Counting our Blessings!

We have been praying over this Star Center trip for months now.  We know this is where God wants us: both Jason and I were in agreement about coming to Denver from the very beginning.  God has been working for months now to help us prepare and learn through this trip.  Here is what we are seeing God do right now:

1. Sammy has warmed up to his therapists VERY quickly.  They are able to touch him without him becoming upset.  He lets Carrie, the speech therapist, touch his lips and cheeks any time she wants.  Sammy is typically very sensitive to others touching him (see the OT eval blog video), but both his therapists are able to work with him quite easily.

2. We have very good therapists.  Both Lindsay and Carrie seem very competent and skilled.  Both are not new to the Star Center method of treatment, so they are able to work within the STAR model very well.

3.  The weather has been nice.  Actually, it's been 20 degrees warmer than usual for this time of year.  I was kind of worried that the weather would be a challenge for driving, but so far so good.  It is snowing today, but it should not be a problem for driving this week. Jason would love for it to be colder, but I'm pleased with the warmer weather.

4.  Both Sam and I have had a slight cold this week, but we have been healthy so far.  We would hate for Sam to be sick and miss his valuable therapies or not feel well enough to benefit from the treatments.  We continue to pray for blessings of good health.

We are continuing to pray for God's hand and peace during our stay and return trip to Denver in January.  Here's how you can continue to pray:

1. Blessings on the therapy sessions.  Please pray that each therapy session will continue to be effective and helpful for Sammy.  Please pray that God's hand will help to impact Sammy's development in a lasting and beneficial way.

2. Travel mercies.  Jason will be returning to Temple this week. Please pray for safety for his trip to Temple and back to Denver on Thursday evening.

Thank you all for your love and support.