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Dear Father,

I pray for those needs within us that often go unspoken, and yet remain

Those needs within us that are very real and are difficult for us to put words to

You see us

Please heal us that are sick

Sick in body, sick in mind, sick in heart and sick in spirit

From the inside out

Be with us and stay with us in our disappointment, sorrow and mourning

Speak truth into our lives

Continue to walk with us

May your joy be our strength

Hi everyone,

This is Devon. I am doing alright. I am getting pretty good grades in school. I just got done with finals last week. All of them I studied for and were duable. Outside of my school life I feel good. I am maintaining a good realationship with my Dad, am down with my peeps, and just hangin. But I know shit happens, and sooner or later my happy auroa will soon be popped with some tragic or a dissapointing incident. But until then I will fight the good fight.

Love,

Devon

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Glory Road-Sweet Music
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Glroy Road Hoops Starts Today

Glory Road is the theme of this season as hoops practice starts today.

Two of our biggest cheerleaders and boosters are cheering for us; Coach Gail and Coach Kimberly.

Gail is in heaven leading the angels in the Cougar Fight song and there's a rumbling going on.

Kimberly is rousing up the streets of Saigon in Vietnam and Greg is out there shaking the trees and beating the bushes.

Veronica called and she is superexcited about this season. You should check out the link on this site to Az Chapmen. You will not be disappointed.

We want this season and our lives to be one of glory. Even though life is full of challenges, disappointments, change and loss. It does not have to be a life of misery.

We want both our lives and the path that we walk to be one of Glory.

Back Home...

I'm home now. Alone, with candles lit. There are three candles on the mantle that must've been sitting there for years that have never been lit. Until tonight.

There is no flicker, just the flame. Steady and constant.

Just what does this light represent, as all the other lights are off?



There was a package waiting for me when I got home. A book, a photo album and a scrapbook kit.

This will help me to bring Gail with me into 2008.

As I enter into 2008, I am saddened that I will not be doing so with Gail. And yet I realize too, that what we had, no one can ever take away.

Our December 2007 and One Wish by AZ Chapman

Devon did not pass his Math Exit Exam. He received the identical score as last time.

All is not lost, as he can take it again soon.

We did not focus too much on the Exit exam because we were focussing on tutoring for Algebra 1, which he also needs to pass to graduate. He would rather take the exit exam again than repeat Algebra.

We thanked the Lord that he didn't lose any ground and that we decided to focus on Algebra and he is currently passing!

My parents were over a few weeks ago and they lit a cande. We've never been much for candles, but it was nice. I went and bought three candles and Devon placed one next to Gail's picture next to our front door. My Dad also placed some red roses that he bought next to Gail's picture. Another loving, thoughtful act which I appreciated.

There have been so many prayers and acts that have been such comfort and hope to our lives.

We are down, but not out.

Where would we be without the Lord?

Devon is starting to journal now. I would like him to get into the habit of doing this. I know that as a 16 year old, I would've never considered it.
Recently, I asked the Lord to help me write in my journal at least one sentence of praise in the morning, and one sentence of praise at night.

This has been helpful. Sometimes I do write the one sentence, sometimes, not all, and others a few paragraphs. It helps me process and go as deep as I dare.

I find that, with pen in hand and journal on my lap that the Lord starts to take over. Thoughts come to mind that need to be penned. Making that commitment to do this puts me into that place to meet with Him, so that we can process together.

Together is the operative word. If God didn't send Jesus, we'd be alone and on our own. We do not have to fend for ourselves, He sent the Helper.

Jesus was born homeless, the angels first appeared to the Shepherds who were outcasts, ex-cons and weren't even allowed to worship, because they were unlcean. And yet this is who God sent his angels to.

Jesus didn't some with a lot of fanfare and hype. He came to parents whose world had been rocked, but still trusted. He didn't come to the power elite, to the rich and the famous, but to the poor. Pastor Paul said last week, that Jesus' first breath was sucking in animal stench and that he was wrapped in dust rags. Why? so He could identify with our own poverty in our soul.

As our pastor Paul shared last week, God's actions may seem like 'Non Sense', but it does make 'God-Sense'.

And that's good enough for me....

We thank this Jesus for all of you.

We pray that this Jesus will become more and more real every day and that you will be able to comprehend how high, how deep, how wide his love is for us.

Merry Christmas!

PS. I was viewing our friend Az Chapman's Blog today. There is a link on this blog. She plays some mean hoops for our HMB Cougar team. Here is a recent poem from her site. Check it out.

One wish
by AZ Çhapman
I have one wish
it may never come true
I wish I had a friend or two
Friends they spoil you
they got your back
If you ever got attack
I want a friend because I too
like to be lazy sometimes
just like all teens do
I am tired of fighting
tired of being strong
I don't like fighting all year long
Sometime I wish I could just hide in a cave
so I wouldn't have to be brave
I have one wish
it may never come true I wish I had a friend or two

About Me
AZ Chapmen
Female teenager who has CP and a non-verbal learning disablilty. View my complete profile