Wacky Wierdo Wednesday

Ha - so maybe I am not all that creative with the whole "new title" thing... I'll try to work on that ; )

Yesterday I was really looking forward to this morning because I don't work until noon on Wednesdays (well, this summer at least) but that was the one day of the week that Dan was always working!!! SO - I was excited because we could sleep in together!! (I work Tues, Thurs, Fri mornings @8 ish) BUT I was rudely awaken by something.... not the dog, not a garbage truck (that's tomorrow!) a lot of cramps and other unpleasant things.... seriously - I just wanted to sleep in until maybe 8:30 - but no....

Anyways - so I worked during our meeting in Minnetonka and then had a shift in Savage right after that. The Savage house is my new house. It is (and will continue to be) a good learning experience. I have never (in my life) been swung at, bit, scratched and screamed at so much. It takes a lot of patience, diligence, strength (mental and physical) and prayers to get through these shifts sometimes, but I keep turning my thoughts turn to Matthew 18:1-5 where the disciples ask Jesus who is the greatest (person) in heaven. Jesus proceeds to simply tell them "children". God's heart is so soft towards his children - of course - all children, but especially the young, weak and unable to yet care for themselves. This verse continues to humble me and break me down. Even when I am being stared at with this most angry, evil, upset face I have ever seen from a child, I need to continually remind myself of God's love for his young children.

I would love prayers for continued strength in my sessions when his behaviors are tough. I have learned SO much from working with the children I have through Lovaas. I know God put me in this job to teach me how to be a better parent. (SOME day!)

Well - Dan and I are about to embark on a grand adventure - taking our self-portraits photo-booth style!!! We have this 'photo-booth' that we set up at weddings - so we thought it would be fun to set it up in our living room and take pictures of us (and Moses!) for our website : ) OH BOY it's gonna be fun!!! Seriously : ) We're going to try to get Moses to wear my sun glasses again : )

I should go help him set up! Thanks for checking in - I really don't know who reads this frequently, but I want to extend my thanks and gratitude for allowing me to talk and vent about the things going on in life. We really appreciate all the prayers - may God bless your life as you are blessing ours. Please send us any prayer requests that you may have! (TheBerdals@gmail.com)

In Him,

~Karin
(and Dan - as always : )