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In college, my go-getter daughter showed the first signs of an autoimmune issue. Some symptoms mimic psoriatic arthritis and MS, but my 4-foot, 10-inch daughter battled through college. Alexis earned a B.S. in education with a concentration in exercise science from UNO. While in school, she worked as a tech in a rehab clinic with special needs children. Alexis found this to be where her heart belonged. However, she needed to earn a degree and license to do occupational therapy. Occupational therapy programs are hard and hard to get into. Alexis forged ahead and was accepted into the College of St. Mary program. And the year she started, the program was extended from a master’s to a doctoral program.
Grilled Steak Salad With Peaches
Then, BOOM! COVID-19 hit.
This mom could not have prayed harder as Alexis completed three months of fieldwork at the Methodist’s Rehab floor, exposed like others to the unknowns of COVID-19, and another three months completing occupational therapy home visits on the country roads of Iowa.
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This summer salad is both hearty and healthy!
Her final fieldwork was training staff at Munroe Meyer on sensory processing disorders and how to address them in recreational therapy activities for all ages.
Ingredients • 1 lb skirt steak, fat trimmed • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 tbsp light brown sugar • 1 tbsp vegetable oil • Kosher salt
• Black pepper • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 large lemon, juiced • 6 cups baby arugula • 2 ripe peaches, thinly sliced • 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese or feta
After three years in the program and passing the Occupational Therapist National Board exam, I took a gargantuan sigh of relief when the first paycheck arrived. Thank you, God! Alexis is in her early 30s, single, faithful, and developing a green thumb. Our journey was challenging. We pray Alexis will meet Mr. Right and have a Cinderella ending, fulfilling God’s purpose. What more could a parent ask for? Congratulations to all parents, family, and friends of graduates. Congratulations to all the graduates and the classes of 2023! May your families be blessed and enjoy sharing the many memories that led up to your incredible moment!
Directions 1. In a large resealable plastic bag or baking dish, combine steak, vinegar, garlic, and brown sugar. Marinate 20 minutes at room temperature. 2. Remove steak from marinade, coat with vegetable oil, and season generously with salt and pepper. 3. On a grill or pan set to high heat, cook steak until desired doneness. Rest 5–10 minutes, then thinly slice against the grain. 4. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil and lemon juice to make dressing. Season with salt and pepper. 5. In a large serving bowl, add arugula, peaches, blue cheese or feta, and steak. Drizzle with dressing and gently toss.
–Angie Armstrong
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