This special needs world, community, fight. So much of it - so many circumstances, situations - I expect them to be a certain way. I expect Handsome to respond this way or that. I am expecting one thing and am met with something completely different. And oftentimes it is the opposite of what I want.
And yet, God uses my weakness. God chooses me. God chooses Handsome. God chooses our family. God chooses our community. God chooses our church. God chooses. You'll notice I didn't say chose - rather I said chooses - as in continually chooses us.
Can I just say something? Maybe there is a crazy kiddo in your class at school, a co-worker that drives you bananas, a family member that makes you want to walk the other way. Please, oh please, take a second look. Take a minute more.
Often we talk about seeing past the behaviors that aren't social norms or perhaps don't fit into the mold we have planned - to see the coolness that resides in that person underneath.
BUT as I am walking through a situation in real time, real life, I am reminded by Him that Handsome is the way he is ON PURPOSE, all of him. There is obviously a purpose for Handsome himself and there is a purpose for every person that spends time with our family.
To sharpen us into something STRONGER. BRAVER. (idk if that is a word and I don't care)
So thank you in advance to all of the teachers, therapists, leaders, sunday school workers, ministers, and friends. I can promise you two things - it's gonna be awesome and painful. That's how God is. And we get to be a part of His Story and you get to be a part of Handsome's story. And guess what? Handsome gets to be a part of YOUR story.
Our family verse God gave us earlier this year:
Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV)
6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
He goes - as in continually chooses to go with us.
And lastly, because He is healing my heart with this song...
http://youtu.be/6UXn_OuJkvE
