Godly intervention

I love these kind of stories!!!

Because of Dawson's special needs we have really struggled with being able to go to church and be actively involved. Dawson cant sit through the service with us because he doesn't understand he has to be quiet. When you try to make him be quiet that in return makes him mad, which is even a worse situation. So usually when we do go as a family, one us sits in church and the other wanders around outside with Dawson. Lots of fun right??

A few Sundays ago I mentioned to mom about the possibility of the church providing an " aid " for Dawson during church hours. Somebody who would be there with him, just for him. Somebody who understands exactly what his needs are and can be there with him the entire time. I mean after all, I can't very well just take him down to the nursery, say " Hi there, this is Dawson, hes probably going to be a big hand full, your probably going to have to ignore the rest of the children in the class and hold him the entire time, Oh and by the way, hes probably going to have several seizures while hes here too.. See ya in two hours"

So mom talks to the children's director who immediately sprang into action trying to find an aid who would volunteer to come every Sunday and be with Dawson. I have to admit, although impressed with her resolve, that I wasn't completely optimistic about her actually finding somebody who would volunteer their time to do this every Sunday morning. God has once again proved just how little I know, and how he provides for our needs when we turn to him!!

The children's director called the University and spoke with one of the professors who teaches childhood education. Told him of our situation and asked him to ask his students if anybody was interested in doing this. One girl volunteered and went the next day to meet the children's director who in turn called me to happily tell me she had found somebody who wanted to do this. That was yesterday, and today I called the girl, who in turn came by our house this evening to meet and hang out with Dawson. She is a senior and majoring in childhood education and wants to be a kindergarten teacher here. She was truly excited for the opportunity to be with Dawson and we couldn't have been more impressed with her. She is our kind of people!!

As a matter of fact she is coming over tomorrow to do some actual babysitting so that Dawson will be even more comfortable while around her Sunday. Just another way God has intervened and provided... Every time i doubt, God says yeah well watch this!!

Thanks mom for getting the ball rolling!! Thanks Stephanie for all your efforts. God has used you in a mighty way to minister to our family!! And to Jordan, volunteering to sit with a special needs child every Sunday for two hours....... what can i say to that??? WOW!!!

Please continue your prayers for Dawson. Lots of seizures today!!

Love to all

Jeff and Allison