As I look forward to our upcoming conference in February, I can’t help but think about the title “Trust God”. Sitting on my couch, I see subtle reminders of how I trusted God in the placement of our son Brody at The Learning Tree. Brody has Fragile X, Autism, SPD, ADHD and vision/hearing loss. Our recently bought furniture has an “X” in the design to serve as a reminder that he is still with us even though he lives away from home full time.
Brody was placed in a group home and began attending a state-run school for children like him when he was 12. That was the hardest decision I have ever had to make in my life – to let someone else take care of his health, his well-being, his livelihood, his happiness, his education, his EVERYTHING.
Three years later, I continue to see the results of trusting God. Brody is potty-trained, wears his shoes appropriately, walks everywhere he goes, and is a part of the community. He has made a difference in the lives of so many people. He is the bright spot of one man’s day and the reason he keeps going to work.
I see Brody happier today than when he was at home. I realize now that I was part of his challenge. I did things for him that he now does for himself. My part of trusting God was to get out of his way.
I would encourage you to trust God and that still small voice you hear when the decision is just too big for you to make.
“In you, Lord my God, I put my trust.” Psalm 25:1, NIV
Wendy Griffin
Lean Into Jesus Ministries
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