It’s been a while…
It’s been a while since we have updated Natalie’s blog. We have been extremely busy with litigation and life. We are happy to say that we settled the law suit and so that chapter of our book is closed. Natalie is doing well. We had a busy summer. We went to Disney and stayed at the Wilderness Lodge. Here are some pictures:
Wilderness Lodge
Natalie and Tinkerbell
what a smile!
Natalie, Phoebe, Belle and Beast
Natalie is having so much fun!
As you can see we had a blast. I wish I could share all of our pictures with you but we took around 400 photos. Disney is so accommodating to families that have someone with disabilities. They go out of their way to make it truly magical. We had great weather and the resort was incredible. We are gonna definitely go back!
Natalie’s left hip is coming out of socket and so we are try to deal with that. It is extremely painful. The doctors have done botox and phynel injections. We recently have gone up on her baclofen pump so hopefully she will be more comfortable. She has to get new ear tubes placed. She had a bad ear infection which popped the ear tube out of her ear drum, so now we have to get a new set. They place her completely under to do this but it has always gone well in the past and we come home that evening.
School starts tomorrow. I can’t believe Natalie will be in 4th grade. Her teacher is a sweet christian gal. She has the assistant that she has had for a few years now. They are like peas in a pod. Ms. Chris is really good with Natalie. I am eager to see how things go this year. Natalie is starting the year off healthy. Please pray that she will remain healthy and safe. Pray for God to blanket her withhis protection so that we can have a smooth fall and winter season. In the past pneumonia has really taken her down.
We have begun the plans of building our new home. The builder anticipates that we will be in the house by February. It is going to be so nice for Natalie. We feel truly blessed by the Lord to have this and we want to glorify Him with our praises. I will post pictures of the process as soon as they break ground. It is exciting.
I hope to keep this blog updated better now that things are getting back on track. We have been dealing with this litigation since 2002 and it has been a journey. God has been great to us through it all. We have always looked for Christ in the midst of all of this. We want to be shinning lights for those who have no hope or have lost hope. There is hope in Jesus! This earth and this life is not the end for us! We will one day see all of our loved ones healthy and full of joy. That is hope.
Thanks for praying for Natalie and our family. We truly appreciate the support, encouragement, love and kindness. You are a blessing to us!
because of HIS grace,
Tricia