Update among other things

I know you all want to see and hear about how Kinlee's doing and she's doing great. We still have some kinks to work out like getting any money from the government to help us, but that takes time. We have one last training today to hopefully start getting paid for our CFH (Certified Family Home) which is something we needed to do to keep Kinlee in our home and under our care. She still doesn't know simple things. She would never eat if she didn't have us. She has no concept of how all of that works. We are teaching her to get her own ice and water from the fridge and that has been a process too. But, we do know she can be taught and remember some things (not everything). She has no concept of time or days of the week. She can identify the numbers 1, 2, 3 and the letters A and B. She still can't write her name and really can't much at all, but is working to hard every day. She has visual agnosia and doesn't recognize anyone in any pictures at all. Those are just a few of the things we are dealing with. But we know that she can learn and it will take time and she's only 25 she has time. But let me tell that our girl is a complete delight. She is so happy and loves learning. She very seldom gets upset except when she can't do something she is trying to hard to do or when we make her eat and she doesn't want to. We are hoping with her kidney stone gone, that will get better with time as well. And boy does she love Chick-fil-a. WE LOVE HAVING HER SWEET SPIRIT IN OUR HOME

Last week after I made a post of Facebook I got a nasty text saying how dare I imply Blake wasn't a good husband. I will tell you that Blake was an amazing husband until he wasn't, see the letter in the post below. I have had so much grace for Blake this entire time and I have said numerous times that I don't even know what I would do at this age if something happened to my spouse. So, at his age it is even harder. However, he let his parents take over which made it impossible to deal with any of them. It didn't have to end the way it did, but they chose to get nasty. Which is so sad and we know he was just doing like he was told (like most of the other decisions in his life). The text I got also said I was lying about everything. But, I want to just state for the record I have proof of everything I have said, because there is absolutely no reason to lie about anything. We are good people and the people who are calling us the bad are feeling guilty about the way they handled everything. I will end with the following sentence and context of a post I shared on Facebook.

I DID NOT HAVE TO END THIS WAY!!

Judas is a reminder that betrayal does not always come from strangers.

Sometimes it comes from people who sat at your table, heard your prayers, knew your struggles, and still chose to hurt you.

Jesus shared meals with Judas.

Walked beside him.

Trusted him.

Loved him.

Yet Judas still betrayed Him with a kiss.

That is why some of the deepest pain in life comes from those we never expected to wound us.

The ones we welcomed into our lives.

The ones we prayed with and cared for.

The ones we believed would always be loyal.

But even in betrayal, God is still sovereign.

What hurt you did not surprise Him.

What broke your heart did not escape His notice.

And just as God carried Jesus through betrayal, He will carry you too.

Do not let betrayal harden your heart.

Let it make you wiser, stronger, and more dependent on God.

Because people may fail you, but the Lord never will.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3