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 Well, today starts a new adventure in our family. Jonathan is now in 8th grade at Hobbs. Hannah is still homeschooled, but goes to Hobbs for 2nd period every day for band, and now Timothy is going to VPK at Pace Christian Academy.
I had wanted to send him to a VPK program, but I was very picky. I liked the idea of it only being 3 hours a day in the morning. There was no way, that I could ever consider kindergarten next year for him -- without him having help. Working the school system - especially for special needs kids is like going through an obstacle course. We all (his pediatrician, occupational therapist, neurologist, and myself) just want what is best for Timothy -- and that's hard to figure out. We all agreed that VPK would be a good start - without it Kindergarten would be almost impossible.
As I said - I was picky. I looked in to different VPKs and the only one I said I would send him to was Pace Christian Academy. When I put him on the waiting list last spring, we were 14th! I had given up that there would be a place for him. However, God had another plan. Last Monday, I got a call from Pace Christian saying they had an opening for him. It was a whirlwind week getting everything ready (including immunizations -- FOUR of them to be exact), but this morning, at 8:30 AM, he started his first day of PreK.
He did fine when I left. I have no idea what to expect. My pediatrician indicated his diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome on his health card, and I gave his teacher some information on Asperger's Syndrome. I just know that it was a God-thing for this to work out the way it did.
Sometimes when I see all that God does for me on a daily basis, I wonder why. It's certinaly not because I deserve it. I am in awe at His grace towards me. I am amazed that he allows me to work from home for a wonderful company with great benefits. I'm one of those weird people who actually enjoys doing what I do. I love to transcribe. Each new patient is exciting to me. It is a challenge -- and often times *very* high stress -- with quotas to meet, Q/A standards that are very high, and doctors who like to eat peanut butter sandwhiches while they dictate -- but I love it. He knew the desire of my heart was to stay home with my children and be able to homeschool those who wanted to be homeschooled. He gave me that opportunity. Then I look at this Pre K miracle. God loves Timothy even more than I do. He wants what is best for him. When I look around at my home that I love, I am amazed at God's grace and perfect timing that allowed me to have this home so that my children and I can be stable and secure for the rest of our lives.
God is good. Sometimes circumstances stink - but God is still good. I need to remind myself of that more often.
Well, it's almost time for me to start the backwards treck of picking up people from where i dropped them off (first Hannah at Hobbs, then Timothy at preschool, then home to work). Thankfully Jonathan can ride the bus home. This will be his first time ever riding the bus, but he is the first stop to get off. School gets out at 2:55 and the bus drops him off at 3:02 - right in front of our house. He's a big boy now - I think he'll be o.k.
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