praise filled Tuesday

These pics are just random from the past couple of weeks. I have shared this pic of Jacob before but I wanted to share it again as I blog some things about him. Jacob learned to swing all by himself this weekend! For Jacob, this is huge! When we traveled to Guatemala to finalize our adoption of Jacob, he was 8 months old. He was delayed in several areas. he clearly had been very neglected. He was very behind in his speech until around 4 yrs old. Now his vocabulary is amazing. We received some advice that has always been very helpful. When we had him tested to see where he placed in his development, and I explained that I knew he had not had formula until he was placed in our arms; that they had given him powdered milk, and not given him love stimulation etc, she said lets pretend he was born when you brought him home.

At night for prayer time Jacob always says thank you Lord, that my brain, works right. God is answering that prayer every day. Jacob is doing great at reading and math. Could he go to school and sit at a desk everyday and make it in a classroom following rules? I will be honest and say no, his behavior has not matured enough for that; and social situations are what we need to begin to pray about now and use our faith to receive God's grace and help; we have prayed about things one step at a time; and this is next on the list; but homeschooling is wonderful for him. To sit in mom's lap and read together, to sit with each other and take math step by step and it all click for him, to see him able to read well beyond that of a first grader in public school gives me such joy. To see him ace his math everyday is such victory. God is answering Jacob's prayers and mine and we are so thankful. My handsome, brown-eyed, joy filled, peace filled, Guatemalan Prince.