Small Steps

Some times change comes quickly and sometimes change is measured in small steps. For now, I guess you could say we will be looking to make some small step types of changes the first of the year.

We are going to be enrolling Leah in a drama class (something she isn't sure about but she is going to try it). Leah and Mark took back Leah's viola today (which she has played for 4 years but hasn't done anything with since our decision to homeschool). Leah has talked for a couple of years now about learning to play the guitar and Mark has really wanted to learn to play with the goal of maybe using it to write songs or be able to lead worship on occasion (drumming and singing are hard to do together). So, we are looking into guitars that would be suitable for both home and church use. We are watching a couple of things on e-bay and are hopeful that we can pick up a good deal that meets all of our needs.

We are also needing to start checking into our options for high-school and make some decisions about weather or not to continue homeschool with Leah (for Jordan there is no doubt that we will be homeschooling). Some days she wants to keep homeschooling, some days she definitely wants to go back to public school. I am of a divided mind on the situation, I can see advantages and disadvantages to each situation. I must admit that I am enjoying the peace in the house and the peace I see in her attitude since we pulled her out of public school. We may apply for some programs and just see what happens. We can always change our mind and continue homeschooling. My goal is to keep what's best for Leah in the fore-front of my mind. Please just keep us in your prayers as we think through all of the pros and cons.

I think we have maybe found a social skills group for Jordan to do this winter. Things are going good with homeschool and therapy but I am always on the lookout for things that might be a good compliment to our program (and our price-range). Kiddo's w/autism don't really have any "friends" in the traditional sense of the word so we have to be creative when thinking about how to work on his social needs (and deficits).

As for me: when I try to start thinking about making some small changes (ie. maybe a part-time job that works around the family's scheduling needs) it seems like things always fall through. I am trying to be patient but for now it seems that God is saying that my attention needs to stay focused here at home and on family. Small steps....small steps.