Sunday morning, April 20 - approx 8:30 AM

BLESSED RESURRECTION SUNDAY!!!!
Yesterday was a good day for Dwight. Nothing new just a good day with his Father and I. When we say he is 'talking' this is so ... however, do not imagine him sitting here carrying on a full conversation. He has to 'think' before answering so much of the time and most times the answers are yes/no. It is very exhausting for him to converse most days. His speech is becoming more articulate each day, yet times we have to have him repeat himself to understand fully what he said. Alxo, if he does not feel like talking, he doesn't! Once yesterday he told us he'd like to lay down. Once down I asked him if this is what he wanted ... he goes ... 'no' .... I asked him what he did want and he goes , 'for you to leave' ..... we were visiting in the room with the Atkinsons and I guess he wanted 'quiet' .... it was funny ...

THANK YOU everyone who has and still is signing the 'Encouragement' list* that my sister Jane sent out. It brought tears of joy to our eyes and we ENJOYED reading who and where people are praying and it is still growing! I would love everyone to send me a postcard and give us their 'snail mail' address, how they know Dwight and if not how they came to pray for him. [ mailing address can be requested here ] May God richly bless each one for their faithfulness to pray for Dwight and us three .... it is what keeps us going! We cannot adequately express in mere words our heartfelt and eternal gratitude! May God find us faithful!!!

Happy Easter! Joe, Joan, Denise and Dwight 1 Cor 2:5 "so that 'our' faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, BUT on the POWER OF GOD" .... !!

* "Gift of Encouragement" - information (Apr 12) • link