Here's a few recent pictures...
Latest news....
we are moving to Cape Girardeau in the next few months...Matt got a great job working with a fantastic farm (www.familyfriendlyfarm.com)...so, we get to live in the country again and Matt gets to do what he loves best - working with sustainable agriculture.....
we are really busy with school, therapy, church, buying a house, and transfering everything (Gus is signed up to have therapy services from the Kenny Rogers Center in Sikeston, Missouri: http://www.kennyrogerscenter.org/ but we won't yet cut the ties we have with Ranken Jordan here)....
Gus really enjoyed watching Luke from our church perform in the Nutcracker on Ice (he really liked the lights and colors all over the place). It was a pleasant surprise to take him to an event and enjoy it.
Thank you for your continued prayers. Please pray that everything goes smoothly for our moving venture. I'd also like to ask you to pray that we get a vehicle that would meet our needs better. As Gus gets bigger, having a van that is handicapped equipped would be vital. We don't need one right now, but I'm putting my prayers in anyway. :)
Also, I'm concerned about Gus' back. We stretch, exercise, and move him around but scoliosis is a very real possibility for him unless he learns to sit up on his own and begin to move around (crawl, walk). I'm researching a bunch of stuff that others have said worked for them but most are too expensive. One method, offered close to here, is just within the affordable/but expensive range. We hope to try it out before we move to see if it helps him function better. It's called ABM: the Anat Beniel Method. Please pray that I would know exactly what to do and where to look to help Gus the best that I can.
We will be doing a swallow study on Gus again, to check out what he's doing in there.... Lately, he's been having panic attacks (freaking out) while eating, but not everytime. They want to make sure he's doing okay with food. Please pray that he is. We ask him what is wrong, but he can't tell us.
Thank you for your prayers. I know that is why God's grace is evident in our lives.
Gratefully, esther
Yeah!! So happy for your guys!!!!! Gus is getting SO big!!!!! I will definatley be praying for you, the kids and Matt through this move time...May there be joy in the journey.....
ReplyDeleteYeah!!! What a blessing to hear about your impending move. I/we are so happy for you. We miss you guys. You've especially been on our hearts during this season because we have such fond memories of spending holidays with you. We love you dearly. Big big hugs to each of you and especially the kids, Adrienne and Paul
ReplyDeletelove the picture and wonderful stories of Gus' progress. praying you a have blessed Christmas season. and will be praying that your move goes smoothly. excited that God is giving you the desire of your heart. (((HUG)))Terry and John
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