May 2008:
Doctors tell us that Cam is destined for
a ‘special school’. They say his visual disability means that he will never
cope in a ‘normal school’.
June 2008 – April 2012:
God works.
May 2012:
I drive Cam to Hatfield Christian School
for an assessment. The stakes: a chance at mainstream education. I am fighting
nervous tears and quiet panic but we sing along to Ultimate Bible Songs – Cam’s
best – and he stares calmly out the window. Then he says seriously, ‘Mom. Do you think jellyfish have heads?’ The
assessment doesn’t faze him. He is charming and chatty and relaxed. He copes
magnificently with most things, and struggles with some things. It’s a happy celebration
of imminent big school and though we don’t know yet if he has cracked it he jumps
through all the right hoops of my heart. Afterwards Granny and Grandpa take him
to McD’s for chips and a milkshake. He is monumentally chuffed.
June 2012:
The doctors were right. Cam is officially
accepted and welcomed into a very special
school. (They were also wrong. No school is normal.) Deo Volente – HCS Grade 00 – Class of 2013. I'll
be there to help him in class or out of class – whatever floats his little
boat of learning. We are grateful that Hatfield is taking a chance on us. Hatfield
is excited that we are choosing to trust them.
A note
for Cam:
Big
man, we are so proud of you. You live your life with such exuberance, easy grace,
undiluted passion. (You'll want to watch out for that last one. It fuels your
tantrums.) We believe in you. More importantly, we believe in the God who had
you in mind before he breathed out the universe. He has gifted you scarily. He loves
you unimaginably. And although his ways are beyond tracing out, his plans are
flawless.
Ultimately
all the big things you go through will just become stories that you tell. It’s
how you live the big things (and the small things) that will determine the
impact of your stories. We are in awe of how you’ve lived your story so far,
brave shining star.
Scott has performed the double-thick aqueous-cream head-smear three times this week. Slow learner that I am, I have now hidden the cream.
Let’s play visual-aid-visual-aid!
Such wonderful news D! We share in your excitement and praise our amazingly good Abba with you! Hugs to you all!
ReplyDeleteThat's great news that he got the school you wanted, and I'm sure he'll do fantastic! If you ever get stumped on a "how do I adapt this activity" question, shoot me an email. I'd be happy to help with ideas. :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks Erin! Will do for sure :)
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