Halloween 2011!
I love these pictures!!!
I have been reading a daily devotional written by a lovely woman who has a son with autism. In the devotional, she is very truthful about the joy and pain of raising a child with a disability. Their is a short story, verses from the Bible, and a short prayer for each day. What a blessing this devotional has been! It is amazing to find out that other ladies have gone through what I am going through. I truly believe that God has called parents of children with disabilities to bless each other.
Our Testimony:
I put a picture on Facebook that had the four kids with a grocery cart. I was thinking that Marty and I were kind of brave that day. We took all four kids to Winn-Dixie to get groceries for the next two weeks. There were two comments that changed my perception of our situation;
"Saw you and the girls holding Luke's hands and walking down the sidewalk after church this morning...thanked God for all He is doing in the lives of your family. It was so precious watching Luke walk. Just wanted you to know that God is using you and this journey with Luke as a testimony of God's faithfulness!"
" I was there walking with Amy, it was definitely a God moment. Luke is a walking testimony and so are you and Marty."
Our family has a testimony. Each one of us has a story. God has been with us and has had His hand on all of our lives. Luke has a testimony. He was born to bring Glory to God.
My Ministry:
"Chasing Away"- I was called to bless the lives of other parents who have children with disabilities. The following comment was left on Facebook;
" I'm so happy to see you've made a group for other moms in the area to get together and support each other! That's a ministry need that's so often overlooked. : )"
The person who left this comment helped me realize that what I am already doing is a ministry. It needs to be thought of as a ministry.
An Update:
Luke is now attending a new school. He is doing so well where he is! His teacher is an amazing lady. There is not a day that goes by that I don't thank God for leading us to this class. Luke is walking more and more. we have found a gate trainer that Luke likes. Hopefully we will have one for him soon. He is also finger walking. He will hold on to one person's finger and walk. I am so proud of him. He is making such great gains. I have to give glory to God for Luke. He continues to do better than anyone could have expected!
