It wasn't my plan to have another two weeks between posts, but last Friday our internet went down. We got it fixed the next day, but things have been so busy around here since then that I am just now finding the time to sit down and update everyone. Quality Landscapes started addressing our drainage issues this past Friday, and they finished everything on Wednesday. They did a wonderful job, and we are so exceptionally thankful that our drainage issues are a thing of the past! I'm sharing several pictures below so that you can see some of extensive work that was done. The AquaShield, that will go over the pool for year round swimming, can be installed in the next few weeks once the sod has had an opportunity to take root.
I mentioned this week on Facebook that Josiah has been struggling the past couple of weeks. It's so hard to know for sure what has been going on, but he has been in flux. He flits from one activity to another stomping to convey his frustration. He wants to ride in the van all the time. BUT, because we now have the golf cart, therapy pool, and therapy room, we have several activities that we can redirect him to. In the past, we would have been riding non stop. Now we are able to stretch out the time in between rides a lot longer. The therapy room has proven to be exceptionally helpful during meltdowns. We are able to bring him into the silent room and keep him a lot safer until he is able to calm. Today, he seems to be showing signs of improvement. Lots of smiles!The final piece of our project is to order and install the padding in the therapy room. We had all the funds needed for this, but the drainage issues have depleted that amount some. I am waiting for the final invoices, but I think we need about $500 to fully fund the padding. Our church has graciously agreed to keep the Josiah Verroi Fund open for donations to help with his care. If you would like to donate to help us get the funds needed for the padding, you can do so by clicking this link: http://www.beaconbaptist.com/donate/. Josiah came close to putting his head through one of the therapy room walls last week. Thankfully he wasn't injured and the wall just sustained a circular dint from the back of his head. It was a good reminder to us of how greatly this padding is needed. Thank you to everyone who has given to help us do this!
Jeremy and I will celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary tomorrow. I have thought a lot about the past 17 years. I am so thankful that God graciously brought the two of us together. We would both tell you that we were made for each other. There isn't a day that goes by where we are not reminded of how God has used our individual strengths and weaknesses to compliment each other perfectly. Our relationship is grounded in our trust in Jesus. And it is that solid foundation that has kept us together all these years and through every trail we have faced together. I can't imagine "doing" life with anyone else.
Our Heavenly Father has been so very merciful to us!
Because of His grace,
Christy
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