June 17, 2008
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Little Professors
My children amaze me every single day. Watching them work out solutions to problems, listening to them wax philosophical on subjects most would consider mundane, hearing the excitement in their voices as they make a new discovery…. these are the moments I cherish!
Xander, my little one, my autistic one, my huggly-snuggly one, is especially prone to giving me these moments lately. I was completely surprised one recent night when I began reading a story to him and he pointed to several words on the page and identified them correctly! This little 3 year old boy has been teaching himself to read right under my nose! Who knew? And to think, I was worried he wouldn’t be ready to start Sonlight’s Core P3/4 this year!
Sebastian, my big one, my deep thinking one, my wiggly-bouncy one, gives me his own moments of surprise. Like the night he recently told me he wanted to pray for forgiveness, and after discussing it with me, asked Jesus to be Lord of his life! Nothing could have made this mama more proud and simultaneously humble. He makes me think… sometimes really hard… about everything from bugs to engineering to space travel. And he is always ready for the next adventure! He teaches me to step out, unafraid, and experience all that I can while trusting in the Lord.
I thank God for the opportunity I have to spend so much time learning from these brilliant little men. I do believe that they teach me just as much as I teach them. If you’ll excuse me, I think they’re ready to start the next lesson.
From my home to yours,
Andrea
