Sully

Sorry it has been a week since my last post, busy week.  After everyone recovered from their sickness, we had gymnastics, swim team tryouts, physical therapy, speech therapy and an evaluation for Sully at a new behavioral program.  For all who are new to me, Sully is developmentally delayed and has a feeding tube (used to be for food, he eats now, but he still gets water through the tube).  Sully is 2.5 years old and still has no language and is not walking. 

Recently my husband and I decided to call a behavioral therapy program and have him evaluated, the eval was on Friday.  It was eye-opening for me and just a wonderful experience overall.  They recommended treatment with them, and they really feel like they can make a difference.  Insurance has decided not to cover this ABA therapy because Sully does not have an 'official diagnosis'.  Sully is not autistic, no known neurological disorders or any genetic disorders.

So for the past few days my husband and I have been talking about our budget and how much we can afford to spend on this program, or how we can get a diagnosis?  We haven't come up with much, but we were staying faithful that it would all work out.  After church this morning we were talking with friends and enjoying the afterglow of service.  Out pastor stopped to say hi and pray for Sully, he took Sully in his arms and prayed with him softly, Sully LOVED all the hugs.  I also spoke with a friend about the ABA program and how excited we are to get that started.  After we got home my phone rang and it was the friend I had just spoken to at church.  She said she remembered that she knows a family who is looking to sponsor a child in this particular program!!!  Nothing is final, but we hope to meet with this couple and finalize this amazing gift/blessing as soon as possible so Sully can start the ABA therapy right away.

I am overjoyed and overwhelmed by this.  I have had the honor and privilege to witness God's love through Sully more than once, and it smacks me in the face every time.  God must have big plans for Sully.