Through Fire & Water to Abundance

I was reading Psalm 66 today and ran across a verse that stood out to me...verse 12b says, "...we went through fire and water, but You brought us to a place of abundance." I feel very much like there has been a lot of fire and water for awhile now, but I also have hope that God will bring us to a place of abundance. I feel like I am constantly watching Jule for signs that something is wrong or for signs that he is fine. I am testing what the teacher said about him when I see the opportunity arise.



Last week, he walked up to me in socks and sandals. This was completely abnormal for him because he always insists on wearing shoes and socks. I hate it for him because it is so hot here. Apparently, Kevin put his socks on and Jule asked for sandals over the socks. So, after a few days, I decided to take it a step further. Just before we walked out the door, I put his sandals on really quick without putting socks on. He got a little upset, but I distracted him with a toy and rushed out of the house. I'm happy to say that he has been wearing, and even asking for, sandals ever since! What a victory over shoes :)


The school seems to be having a huge problem with him with tactile sensitivity. They said he screams when he touches fingerpaint or glue until they remove it from his presence. I found a Father's Day shirt at Walmart that allows you to put your child's handprints on it, so I bought it for my dad knowing that it would be an opportunity for me to see his reaction to the paints. Not only did Jule put his handprints on the shirt, he came back to me over and over to put more paint on his hands. As you can see, the shirt is VERY decorated, and there wasn't even an ounce of screaming coming from Jule!

Right now, we are discussing where to send both kids to school. Noly can go to public school, and Jule can continue where he is or at another church daycare/preschool nearby. Another option is to send them both to a private school that is just opening up this year. It really makes me nervous because I do not know if Jule would be kicked out of the private school. They clearly state on their website that they do not offer services for children with special needs, and I do not know what the developmental specialists will say at this point. So, we are praying for direction on where to send each child. One thing that God spoke to me as I was driving this weekend is that, even if Jule is rejected (somewhere), God ALWAYS has a place for him. So true.