One of the reasons for creating this blog was to provide a place to share about the journey of parenting Peter. About two months ago, I began frantically looking for a boarding school option for Peter. I looked at many facilities but never found anything that worked with current resources and logistics. Following an insightful session with my counselor, I decided to stop frantically searching and to just wait. I have had a bit of a perceptional shift that is hard to put into words. I still believe that Peter would benefit from an environment that includes more structure, peers, and male authority figures. Peter flourished well at Eagle Ranch and I would love to see him continue in a similar environment. But the fact is, my home is where God has presently put Peter. God knows where Peter is. I have looked for other options and no doors have opened. So I will wait and see what God does.
I continue to seek contacts with people who could be an influence in Peter's life yet work to trust God with the outcome of those contacts. I continue to pray about what areas I am to train Peter and what things I need to "let go of". I am looking to see where I am trying to control verses letting God work in Peter's life through his choices. I ask God to show me how to allow natural consequences to the choices Peter makes. Sometimes it feels like a fine line between acting in obedience and waiting in trust. I always appreciate prayers for parenting wisdom.
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