Buddy's diagnosis hit us both harder than I would have expected. I didn't realize how many expectations we held for him until we faced the possibility they would be taken away. But then, the Lord's peace began to work its way into our hearts. We know that His grace is sufficient and His mercies are new every morning. In fact, the verse on the bulletin cover this morning at church was, "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:22-23).
And, after grieving the loss of "what could have been" and wondering what this means for us and Buddy, we're ready to move on and embrace the possibilities of what will be. As you might expect, we've been researching Williams Syndrome, and little things like the following video are encouraging to us.
My mom has a master's degree in special education and is already researching the various therapies and interventions we can use as we work with Buddy. Husband's mom also has special insights into working with people with disabilities. We're surrounded by loving and encouraing family and friends, and we're looking forward to doing our best for our son. We'd like to see him "be all that he can be" (to borrow a phrase from the Army) and grow into the man God wants him to be.
For those who are interested in learning more about Williams Syndrome, here's a 45-minute video you can watch. Or if you're more of a reader, here's a website to peruse.
Thanks for praying for us.
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