Time Flies....

This is a long over due update and unfortunately my personal thoughts of our experience (that I promised last time) will have to wait until another day, because all I have time for right now is this. April 1st we got our sweet and sassy little 3 year old "Mint" and had a full home with Junior, our 6 year old. Unfortunately, without sharing too much, Junior is not longer in our home. The path that he will have to travel in his life to find healing will be long and challenging, but I am believing for good people to enter his life to help him along that journey. He taught us so much and we tried so hard, but in the end, we were unable to provide everything he needed. As a society we see increased diagnosis of special needs, but we are just starting to figure out that trauma can cause very similar behaviors and issues in children. I hope that even though he was with us a short time, he will be able to take some of those memories and lessons with him in his life.

As of now, we still have Mint and he is a delight...most of the time. He is used to getting his way, so learning about rules and boundaries has been interesting. We are also struggling to get him sleeping through the night. On a good night he wakes up 2-3 times, on a bad night, he won't sleep at all. We've been working diligently with him to establish trust and we hope that we will be able to see this improve in the next couple of months. Until then...

On the better side of things, Mint is adorable! He has the huge blue eyes that he opens so wide with excitement when telling a story. He is learning colors and counting at home and at Preschool twice a week. He loves playing with cars and adores the vacuum. This means that vacuuming our house happens on the reg, so that's nice. We would definitely like sleep, but we are working on a routine and catching up when we can. He is learning to be brave and try new things as he is a naturally cautious kid. We will most likely have him for 6 more months, possibly longer, it's hard to know for sure. As you can tell from this update, your family structure can change overnight.

As always, we appreciate your continued prayers and love hearing from you. Please excuse us if we seem distant, we are probably sleeping. Love to you all!