If you pray for a beach, expect sand…
Summer is quickly coming to a close. In some strange way I am actually glad. Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons. I think it has something to do with a bountiful harvest and seeing the fruits of hard labor. Our summer was filled with missions trips, 3 county fairs, a two week task of caring for a friends hobby farm, a few rabbit shows and a few AKC dog shows…I am getting tired all over again. You may have noticed that I have taken a little time off from posting a weekly blog during the later part of the summer. The main reason for this is to give us a break…me the writer and you the reader. I found it more important to read, research and pray instead of just writing to fill a blog post. My hope is to continue to inspire and to inform. As the sub-title of this blog indicates, my hope is to be able to give you a snapshot of living with a child/sibling with CHARGE Syndrome and special needs. We have much to report on the good side of what has been happening with Matthew. The “official” results of his visit with the endocrinologist: after a three year period of no weight gain and no growth, Matthew has gained 6 pounds and has grown an inch since his heart surgery to repair a leaking mitral valve back on April 1 of this year. He has probably progressed more to date as this appointment was…
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