Changes

“Two sounds of autumn are unmistakable...the hurrying rustle of crisp leaves blown along the street...by a gusty wind, and the gabble of a flock of migrating geese.” 
― Hal Borland

This morning when I took the dog out I noticed the leaves on the dogwoods are turning and the geese are overhead. We are entering a new season, as well as a new season of life. School is starting for another year and the children are getting older.

No longer do we have the chaos of little ones. Instead we have the growing pains of independence seeking tweens and teens. Getting ready for the start of school is a whole new ball game... less physical and more mental prep so to speak.

Rachel is getting ready to head back to Eastern to start her sophomore year. Less nerves this year and less list frenzy. Cody is starting his senior year. He is trying to discern what God's plan for his life. Hannah is starting 7th grade and Lucas 5th... when we first started this journey Hannah was a wee lass and Luke not even born.

This has been a busy month. Because of the business of getting Cody into the NIH, the plan was quitting my position and substitute teaching. However, I was blessed with the opportunity of a part time TSS (Therapeutic Support Staff) position and we felt that was a better option. So not only are we getting ready for school but getting ready for the change that this will bring to our school schedule. Blessedly we will have the first two weeks of school to get in the swing of things before any big changes occur.

Mike's parents were able to visit from North Carolina for a couple of days which was a huge blessing!

And Cody had his first Actemra infusion. The difference afterwards was amazing. After weeks/months of constant pain he was like a whole new kid. A week later however was disappointing. On Monday he seemed to be coming down with a cold and Tuesday we spent the day at a nearby zoo and caverns. By Wednesday he was having difficulty moving. Another med issue is for awhile he has been on Cymbalta for pain~ he has been concerned of late that his mood swings and agitation are side effects so we stopped the Cymbalta for now. Hopefully this small flare is from the cold and he will recover quickly.

As we move ahead next week into a new season of our lives I am clinging to these verses:

                                   Psalm 27:13&14 
         I remain confident of this, that I will see the goodness of the Lord!