20 September 1985

“Symbols and What they Mean in My Life”

Hands: a symbol of prayer and communion.

Fire: a symbol of Pentecost.

a cross: a symbol of Jesus’ death & suffering.

host: a symbol of the last supper.

a heart: a symbol of Jesus’ love for us.

a dove: a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

light: a symbol of life.

What's Happening in the World On TV: David Letterman's first Top 10 List, The Golden Girls debuts; on the radio: Oh Sheila (Ready For The World) First Iran-Contra Affair hostage released in exchange for 500+ antitank missiles; militant right-wing extremists spread propaganda to beleaguered US farmers Earthquake kills 10,000 in Mexico; KGB spy defects, sets off tit-for-tat "spy" expulsions between UK and USSR First inter-Korean family reunions since war's end 32 years prior (next in 2000)

11 September 1985

“Filled With the Holy Spirit”

r (reporter): me
H.S. (Holy Spirit): Holy Spirit

r: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is Jolie reporting for the Daily Informer. I am standing before the residence of the 11 apostles, followers of Jesus before his death. A very amazing event took place here in Jerusalem at nine in the morning today. I have here the man responsible for this miracle. Holy Spirit, can you explain exactly what you did for these fine young men?

H.S.: Yes. I decided that these apostles needed more confidence; to feel more sure of themselves. So I came to them as tongues of fire. Then I divided myself equally among them and settled in their souls. Right away I began working them, giving them each their own foreign language to speak with.

r: Holy Spirit, what is the meaning of speaking in foreign languages?

H.S.: I gave them the gift of tongues, so to speak, to show the world that all people speak the same language when speaking of God and Jesus.

r: Mr. Spirit, why did you use fire to resemble yourself?

H.S.: That is quite simple. Fire is a great force from God, as I am. Entering them as I did today was to rebuild or rekindle a fire of faith within them.

r: Well, thank you very much for joining us today, Holy Spirit. This is Jolie reporting for The Daily Informer.

What's Happening in the World Pete Rose becomes MLB all-time hit leader; on the radio: We Don't Need Another Hero (Tina Turner) Fugitive WWII POW in US comes forward after 40 years; GTE Government Systems pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally obtain internal Pentagon docs Series of riots break out in the UK; Salvadoran President's daughter kidnapped 47% of Americans falsely believe AIDS can spread through casual contact

9 September 1985

“Turning Points”

The turning point in my cousins’ lives is when their sister died in a truck accident. The difference it made is that now they are a lot nicer and prepared.

A turning point in Miss Meyer’s life is when she took this job as principal. The difference it made is that she knows what it’s like in a small, christian school and she knows a lot of kids.

One turning point is when my dad got sick. The difference it made is I did a lot of praying and learned a lot about what God wants and expects.

Another turning point is when my sister Susie was born. The difference is that I was finally old enough to remember when she was born in future years and I was old enough to help take care of her.

A third turning point in my life is around when I turned 13. I started maturing and didn’t act like a baby anymore (or a little kid).

What's Happening in the World On the radio: St. Elmo's Fire (John Parr), Cherish (Kool & The Gang) Reagan endorses sanctions against South African apartheid Failed coup attempt in Thailand kills 2 NBC News journalists First artificial heart to donor heart transition; kids with AIDS banned from school

4 September 1985

“Prioritizing My Values”

The following things are all things which I value greatly in life: Mom, sisters, brothers, God, puppies, friends, Grandma, Father Jim, dreams, the promise of eternity in Heaven, cousins, privacy, freedom.

My prioritized list of 10 values is (in order):
1. God
2. the promise of eternity in Heaven
3. Mom
4. sisters
5. brothers
6. cousins
7. friends
8. Grandma
9. dreams
10. puppies

Why do I value the things listed so much? I value the things I have listed so much because everyday or night they are in my thoughts.

I value God most because He has done more for me than most people could imagine. My dad’s death has brought us extremely close. The promise of eternity in Heaven was given to my mom for our whole family by Jesus (which makes it important) through the gift of tongues (hard to believe, but true).

My sisters & brothers are important because I’ve lived and grown with them my whole life. My friends are important because they care about me and they’re people my own age I can talk to. My cousins have more value to me than my friends I decided because they are the ones that really care deeply about me and are never afraid to comfort me or give me a hug.

My grandma is important because I feel a part of me belongs to her and she understands more than people would think she would.

My dreams are like wonderful movies I see on T.V., except they’re free and don’t take up any valuable time. Stories have always fascinated me and the best thing about these stories are that I’m in them.

Last of all the puppies are important to me because I have had two dogs which I loved dearly get killed (which brought me closer already) and because puppies are my favorite types of pets. These puppies I have known since they were very little and mothered them right away since they came. Now they follow me like a parent.

What's Happening in the World On the radio: Money For Nothing (Dire Straits), Power Of Love (Huey Lewis & The News) House Intelligence Committee announces it will investigate Oliver North's involvement with Nicaraguan Contras, hearings cancelled and Iran-Contra affair continues unchecked for over a year Titanic shipwreck is found; stereo sound comes to broadcast TV

1985 – Angie

Notes About Angie

1) Angie’s known for clashing & being out of date in clothing
2) Angie’s eyelashes are forever batting
3) Angie coughs like a horse
4) Angie is destined to walk like a boy – either that or a clumsy ox
5) Angie is the wierdest person I ever met – she blushes or giggles at the word “bra” when girls in her class are already wearing them & she is ridiculously ashamed to undress in front of her own sister when she doesn’t have anything to be ashamed of.
6) Angie’s a regular Mitch Lawrence. She fools everybody some times & somebody every time
7) Angie wouldn’t be half-bad if she didn’t act like such a fat know-it-all saint. She acts like she’s trying to help out when she proves you’re wrong about something.

1985 – Joey

bad temper; likes (or liked) Ivy & Leah; hits & runs constantly; gets in big trouble because he’s so hyper & cruel to Susie; either is laughing loudly or screaming loudly; no in-between; is slowly catching on to my tricks; picks ears with pinky; does strange things with his face in public; when he gets older he will have a worse back problem than I have right now; Joey acts goofy and wierd all the time; he actually asks for trouble & enjoys being hurt; I think I recall once being like him a long time ago; I repeat – a long time ago; likes sound effects; likes to sing songs, even when he can’t sing; VERY violent; is always hurting someone

1985 – Susie

spoiled; blonde hair-blue eyes; is going to grow up popular & will do a lot of flirting; can’t understand when things don’t go her way; half-adult, half-baby; stubbornness can be good & bad; likes to be boss of friends, toys, family, etc.; only six, but already acts out soap operas; laughs when she gets in trouble – just like Joey; screams & cries really easily; laughs easily, too; lures Joey into picking on her until she cries; when she cries she tries to get me to protect her from Joey; as soon as I agree to be her bodyguard, she takes advantage of it by hitting Joey & expecting me to stop Joey from hitting her back; she’s got to be kidding