A DOUBLE B- DAY PARTY AND REUNION ALL IN ONE WHAT A BLAST

Two weeks ago on Saturday May 16th my youngest niece Amelia turned three years old and her mommy and daddy had a fun- filled birthday party paety planned. The party activites included playing around in something called a "moon bounce "brought to the party by Aunt Becky which loked fun Three of Amelia's cousins came too Aiden (who also had a birthday on that day however he's 4 yeaes old. Anna, and Cassey all under age 6 There was an Art project which was ccool to see done you put water color paint in a spray bottle add water and shake bottle to mix the paint and then you are ready to design anything you want.. There was a docorate your own cupcake for dessert station complete with frosting and sprinkles I AM HUGE CUPCAKE FAN ESPECIALLY CHOCOLATE CUPCAPCAKES WITH VANELLA FROSTING WHICH THESE WERE YUMMY

IN ADDITION TO IT BEING A DOUBLE B-DAY PARTY FOR AMELIA AND AIDEN. IT was a renion for me of sorts because i haven't seen JON (MY ADOPTED BROTHER THROUGH FAITH SINCE MAY OF 2001 AND THAT WAS THE LAST I SAW HIS WIFE COURTNEY AS WELL SHE'S ALSO KNOWN AS "AUNT COOKIE" TO MY NIECES EVELYN AND AMELIA . Since I LAST SAW THEM THEY NOW HAVE 2 KIDS WHO I MET FOR THE 1ST TIME THAT NIGHT. THEY ARE SWEET KIDS.

THANK YOU TINA FOR MAKING ME A PART OF THIS SPECIAL CELEBRATION.

SPECIAL CAMP EVENT FOR LISA

I started to attend a camp called Christian Overcomers in August of 1993. It was there I took a big step in my spiritual life, I GOT BAPTIZED in the camp swimming pool. That was a very special and important day for me. I had made choice to follow Christ 2 years before that on July 27Th 1991 . I didn't grow up in a Christian home so getting Baptized at camp was something I really wanted to do and something I prayed about and God opened that door. I WAS SO EXCITED..

The date was August 16, 1993 there were about 100 witnesses to celebrate this big event with me . The Pastor who helped me to do this was Scott Mitchell from Douglasville GA Pastor Scott himself has special needs too so having God use him to Baptize me made it extra extra special for me I ONLY WISH MY FORMER TEACHER AND SISTER COULD HAVE SEEN IT IN PERSON SINCE GOD USED HER TO START ME ON THIS JOURNEY MY sister saw the event in pictures

Wedding bells soon to ring.

My sister and friend Debbie Neilley will wed at John White on Saturday, June 27, 2009. in Douglasville, Ga. Scott Mitchell will do the marrage service for them, I met John 5 years ago when he became a volenter for Christian Overcomers camp. Debbie and I have known for at least 12 years, Debbie is a camp director of a camp I attend three times a year The first shot of this post is Pastor Mitchell who is also very special person in my life too.

I am excited for them both

A TRUE FRIENDSHIP TEST.. WOULD YOU PASS IT?

When a person meets and starts a friendship with someone with special needs for the very first time I have noticed in most cases one of things will happen. A genuine and real friendship will be started between the two people with GOD'S HELP AND HIS LOVE. I define (a genuine friend as a friend who loves you fully in God's unconditional way. They're also willing to get to know us for just who we are A good Bible verse for that concept is (John 13:14) Love one another as I have loved you. Another verse is (Romans 12:10) Be devoted to one another in brotherly (sisterly) love Honor each other above yourselves. I'm grateful to mostly have genuine friends.

The next type of friends that I love and enjoy having in my life as a person with special needs are what I'd classify as a trying and willing friend which is someone who wants to get to know us but is a little shy about doing it at first When that period of shyness is over, they'll talk to me and realize that I'm just like them with a heart and feelings who's just sitting down.

In my lifetime I've also had many pity friendships too . they're people that just become friends because they feel sorry for me and or all of us with special needs. Sadly ,I've had to let those friends go because it was their desire to do so

THANK YOU TO ALL MY FRIENDS. ALL OF YOU HAVE MADE MY FAITH DEEPER BY LOVING EACH OF YOU UNCONDITIONALLY AND PRAYING FOR YOU AND FOR SOME GOD HAS TAUGHT ME A GREAT DEAL ABOUT FORGIVENESS

To all readers of this post, my question to you is after meeting a person with special needs what type of friend would you consider yourself to be? I challenge all of you to think about it.

GOD TELLS US TO LOVE EVERYONE...DO YOU?