As many of you know, Chloe still has severe speech delays. We are doing private speech therapy 2x per week and she also receives speech at school. She is making painfully slow progress. We have seen the power of prayer through the years with many family members and most recently, we have prayed for Chloe's aggressive behaviors (especially hitting) to diminish. We tried to pray for this daily and her behaviors have improved a lot. She doesn't hit Quinn nearly as much as she used to. She still gets frustrated when she cannot communicate and this causes her aggressive behaviors to resurface at times. I guess what I am trying to say is that the prayers about her behavior seem to be working.
That said, we thought we would ask you for one of two things. Since the kissing the Blarney Stone is said to give the gift of eloquence - we thought we could ask you for a large donation of money to go to Ireland. Obviously, we would need tickets and lodging for four. Quinn still requires speech therapy 2x per week and we are hiring a private therapist for the summer. It would be important that he also kiss the Blarney Stone. Traveling overseas with both kids would be far too stressful for just one parent so both Joe and I would need to go. As you can see, this would be quite expensive. So sending a large check with Blarney Stone in the memo would be a very thoughtful thing for you to do. Or if you would rather...
We would ask that you would pray for Chloe and Quinn regarding their speech. Quinn is making great progress and I am confident he will continue to do so. In reading what other moms have to say about their kids with PTLS, I am feeling discouraged. Many of the kids don't speak well even at much later ages. A couple moms posted and their kids are 4.5 and 6.5 and they sound a lot like Chloe. Their kids have been through all of the same therapies & treatments. Their parents have worked with them. We know we have to continue to do that but we feel like a band of prayer warriors will do Chloe more good than all of the therapy in the world. Please pray.
If I had to choose between the Blarney Stone & prayer - I choose prayer. I hope you will too.
Love,
Amy
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Prayer definitely!
I know it's easy to get discouraged sometimes. We are a living testament to the power of prayer and perserverance. I really don't believe Jordan would be where he is today without both. When I get blue I think back to how far we have come. Many in the autism community would give anything to see their kid have the skills Jordan has. The fact that he has a good disposition is truly a blessing and is not all that common in the scope of autism (agressive behavior is common). Is he where I would like him to be, no, but he is in some ways much further than I expected.
God through the years been our refuge and our strength. He has given me the ability to accept what I must and has brought glory to his name in my weakness. (Just as I prayed he would.)
Prayer is definitely more effective but I hope you get to kiss the Blarney stone too. If I had several thousand pounds (is that the currency in Ireland?) I would gladly send you there--as long as I could go with you.
Thanks for sending us updates. Chloe is blessed to have such amazing parents. Amy I love how whatever it is you're pursuing, you give it your all. Chloe is surely the benefactor of that. Lucky girl.
Keep going and know we're cheering from the sidelines!!
Much love,
The Carpenters
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