A Fun Day

Isaiah had no practice today. So, the kids had time to do something fun.

It was too hot outside, so we decided to play ping pong at the local sports center.

One hour for 100NT$. I found the ping pong paddles and the balls we had at home and drove to the sports center.  It was nearly empty! So, we got a table right away. Those with frozen shoulder should not play ping pong! I sat and watched.

Then we headed to the local supermarket that also had a nice food court. Isaiah and Abby wanted some Chinese shaved ice! YUMMY.

Afterwards, we went to Carrefour and cruised around.  Abby bought some workout shorts and Isaiah got flip-flops. And I bought some stuff for my baking needs!

Isaiah had to go to the cram school this evening. Abby and I had a nice bike ride. It was actually very nice for a bike ride in the park!

What a tremendously fun day!

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Both Kids Are Home!

Twenty more days until Alan is back. Yes, another 20 days!

But both kids are home! How blessed I am!

It was so nice to have them at our HOP Worship Service!

I ordered McDonald's! Summer Fun Meals for all the kids!

And this evening after we got back from church, we watched Netflix TV -- Elementary!

I love having my kids around!

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No Rain This Week

Scorching is the only word I can use to describe how hot it has been since we have had no rain all week.  Abby and I headed out this morning at 6:30 for a bike ride. With no clouds in the sky, we knew if we didn't get back by 8am, we'd be toast!

Abby went to her cram school while I stayed home to bake.

Then I picked her up and we went to RT Mart and Costco. Yes, Costco was a mad house and the electricity went out just as we were leaving!

Isaiah's team lost all the team games. One kid won his individual game, so the whole team will be staying in Hualien until Sunday!

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A First!

Please don't laugh. But this is a real breakthrough for me.

I killed my first cockroach! Not just a small one, but one of those huge ones that can fly!

This morning, I'm sitting on the sofa. Out of nowhere, it approached me!

No Alan!

No Isaiah!

I called for Abby!

She said, NO WAY!

I walked to the kitchen. Got a can of furniture spray and an old newspaper. I proceeded to spray at it like a madwoman. (I probably used half a can of furniture spray!) That much furniture spray DID NOT kill it. But it did slow it down. I then proceeded to whack it with the rolled up newspaper... again, like a madwoman. I just don't think you can kill a cockroach because even as you are whacking it, it seems to be alive and will soon crawl away!

When I was pretty sure it was dead, I used the newspaper to scope it up and threw it in the trash!

I then had to spray the floor with homemade cleanser as the furniture polish made the floor so slippery! I could glide on my tile floor! The floor now shines!

I know... you can't believe it! But it's true!  I've ran away from cockroaches my entire life.

Today, 8/19/2016, I killed my first cockroach! A day in history!

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Forced Stillness

Today was my first time to see a physical therapist. And this doctor has so many patients! She is making mucho bucks. There were all sorts of people there. Old people who suffered a stroke, young people who injured themselves due to playing sports, middle-aged people who hurt their waist or knees... I was #4 and the doctor didn't come until 9:10. I saw her for four minutes and then was hooked up to two different machines for another 40 minutes -- 20 minutes each machine.

The first was a heat lamp. I just sat there!

The second was an electric shock gadget. Four suction cups with small wet sponges were attached to my shoulder. They then turned it on and adjusted the strength as the first setting made it very painful. I could see how this gadget could be used to torture people. At the higher level, it felt as if my arm was being pulled out of its socket! Once adjusted, it felt quite nice to have this constant electric current pulsating in that area. I could have sat there for 30 minutes!

I am scheduled to go back next week on Tuesday and Thursday. At that time, they will have another assistant work with my arm to extend its mobility. That will take 20 minutes. Then it's back to the machines for another 40 minutes, totaling 60 minutes. I am to do this for three weeks.

To me, it was quite interesting as I was forced to just sit. I brought one book and finished it. I will bring a thicker book next week. Today, I sat there and prayed for all the people. So many people are hurting, not just physically, but spiritually as well.

This is going to be an interesting experience!

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So Happy To Have Abby Back

Abby and I stayed up and talked until almost 1 am.

And we got up fairly early and went for a bike ride. I told her that if we leave later than 7:30, it would be unbearably hot! Sure enough, by 8:45, we were ready to hit back home and hit the shower.

We spent the morning unpacking and then had a simple salad for lunch.

After a nap, I took her to her cram school while I headed home to finish up on my work.

Yes, no afternoon rain, so it was scorching hot!

Isaiah sent me messages. Their team lost twice already. They will be playing four different schools. I encouraged him to pray with his teammates. Please remember to pray for him that they would be able to gain some confidence through winning at least some of their opponents. Isaiah likes going on these tournaments much better than having to practice at school! But unfortunately, in joining these tournaments, he is missing his summer review sessions this week! 

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Isaiah Left, Abby Here

Isaiah left this morning for Hualien. The team will be joining a competition there. Please remember to pray for Isaiah and the team!

Abby came back from the States, having a long flight with a long layover! At least they did serve two meals on the flight! And they did have snacks on the plane! The layover was originally only 3 hours, but they had engine problems. So, the flight was delayed for another 2.5 hours! If any other airline had this problem, they would have set out drinks and snacks. Not United!

And I said it was going to cool down today. Wrong forecast! There was no afternoon shower. And now the weather forecast says no rain until Saturday! So, it's going to be scorching hot all week!

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