I actually read three books this month...Why is God Laughing, Searched the World Over for Elie, and one about a guy who ran away with his brother to escape the polygamy life. (forgot the name) I enjoyed all these books. Why is God Laughing made me really think about who I am and why we do the things we do. It helped me realize that we just need to discover ourselves and who God meant for us to be. We need to try to escape the "molding" we get from the world. The Searched the World Over for Elie written by the daughter of my mom's friend and is her story of finding her son in the Dominican of Republic of Congo. It's about her adoption process and the challenges and blessings that she faced. I really enjoyed it. The last book is of a young man remembering how he felt when he attended church as a child and wanting that in his life instead of the one he was in. His dad had chose to take more wives and to leave his original family to have more families. His mother remained loyal to her husband and worked hard to earn money to give him even though he only stopped by once a month to collect the money. She moved her kids around to avoid problems that seemed to always find them. I was proud of David for his courage to do what he knew was right. I enjoyed listening to the other reports and ended up bringing home Mutant Down Under again. I really like that book.
Shanna shared some spiritual things with us that gave me chills. I love that we can share so much with each other. We missed Kathy again this month. The hours flew by and soon it was time for me to go home to greet my grands. (they all beat me there)
