Waiting, waiting, waiting

I feel like December 7th is never coming...

I was extremely excited to have time to spend with my family over the Thanksgiving holiday.  Claudia was in for a week from Brazil and I was happy to be attached to her hip.  My brother, Robbie, and his wife, Emily, were able to come to PC for the long weekend and I have not seen them since August.  So, although it feels like the wait is never ending, there is an end in sight, and I was able to spend time with loved ones.

This Thanksgiving was a little tough, it was just another reminder of Jason's passing.  We missed him and his craziness that was always close behind.  Time heals but at the same time our heart aches for his presences during these times of family gatherings.

During Thanksgiving it is tradition to state all that you are thankful for, well...  I am thankful for God's timing. My list of his amazing timing can go on and on, and this situation is no different.  It can sometimes be hard to trust in God and that his timing is perfect.  But, I am telling you from experience when you put your whole trust in Him you will be completely amazed at what He can and does do for you.  I am going to share my two timing stories.

In June, Josh started a new job with Doral Bank.  With this new position came new insurance.  Now as far as industry standards are concerned we have always had good insurance, low deductibles with moderate to low co pays, and usually 80/20 coverage.  Well... through this experience we have discovered that my surgery, treatments, and even an eventual wig are 100% covered!!!!  Now that is pretty amazing.  Our former insurance would have left us with HUGE bills that can be very difficult to recover from.

In June we also had some issues with finding childcare for Gavin.  We pretty much have always had a hard time finding childcare for Gavin, there are not many facilities "able" to accommodate the needs of a child with Autism.  Anyway, there was a daycare that was going to have a spot open just in time for school to start and I took Gavin to meet the teachers and he really seemed to enjoy it there.  Well, the Friday before school started, on Wednesday, I received a call from the facility director asking me why I had dropped off Gavin's medical info, shot records, admission papers, and a deposit.  I reminded her that I had spoken with her two weeks prior when she called to let me know they had a spot available for Gavin and I had already called the ESE bus system and arranged for him to be taken there after school starting the first day of school.  She proceeded to explain to me that it must have been a mistake when SHE called ME and that they did not have a spot for him, but maybe they would soon.  It being after 4:30pm on Friday I had to wait until the next week, two day before school started, to try and figure out where he was going to go after school.  Now keep in mind that I had already called and put our names on numerous waiting list around town.  So Monday I called an organization in town that is supposed to aid parents in finding childcare for their children.  They sent me a list of almost every childcare facility in the Bay county area and informed me that they are all required to accept special needs children.  Ha, that is a joke!  So I called close to twenty facilities that Monday with only one possible solution.  This facility said they may have a spot available but I would have to wait until Tuesday.  I agreed to wait to talk to the director but I went ahead and dropped off all the important information and deposits that night.  It was worth losing a $35 deposit.  Tuesday morning I got a call that he was accepted and they asked me to bring him over to meet them and see the facility before he arrived on the bus the next day.  We went, he loved it and they have another little boy with Autism who actually ended up being in Gavin's class at school, which is crazy!  It also turns out that one of Gavin's teacher's aids works at the facility after school.  I could hardly believe all the amazing things God was placing right in front of us.  We had one day to reroute Gavin's bus and ending up putting him on a different bus in the afternoon so he would not have to be on the bus so long, but in the end I could have never found a more perfect spot for Gavin.  We still have our Gavin issues but when I go to pick him up in the afternoon I know that he has been loved by his teachers and the children of all ages at the after school program. 

I would love to sit here and continue to tell you of all the crazy timing stories I have but that would fill a book. So as I sit here complaining about waiting, maybe I should realize what I have just said, "God's timing is perfect."  and I should just wait and be happy to be in time with Him!

God Bless