then here comes a big smile on his face along with his eyes. He didn't want Honey to leave. We went to this one room and Honey jumped up on the bed beside this lady and stayed there (like it was her bed and she was not going to get down). The lady got so excited. Her face was full of happiness. Just spending an hour taking Honey and Jewell to the nursing homes really is a reward. They really think it is neat when we dress them up. One time Honey was jumped up in one of Missy's Easter dress she had when she was little and Jewell had her wedding dress on. That day there were so many smiles and excitement coming from the people there. It is really rewarding taking them there and if anyone is interested in going with us you are welcome.
Missy is such a rewarding daughter. She is over babysitting right now. A little girl and one of the boys in my Bible Learning and Studying Together (it is for "special needs children" at church ). We were doing a Noah's Ark project, and made a mural of it. One Sunday we were going across to the main church to watch a movie with the IMPACT kids. Before we went there I read the story of Noah's Ark and we found the animals on the mural (had it laying on the floor) and then played a game. After talking about Noah and him following God they got into a line and stood real still with their hands to their side and walked in line around a table. It was really hard for them to do but they did it. I was telling them that they did a really good job and we were all very proud of them. Before we went over to the main building they lined up in front of the door and walked over there in a line with their hands to their side and when we went back to "our room", we were sitting in the floor and I was telling them that they did a very good job and then one of the boys asked "Did we make God happy?" I told him that God was really happy and proud of them doing such a good job. It is so rewarding to be with them I don't miss playing my Flute in service at all. They work so hard to do what you ask them to do. It may not seem hard but to them it is a challenge.
Well, guess I better go and get things ready for the morning.