Proverbs 19:11

"The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and his glory is to overlook a transgression."

This was the passage from my quiet time this morning. I love when the Lord speaks to me...especially on days like today.

Shane and I have spent much time in prayer over this meeting today with Dave's school. I hear the Lord repeatedly telling me to forgive. Sometimes, I think it is easier to forgive an offense against myself, but to forgive an offense against a child...my child...is not easy.

So, when I read Proverbs 19:11, I knew what I must do. Forgive.

We went to the meeting today with the school owner, the school principal, the teacher, and the teacher's aid. We didnt know the teacher's aid was involved but apparently she was. I asked you to pray that the Lord would shine through in this meeting, and you know what...he did! What an answer to prayer. I have let Shane handle everything, and today was no different. I sat and listened while he talked. He did a really great job just explaining things in a calm way.

The owner of the school spent quite a bit of time talking about what a witness it has been to her that this has happened to David, and that Shane and I have not been angry...that we have been merciful, kind, and forgiving. Then, the teacher apologized. No excuses....just an honest humble apology. And then we forgave her. That was that. This has been a real tough and emotional time dealing with this, but it was nice to just look her in the face and tell her that we forgive her.

We talked with them about changes that need to be implemented and a few other things. For now, Dave will be staying at home with us, but the owner is going to keep us informed of the changes they are implementing and maybe we can start to build trust with them again. They are believers, and I honestly believe that things just got out of hand that day. Trust has been broken though, and I would not allow Dave to go back to the school unless I was there as well.

We really feel that the Lord worked in this situation. He worked in our hearts through it, and I think he worked in theirs as well. I really pray that they can see Christ in us through it all....after all isnt everything we do for his glory?

So, you can just continue to pray for the situation at the school. Pray that they would change the things they need to so that this doesnt happen to any other children. Pray for our relationship with them. That we would begin to heal in our relationship. Pray for Dave. He is stuttering a little again. He has been talking to us about hearing the call each morning (from 3-5am) and he says that it scares him. There is just a lot going on in his little head right now. We have talked to him about his school, and how it was not right for his teacher to tie up his hands and feet. He says, "It is ok to tape a book up, but not ok to tape people up." So he has some healing to do himself with it all.

Because he will be at home with us now, we have some decisions to make in regards to our language learning. Please pray for his. We are still not in a routine, and we are really longing for one. Pray that I can enjoy my time with my little Dave. He is so precious! Thanks for remembering us!