February 2006 Unanswered Prayer...

Hello! Well, we are all doing well here. Erik has decided that he wants to lift both legs and make attempts to take steps! Praise God! Over the past few weeks we have been reminded of how amazing God truly is! We realize that God has done as He said He would which is to hear our prayers while doing His will. We have so many times asked God to make Erik like other kids with his conditions/challenges by letting him display typical symptoms and behaviors. He has only once let Erik clearly display "typical" symptoms. Although at the time we did not understand why God did not answer our prayer, we now know. Our time spent with therapists and doctors over the past few weeks has been eye-opening. So many times we have been told that children who have been through what Erik has been through "typically" are not progressing as well as he has. There is that word again - typical. We have been told that "typically" he would not be able to try to communicate, support his weight, make eye contact, make sounds, etc. Yet he is. Our response to God about this it simply, "THANK YOU". We thank God for not answering our request the way we wanted it to be answered. It is funny too how many people use the exact word, "typical". God is clearly and directly letting us know that He heard our request yet answered it His own way. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we move through many changes and stages in our lives as a family. God bless, Erik's Family