More Answered Therapy Prayers
God is amazing. And I love how He shows his wondrous power in the most incredible ways. The last few weeks have been stressful and discouraging. A few nights ago, I couldn’t sleep. As I stared at the dark walls in my bedroom, I prayed about our family. Living with autism can be so trying. I told God I didn’t want to live like this anymore. We needed help, someone to show us how to make things better. I remember praying, Lord, I wish You would speak to me audibly. I know You make impressions on my heart and speak through Your Word, but I wish I could have tea with You and You’d just talk to me face-to-face.
So, last night my husband called me over to the computer while I was doing dishes and again praying for direction with Rachel: Should we sign this RDI (Relationship Development Intervention) contract next week? Is this going to help us? Are we ready? Once I’d dried my hands, my husband nodded his head toward the screen where he’d pulled up FamilyLife MomBlog.
“Have you looked at this yet?”
I shook my head.
He headed to corral Rachel who was playing under her sleeping bag in the corner. “You need to read the comments, as well.”
I sat down and looked at “God’s Provision in Economic Crisis,” and there was my answer to prayer. A woman I’ve never met wrote to me in the words I’d been wanting to hear from God. I teared up. It was like He’d spoken to me, just as I’d asked.
Wow. And thanks, Susan T., for praying for me.
Jennifer-
I can't tell you how much your mom blog has helped me! I am a paraprofessional for a boy who has autism. It has been the most rewarding thing I have ever done. He is an amazing little boy! Your honesty has helped me realize and appreciate what goes on when he is not at school. You have taught me things no teacher, textbook, or websites could. I have no doubt that God is using you and your beautiful daughter to help parents, siblings, grandparents, and educators around the world. I thank you and am praying for you and your family!
Wow, Kerstan,
I am humbled and thankful that God has allowed me to encourage others. Writing for FamilyLifeMomBlog has been both therapeutic and uplifting. And thanks for your dedication to help other children! I can't tell you how thankful I am for the teachers who help at Rachel's school!
Dear Jennifer,
Do you have an opinion about vaccinations particularly the MMR and how they relate to Autism? I've read alot about it on the internet, but I haven't spoken to anyone who was a believer and had a child with Autism to ask them what they thought. You may not be free to blog about this issue, but perhaps you could email me?
Thank you and God Bless, you seem like an amazing mother.
Stacey
Dear Jennifer,
I wandered onto the mom blog tonight for the first time and have been reading thru several of your recent posts. I too have a child on the autism spectrum. Our journey the last two years has been nothing short of amazing and it started with a book by Dr. Kenneth Bock titled "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics". Have you read this one?
Lisa,
Thanks so much for sharing that with us! No, I haven't read that book, but it sounds like something I should. What has helped you the most thus far?
Jenn