Transitions

2017 is another year of change, and I'm happily embracing it!

Abe and I fasted and prayed today about the next stage of our lives.  We've had a life changing event every single year of our marriage, and we knew this year was NOT going to be the exception.  We knew there were changes ahead, and we wanted some guidance.  Specifically, about our home.  

11 years later, we are going to sell our home.  It feels right.  After the challenging years we've faced, it feels like a healthy new chapter for us.  And change #2....

Due to our rising income, we are now obligated to pay a co-pay for Aiden's therapy.  Since discovering this, we have decided--after 4 years--to discontinue therapy sessions.  It was the right time.  Aiden's struggles continue to be academic and sensory, and I just don't feel like the hours Aiden spent in therapy were accomplishing the things we were hoping for anymore.  I'm so grateful for the first 3 years we had.  Aiden flourished quickly.  He learned to speak, communicate, and socialize through that program, and I'll never regret how hard we fought to get him the therapy in the first place.  It was worth it!  

So, we move on from after school hours and continue to work with the School District to help Aiden learn the best he can.  This month we have an appointment with the school psychologist to determine what is best for Aiden academically.  I pray that Aiden will get all the help he needs to be successful, to catch up on reading, and learn basic math.  

In the meantime, Aiden is starting to take more responsibility for helping out with his siblings, holding doors open for people on his own, and overall, being a genuinely super great kid!

I have faith as we move forward!  I'm actually really excited for what is to come!