"Into My Heart"

These two videos are TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!! The only reason I am singing in the first one, is because Luca would not sing without me. I love how Luca can sing an entire song with one note!!! :-) Amazing... lol... I recorded this a couple months ago, but with the Selah concert this past weekend, it reminded me to upload it...

The second video... Well this is the REAL DEAL!!! Selah did a benefit concert for God's Littlest Angels Orphanage this past weekend. IT WAS AMAZING!!!!!! We listen to Selah around here ALL THE TIME... So, when we were in Haiti a few weeks ago, Jonas had a really hard time going to bed the first couple of nights. Ruth, our babysitter, decided to bring him downstairs, wrap him up in a blanket, and put on Selah. IT WORKED!!!

So, the day of the concert, I told Selah the story and Amy wanted to sing to him. Before the concert, when I did not have my camera, she sang to him and he was COMPLETELY STILL THE ENTIRE SONG!!!!!! He did not move a muscle... It was also completely silent in the room where she was singing...

After the concert, she found him and sang to him. It was not not as quiet so he did not respond as well, but you will hear how COMPLETELY ANGELIC her voice is!

Really, I sound AWFUL, AWFUL, AWFUL, compared to Amy!!!!!!!!!!!!! So please, do not compare my singing to hers!!!! Really, I sound much better in the shower... lol... :-)

Hands That Heal in the news...

Hands That Heal got some amazing PR today... Hopefully this will cause some more awareness of the need to help within our community. God always provides in mysterious ways!!!

Here is the video... (Hands That Heal interview)

Linda Jackson did a great job editing our 45 minute conversation. HTH was prominent and that was my hope! This ministry has nothing to do with me, but all to do with the people of Haiti needing help, and how God provides in the most miraculous ways!!!

Not Going Private...

I may change my mind, I do this often, but I no longer feel comfortable going private... I am not a person who lives in fear. I need to be sensible and smart, but not fearful. I will not be posting much or any about Chun Yan until we have our official LID (Log In Date).

Nothing bad happened, we were just given good, sound advice from our agency that we need to not put a lot up about her until we have our LID... If I had known before, I would not have posted some things, but I did not know, and I don't want to feel like I have done anything wrong: I HAVEN'T!!!! To me making the blog private would be hiding something, and I have nothing to hide... :-)

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self–discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7

This blog has helped a lot of families out there raising children with special needs and I want to be "easy to find" and not private.

So, anyway...There ya have it... I am no longer going private! :-)

Thanks to those of you that wrote and wanted to follow us privately... If I decide to change my mind again... :-) I still have your e-mails...

Going Private...

I am going private with our blog for a couple months. Please e-mail me if you want to follow us while we go on the "DL" for a little while. I will be going private Monday, November 2nd.

you can contact me @ r_rhubley@hotmail.com

Hannah is not different, she is just blind...

Don't think I am leaving Jonas out in this at all... He is visually impaired, but has a lot more sight then Hannah ever will. She and Chun Yan are totally blind, not even one ounce of light perception. Plus, Jonas will always need much more assistance than the girls... My girls will be independent some day just as your children will be...

Remember these tips if you ever encounter a blind person. Remember, you are the only one intimidated about talking about their blindness, not them. To a blind person, being blind and talking about it is no different than me telling you that I have freckles and blue eyes... Hannah has never been ashamed or embarrassed about being blind, actually she is very proud of her blindness and her crazy, extreme, braille reading skills!!! I want to keep it that way for her and for Chun Yan.
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Courtesy Rules for Blindness
From the National federation for the Blind.


THE COURTESY RULES OF BLINDNESS

Ten simple, straightforward pointers which encourage sighted persons to feel comfortable and at ease with blind persons, is also helpful to know.

When you meet me don't be ill at ease. It will help both of us if you remember these simple points of courtesy:

I'm an ordinary person, just blind. You don't need to raise your voice or address me as if I were a child. Don't ask my spouse what I want—"Cream in the coffee?"—ask me.

I may use a long white cane or a guide dog to walk independently; or I may ask to take your arm. Let me decide, and please don't grab my arm; let me take yours. I'll keep a half-step behind to anticipate curbs and steps.

I want to know who's in the room with me. Speak when you enter. Introduce me to the others. Include children, and tell me if there's a cat or dog.

The door to a room or cabinet or to a car left partially open is a hazard to me.

At dinner I will not have trouble with ordinary table skills.
Don't avoid words like "see." I use them, too. I'm always glad to see you.

I don't want pity. But don't talk about the "wonderful compensations" of blindness. My sense of smell, touch, or hearing did not improve when I became blind. I rely on them more and, therefore, may get more information through those senses than you do—that's all.

If I'm your house guest, show me the bathroom, closet, dresser, window—the light switch, too. I like to know whether the lights are on.

I'll discuss blindness with you if you're curious, but it's an old story to me. I have as many other interests as you do.

Don't think of me as just a blind person. I'm just a person who happens to be blind.
In all 50 states, the law requires drivers to yield the right of way when they see my extended white cane. Only the blind may carry white canes. You see more blind persons today walking alone, not because there are more of us, but because we have learned to make our own way.

For more information about gifts, bequests, programs for the blind, or other matters concerning blindness or the blind, contact the local chapter in your area or contact:

The National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314
E-mail: nfb@nfb.org

Finally, some of my favorite pics from GLA...

This is from the Main House, Day #2... More to come soon... Blogger loaded them in a very random order and I am not fighting with it...

Just a little lovin'...

Seriously, I could have held him all day long!!! He never stopped laughing!!! I fed him a bottle a little later and he fell asleep in my arms... Too precious for words...

Photos and Stories Coming Soon...

I have never let you down before, and this trip is no different. I think I took over 400 pics and I have already went through 1/2 of them and weeded out the bad ones. Hopefully tomorrow I will start getting some up. If you are a GLA parent, I specifically took a lot of pics of the kiddos there. Trying to take individual shots... I don't know a lot of the kids personally anymore, but I have fallen IN LOVE with some new faces. Stories and photos coming soon...

We got in at 3:30am last night and I am beat!!! If you know me well, you know that I love to stay up until the wee hours of the morning doing my work when the house is completely quiet. Haiti might have turned a new leaf for me. I was in bed by 9-10pm every night. One night I was asleep before 8pm... I know!!!! I was so refreshed every day by 6:30-7am, so I am going to try to carry that back with me. I think I will be a much nicer mommy in the mornings!!!

So, in saying that... I am off to bed! That's right, going to bed at 9:15. :-)

Goodnight!!!