Friday, April 18, 2008

Five things Meme

First, the rules:
1. Each blogger answers the questions about themselves.
2. Then tag five people. Make sure to let them know!


What I was doing 10 years ago?:
We had just brought Little Dove home from Russia. she was very ill and had only been home a few weeks. She was going to the Children's Hospital trying to get her health. She had been given an injection in Russia that had become encapsulated in her upper arm. It was an inoculation that her body fought off. It I believe was God's way of protecting her. Daddy Man and I were very sick form the infection that Dove had. We had given away the anti biotic we had to our hosts in Russia for they were unable to ever acquire it. We gave it to them and them became very ill on board the flight home. We were just getting up on our feet. We were all three treated for parasites (internal). Boy that still makes me feel sick just to think of it.
I was rocking my daughter to sleep and could not allow any one else to hold her. She had cradle cap so bad that she was bold in the back for not being held. I had three baby showers! We were so well cared for by the church family of Scottsdale Bible they were wonderful! My Baby was very tiny at eight months she was smaller than a 4 month old. She ate and ate and became a butter ball. We had Physical therapy and speech (to teach her how to suck and to eat without choking) and Occupational therapy to help her to move her arm had been stuck at her side for so many months she could not lower it well. We had therapy 3x a week 15 miles one way. Then the Hospital sent a Department of Developmentally Disabled Children to our home twice a week. I had a torn wrist and changed diapers one handed for months ( I caught my thumb in a door handle and almost tore my wrist completely backward). It was casted for some time. I taught her twinkle twinkle and instead of a diamond shape with my hands it was a triangle. :) the cast made me not able to move my thumb.



Five things on my to-do list today:

1. I took the kids to the doctor
2. resting
3. blogging
4. Feeding us dinner
5. Movie night with the family

Five Snacks I enjoy:

1. extremely dark chocolate
2. Navel oranges
3. candy
4. Beef Jerky
5. chips

Five Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. Live debt free.
2. Give where it is right to do so, spend some and save some.
3. Give the children and My Husband world travel and cultural/historical awareness.
4. Equip The needy with the ability to help themselves more.
5. Send some funds to world orphanages known to be upright and to aide in the care of the elderly widow and widowers.

Five of my bad habits:
1. Lack of physical activity
2. Too many calories and not the best things for me.
3. Neglecting my physical, emotional and mental needs.
4. Working so hard and not pacing myself
5. Nail biting

Five places I have lived:
1. Tacoma, Washington State
2. Palm Springs, California
3. Ogden, Utah
4. Phoenix, Arizona
5. Scottsdale, Arizona

Five jobs I’ve had:
Gas station attendant
Henny Penny Chicken
Bank Teller
Insurance Agent
Extended Care Coordinator at a Private School

What I’d like to be doing in 25 years:
I will be 72, With grandchildren perhaps. With good health I hope and a sound mind. That is my prayer. I would like to be playing with the grand children watching my children thrive in their marriages and adult lives.
Dash will be 32, Dove will be 36 wow! I hope to be here. If not I will be standing at the right hand of God Praying for them day and night.


Tag your it.

3 comments:

Talk..to..Grams said...

Hi Donetta! Thanks for your sweet visit! I always enjoy hearing from you!
You did a good Meme!! Love and Hugs Grams

Anonymous said...

So what are you watching for movie night?

I love dark chocolate, too!

Amrita said...

yOU ARE A VERY PHYSICally active person donetta

Older women likewise teach the younger women...

• how to love their husbands
• how to love their children
• how to be self-controlled
• how to be pure
• how to be keepers at home
• how to be kind and submissive (not subservient) to their own husbands. (See Titus 2:3-5)

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