My Furlough

I just realized that I hadn't been blogging in a while.  Just wanted to put up a brief note of explanation.  Since my Dad's death in December of 2011, I have been working with my family to prepare the house for sale.  It has been a tremendous journey of God-directed grief and healing for me.  We are coming to a close this weekend, March 31 - April 1st, with a huge 30,000 item Estate Sale.

So we have been traveling back and forth with the boys to NJ.  The end is in sight and I will be back.  I won't say that things will go back to normal, because for a Christian life is never normal.  Thom and I know that things will never be the same and that God is moving us into a much different season full of His goodness and grace.

Brief updates:
Peter has been evaluated at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia.  It went great.  They have made their recommendations and given us some great tools.  We are also scheduled to meet with our local BCIU for a follow-up appointment for services.  That is the smallest part of our Peter.  He is coming alive more and more everyday with laughter, dancing, pretending, playing with his brother, eating everything. . .less temper fits and more and more smiles.  He has won over all our hearts completely.

Eliot is totally in love with Peter and accepting his role as big brother seriously.  Eliot is learning his letters and numbers and loves Digimon and Phineas and Ferb.

Emily and Megan are doing well.  Emily is close to her internships at school and will be turning 21 in a few months.  Megan works hard at Chick-fil-a and will be going to Guatemala in April to help orphans.

Thom and I are greatly blessed with family and friends that care for us.  This has been a worthwhile hard season.  It has been overwhelming at times, but not to big for our God.!!!!  I am looking forward in the days ahead to be able to write down some of the things God has done.  Until then, thank you for all your prayers and kind comments.  They have been very meaningful to us.