A Lot Can Happen in Two Months!

Wow, I just noticed that it has been nearly 2 months since my last blog and I am really slacking!  The truth is, my blogging time is limited now that I am only working 2 days a week!  What a blessing that has been!!  God lined everything up just perfectly in order to bless us in this way.  Sure, we took a pretty hefty paycut, but the other benefits have been FAR greater than any paycheck could be.  It was a big step of faith for Wes and I- we had our own "plan" as to when I would stop working full-time but we both believed that this was important for our family, especially Brian, and that we just needed to step out in faith and let God take care of us.  And as always, He has!

One of the reasons that I felt such a burden to start being at home now rather than later is Brian.  Not only to spend more time with him, because I felt like he really needed me now.  He has been having some minor difficulties in speech and I really felt like with me being able to stay at home, I could help those improve.  And, surprisingly, in just about 3 weeks time, he has!  Isn't God amazing??  I'm not saying that he still doesn't have some more improving to do, but I believe the time I have been given to work with him has already helped tremendously.

When we took him to be evaluated, we encountered some people who were very upsetting to Brian's dad and me.  These professionals were less than that at our meeting and were making some very disturbing observations that were extremely ridiculous.  It is funny how someone can meet with your child for 30 minutes and assume they know everything there is to know about them.  After praying, crying, and talking with others, we realized this: 1) Not every child is the same 2) Children react in different ways (just like adults) when they are stressed, intimidated, scared, and tired 3) Children also can pick up on negativity QUICK. 4)  God gave me the internal knowledge of what is best for my child.  5)  Pediatricians do not always agree with these other "professionals" therefore, it is important to get their input on these "evaluations" before jumping to conclusions and getting upset.

Anyway, to make a very long story short, Brian was diagnosed with having a mild expressive language delay.  His original diagnosis when from "oh, after getting in an everyday preschool class, this should be corrected by Christmas" to "let's continue to have him evaluated" because, for just one example, when they asked him to draw a person, he said "No, I wanna draw a cat" and drew a cat instead.  So, fellow parents, if your child ever does this, beware!  They need to be tested!

So I am asking for your prayers as we meet with the speech therapist on Monday.  Our prayer is that Brian will be relaxed and in good spirits after his traumatic last experience and that we will have a therapist that is understanding and aware of how children actually function when they are 3 years old.

In other good news, LifeChurch.tv MWC launched 2 weeks ago and is average over 2000 people per Sunday!  This is wonderful!!!  In fact, starting this Sunday, they have already had to add an additional service to accommodate everyone. Wes and I work in The Ark, the 4 year old room with Brian.  He LOVES it!  This weekend, however, we will be working in the 1 year old room.  I can't wait to see how Wes likes it! Last Sunday I got moved in there due to a teacher shortage and I ended up rocking for an hour with a baby boy in each arm.  I loved it!!!

So, a lot has happened in two months.  And hopefully I will start having more time to blog!