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A wonderful weekend! The LORD is GOOD!

What a weekend! Whew! Well, long story short this weekend my younger sister, and my parents and I went to IL for a summit. We are obviously affected with disabilities in our family, and for years we've been able to be a part of the world's biggest Christian disability ministry, which was started by Joni E. Tada. She's an amazing woman, and I have had the amazing honor of spending time with her and getting to know her more personally. She was involved in a diving accident that has paralzyed her, and recently just found out she has cancer. You may have seen some of her paintings also, she paints using her mouth! (AMAZING)

This weekend we headed to IL for a summit for churches and people wanting to start Disability Ministries in their churches. God calls ALL to be engaged in the church. And too many churches don't think the "learning disabled, wheelchair users," etc. are included. BUT, from our Savior Himself, we see that THAT mentality is wrong! People are different than us. No one is better than we're all just different than. God displays different aspects of HIMSELF through the disabled. And believe me, THEY bless YOU!

We attend the family camps for families with disabilities, that are held across America and recently across the world! This past summer I was able to be on the "other" side of reaching a family affected with disability. Anyways, it was an amazing time! There were Dr.'s and PhD speakes, and so many rescoures that were sold to eqquip churches and people with tools to minister! AMAZING!

On a more personal note, it was so nice to see dear friends whom have ministered to my family and myself over the years!

ALSO, I got to stop by Moody Bible Institute. I hope that the Lord will allow me to be accepted there for this coming January! :)

I hope you enjoy the photos and movies! GOD BLESS!

Pretty good day!

Monday-

usually I don't like Mondays. But, knowing that I would not need to get up for my English 100 class, made it somewhat better today. So, it was nice to go to only one class today! :) Then I got my nails done! :) I figured I would get them done b/c they're so weak anyways, and blah blah blah..lol! So yeah. Then I showed Courtney my new favorite store! One Girl's Treasure a vintage thrift store! :) I LOVE IT! hehehe!

And then, I bumped into a highschool friend and a friend of hers, whom I've met! So, pretty good one today! :) hehe!

Hoping that this week will be better than the last two!

God bless!

Nat

Sick...

Urgh! So, last night I got sick..no surprise!

I've had three cans of soup in less than 24 hrs. Sick=sleep for me. I sleep forever! I'm just praying and hoping I'm well enough for church and other plans I have for tomorrow!

This was my first meal last night...grrr!

Hope you all had a wonderful Saturday! :)

Natalie

ARTPRIZE 2010

THESE ARE ONLY SOME OF THE PIC. THAT I TOOK! I LOVE THE CITY!!!! :)

SO GLAD THAT MR.DEVOS THOUGHT OF THIS! ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ENTER THEIR EXHIBIT TO POSSIBLY WIN A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS! I BELIEVE THERE WERE LIKE SOME 17,000 EXHIBITS!

THERE'S MY NAME!( I DID NOT PUT IT THERE THOUGH HAHA! THIS MADE ME SIMLE!)

THIS PIG SCARED ME SO BAD!
THERE WAS A WHOLE BUNCH OF CHILDREN. ADOPTED....THAT THIS ARTIST DID. THE COOL AND KIND OF CREEPY THING WAS---ANY POSITION YOU MOVED....IT SEEMED LIKE THE EYES OF THESE PICTURES WERE FOLLOWING YOU WITH THEIR EYES! KIND OF COOL HOW THE ARTIST COMPILED THEM!
THIS IS SOOOO CRAZY! AND NOTICE---THE COLOR GREEN IS NOT IN THIS ANYWHERE! CRAZY, HUH?!



And this is the piano that I sat down and played! It was SUCH a wonderful feeling to make music again! :) There are 20 pianos around the city that are painted.."free expression" like! The artist that came up with this is from the United Kingdom :)

FRIDAY! Oct. 1st, 2010

HAPPY FRIDAY!

I'm done with class for the day. As usual it was VERY confusing. But, with help from other students, I think I somewhat understand the presentation assignment and essay we are to do by Oct. 15th.

After class, I walked around downtown to take pics of the ArtPrize exhibits! I LOVE them! People from all over the world have created amazing at exhibits, and enter to win a half a million dollars. :)

The really awesome part of this, is that my English Prof. wants us to pick one of the exhibits that is signifiance to MYSELF, and write an essay on it! So, I picked the pianos that a man from the United Kingdom painted! There are 20 around the city, and anyone is free to play them! So, I stumbled acorss one, sat down, and played! When I got up an elderly couple clapped for me! I LOVED it! I miss my music with the piano, and I'm looking for a GOOD keyboard to purchase!

I will post my pictures of the exhibits probably later today! :)

God bless!

Natalie Joy