Happy News! :D

First of all, congrads are in order for Kazuko-San, an SGI member in Omaha, for the birth of her second grandson! :D His name is Dillon, but Kazuko-San calls him 'D-Chan'. :D Also, Berta, another SGI member in Omaha, came back from her hometown in Spain! :D I saw her at the distinct meeting today and talked about how our hair's changed and how her trip was.

Daimoku and the uneasy mind

This morning, I woke up at around 3:10PM because I had so much on my mind. So, I got up and chanted Daimoku for an hour, then I did Gongyo and read the daily encouragement. I feel a little better. Has that ever happened to any of you?

My first New Year's Gosho.

Well, today was my first New Year's Gosho and it was really fun! We did Gongyo, Maiyumi and Kati read the New Year's Gosho, Ebony read tow poems while Katie share her experience practice. Tobey, Sharon, Neil, Claude and I ream a poem while singing 'Higher Than The Sky.' Claude, Katie, Alex, Ebony, Sharon and Erika did a dance to 'Smooth Sailing' I believe the song was. Jennifer gave encouragement, we had gohonzon conferrals and leadership appointments. We saw a DVD of Ikeda-Sensei visited China and reuniting with a friend (I forgot his name. :P) We did a group picture to give to Ikeda-Sensei and we had a potluck. It was a great time and a great success. :D Also today, I bought "For Today & Tomorrow Daily Encouragement" and "The Buddha in the Mirror" by Ikeda-Sensei and some candles. Also, Marie from the store got me a Daimoku Chant, yay! :D Also, Haruko-San gave everyone Potato Soup to take home. :D