I find it fascinating that in the Old Testament, God constantly reminds His people of the past and asks them to build altars to remember the works He has done. For me, I find it really helpful to do the same: to think about specific ways God has been faithful in the past as a way of fighting fear over the future. And it is just good to remember and to express my gratefulness to God.
It is such a wonderful feeling to watch my son break out of the chains of autism and come alive. He is curious, loving, playful with his brothers, and fascinated with learning and trying new things. I love to see him do so many things by himself and to be able to tell me things that are finally letting me into his world.
I know that one day I won't be writing about autism anymore. It never has defined him, but it's been a big part of our lives. It's becoming less and one day I know it's going to fade into the past. But because I attribute his growth to God's faithfulness to act in his life and bring people into our lives that have made such a difference, I will always remember and hold that day two years ago as an altar in my heart to Him.
On another note, Kyle is running the Marine Corp marathon in D.C. on Sunday in honor of Will and to support autism research. He has raised nearly $3000 for the Organization for Autism Research!! I will post pictures when he's done. Pray for him! He's getting a cold and the race is in 5 days!!