Learning By The Way

Samuel drew this picture, imagining a place with only straight lines and right angles.

Moriah has been having a telephone Bible study every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. She calls my mother (her Grandnumer) and they spend some time together in God’s Word. It has been wonderful. They are doing a topical study about trees, and how they are used as a picture of various things in the Bible. At least, that is what I have been able to gather. For the first time, I am in the position of trying to ascertain what Moriah is studying.
“How was your Bible study, Moriah?” I query.
“Nice.”
“What did you talk about?”
“A verse.”

Elsie asked if she could have a study with grandma, too, so she started her own study after Moriah’s yesterday. She is very excited about it.

Elsie was prescribed her eye patching regimen over a month ago, and I hadn’t gotten everything together do it. But she started yesterday. She has to be patched for 2 hours every day, and one of those hours she needs to spend doing close work. Yesterday, I read to her from Happy Birthday, Molly. It is an American Girl book that she got from the library. She did a little coloring, and spent some time knitting with Aunt Raquel. Then hurrah! she got to take the patch off. One day down, an indeterminate vast number to go.

These pictures were both drawn by Peter within the last week. The scary-beyond belief-snake-haired-being gave me quite a start when I looked over his shoulder. “Who is that?” I asked.
Peter pauses “Ummm..I don’t know.”
“It’s not me, is it?”
Peter giggles. “NO, Mama!”
I am relieved.

I added his pink ballerina picture for good measure, so that you can experience the amazing breadth of his repetoire. And so you don’t think that he is unbalanced.

Last Wednesday, our day took an abrupt turn into the unknown. I had plans. We were going to start research for the children’s project to enter in a Lego/National Trust for Historic Preservation contest, and we needed to buy a present and drop Moriah off at birthday party. I did drop Moriah off at the party with gift in hand, but I did so with 3 Ben-Ezra boys in the car. Aunt Crystal went into labor, and we watched the boys until Friday evening. All our plans were scrapped, and instead our household was sucked into the swirling baby vortex. I discussed labor, analyzed every scrap of labor information which was available, pontificated upon birth, ranted about babies, and threw in some commentary and predictions for good measure. Thankfully, Crystal had her baby, and we are now returning to our regularly scheduled life. Justice Daniel was born 12:32 Friday morning into the hands of his loving family, and there was much rejoicing.

Moriah got to go to the Emerald Tea Room for the birthday party, and had a lovely time with her friends. Our boys got to have their close friends over for a sleepover (for two nights!), and had a lovely time. And of course, the baby was born (did I mention that?) Life is beautiful, God is good.