well i have met with two of the three boys i will be working with. one we are teaching how to verbalize his wants and needs. he repeats what we say, sometimes we give him choices, and other times he uses a little box that he types a sentence and it says it for him. we also work on his social skills. the other one has social issues he isolates himself when he is a group of people. i'll be going to camp with him for the next five weeks. the third one i'll meet this week. he has severe autism and non-verbal.
God has been reminding me how blessed i am to have an amazing church who teaches the truth! Currently my pastor is preaching through a series called "Growing Up Messed Up" today was about searching for love. Pastor Tim preached on the (Samaratian) Woman at the Well, how she searched for love through the many relationships she had. Jesus is the only one who can fill the God shaped hole in our hearts/souls. The worship was amazing too!
My life has been blessed with an amazing Christian family who has been my second family for the last few months. i have not had the privledge of growing up in a home that is glorifying to God. it gives me great encouragement to watch this family live their lives full of trust and obedience as they are following God to seminary. i appreciate the love and support they have shown me. God has been challenging me to do the same -- live a life that is full of trust and obedience and truth.