Good morning all of you 
I hope your weekend was as sweet & special as mine. I hope you got to touch a life.
Views from this Monday Morning
Douglas. My Nephdog. We’re watching him this weekend
Computer for blogging. Coffee for thinking. Paper for list making. Michaels receipts for continued Wedding planning
And the sun just peaking through my window. Now, for the part that you really care about.
Marco & I went to Prom this weekend, and we didn’t go with each other. We each had our last, first date.
Here is a 2 minute Video of last years Prom:
>>>> Night To Remember 2013 from MISSION CHURCH: Ventura, CA on Vimeo. <<<<
“A Night to Remember is a prom sponsored by Mission Church for students with special needs between the ages of 12-25. There is no cost for the event, and each guest is provided with their own host and everything they need for a truly memorable experience: dresses, tuxedos, make-up, flowers, limo rides, photos, a walk down the red carpet, dessert, a night of dancing and more!”
Marco & his date.
It melted my heart to see him on a date with someone else — he was such a gentleman. It was so sweet to see how he is as a date from the outside.
And my date, the one that made me cry (happy tears).
This is Christian, and he was is the sweetest, 19 year old boy I’ve ever met. I could hardly keep him from jumping out of the party bus — he was so excited to get inside and dance!
I think Christian had the time of his life. When I got Christians info card, it mentioned that he was nonverbal. For most of the night, he was. Until it was almost time to say goodbye. He kissed by cheek, and yelled to me the best he could “bye-bye!”
I left the Prom feeling so fulfilled.
These sweet people got to experience feeling treasured, significant, included, and 100% loved on Saturday night. Volunteers came from all over.
Sunday morning as I was getting ready, I pictured Christian’s face as we were dancing and cried tears of joy. I got his address so I could send him a photo of the two of us, and I am praying I’ll get to see him again. Maybe take him a gift with Marco