Goodbye Warren, Hello Miranda

Before i get started on the main topic of this post,

i must share with you our exciting news!!

I couldn't hold it in so you facebookers

already know...

that the extra contract funding we were hopeful

to get for an aide for Marshall for preschool

has been approved!!! Yahoo!

It works out well for us as the other family who's son is involved

already has someone that they'd like to hire

so Marshall can have the aide assigned to him,

the aide that everyone seems to love and admire :)

Both Karen and Melissa were so happy on the

phone when they called yesterday.

I love when others can share in your joy with you!

So now my worried soul can rest. lol.

I actually wasn't that worried anymore.

I just gave it back to God in Faith and knew that there was a

plan in all of this that would become clear in time.

Well, look how God took care of it when i gave it

to Him!! Too bad it's not so easy all the time ;)

Anyways, i am happy.

And i know now in confidence that Marshall will succeed...

and that's a good feeling.

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I have mentioned Marshall's interventionist, Warren,

throughout the past month as he's been working together

with Marshall at Next Step.

We love him.

Marshall has bonded so well with Warren and it brings me

such joy to watch Marshall's face (and Warren's)

light up when they see eachother every morning.

Warren is only a summer relief worker...

and summer is over :(

Marshall's progress has been so amazing at Next Step

and of course, Warren has played a big role in that.

It is sad that we had to say goodbye to him today.

And it makes me really sad to know that

Marshall doesn't understand that today was a different

kind of goodbye... it was not a 'see you later' kind

of goodbye.

When i bring M into his classroom each day, he comes with

me to hang up his backpack and he is constantly

looking past me towards the door,

waiting to see his friend

walk through the door.

Once he sees him, he is so happy!!

This past week especially.

M starts 'talking' away super excitedly and he is all

eager to say goodbye to me and to start his day with Warren.

I'm a little scared for next week.

On Tuesday Marshall will start with Miranda,

who from what i can tell, is great also.

But she's not Warren.

Marshall will be looking for a face that will not come

through that door... and he will be sad...

and then i'll be sad.

It will be an adjustment for both of us.

And i know it will be ok

after Marshall catches on...

but will he have a sense of abandonment?

Jeepers i hope not.

Awwww...

I'm getting sad already.

ANYWAYS....

Miranda will be great and Marshall will love her the same in time.

Today we brought a photo i took of Warren and Marshall

that i took yesterday, along with a thank-you card

that D helped color.

Warren is leaving for Korea on a 1 year contract

to teach English as a second language.

He is a good guy.

Warren will bless many other children and families

with his caring heart, i am sure of it.

What an awesome first step at Next Step!!

We have been blessed to have Warren be a part of the

beginning of Marshall's journey with Autism.

Thank you Warren.

I've sent the link to this blog along with the card,

but i'm not sure if Warren is as in love with

us as we are with him. lol.

If you do chose to stop in and see how your little buddy is

doing Warren, I'd like to say Thank you, again,

for everything.