This Is one happy camper

Devon was invited to get some 'real time' and 'in your face' feedback from his teachers at school. He took it like a man, and came out smiling. Here he is to the right with psychologist, Heather who shepherded his IEP yesterday.

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Devon received a first hand account of how he is doing in each class and how improvements can be made. He did well to receive the comments with acceptance and grace

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This was a big deal because this one happens once every three years.

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It went well as the Spirit directed the proceedings. It was evident that his team of service providers, instructors and friends are solidly behind Devon and his desire to obtain his high school diploma and to be able to walk with his class.

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Heather said that Devon is doing remarkably well despite what he's gone through and the fact that he is at the high school for the first time.

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Aaron, his home school teacher and believer trained Devon up well. His notebook looks organized which is a minor miracle in itself

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I think that Gail is proud of how Devon is doing.

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It was a godsend for us to move to Half Moon Bay as Gail has been able to pour herself into our lives. We are better off as a result. We are thankful too that Gail was enjoying life and living and even on the day of her episode, she was preparing for a party for others.

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Her life was so full of good things and good people. Her life was short, but so full and we are thankful that she was doing what she loved doing. Devon and I grieve her loss. It is indeed painful to know that she is not with us and that we will no longer see her in this life.

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We need to still get help in doing our grief work. Pray for us for this critical piece of a healthy future. It seems that God is leading us to a private counseling situation with Christ follower that is Asian American.

It looks like the teen peer counseling is fallen through and is not supposed to happen as a first step.

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Close friends Lisa, Deanne and Auntie Liz were present with us with meant the world to us, as were our friends and family near and far, the memorial day gang, the big wave gang, the work gang, the hoops gang, the Mariner's and C-Pals gang and the 'save the yoshi's committee' is doing their part to be hands, and ears for us.

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We love you all!

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Gratefully,

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Jon and Devon

Prayer Request

This is a happy camper????

Tomorrow is Devon's IEP (Individual Educational Plan/Trienniel) which includes results of psychological testing.

The aim of this process is to tailor his educational program to suit his needs on various levels including, but not limited to:

1. Academic
2. Psycho/Social
3. Workability/Career development
4. Occupational therapy
to name a few.

Deanne, an OT and Lisa, Devon's bud and confidante have been great in getting us prepped for the meeting.

The participants include: the school psychologist, his instructors, his case worker, his service providers and parent advocates.

We need prayer for us to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit for wisdom and counsel so that we are in step with the Spirit and don't get ahead, or lag behind.

Devon's head and heart are into the game (school). It's truly been a miracle how he has progressed in this, his first full year at High School.

We have been so needy and friends and family have been intervening.

After a long layoff on the journaling, I don't to have to think too hard at all at how Someone is looking out for us. I'm glad that I have so much thanksgiving to fill the pages with.

Please pray too for friends Aaron (Devon's homeschool guru) and his wife, Anne as they have moved to Cambodia to serve the people through education and friendship.

Please pray for good friend, Kimberly who just moved to Vietnam for a season. Pray for safety and discovery. We all miss her so.

Please let us know how we can be there for you as you so wonderfully have been there for us!

Love,

Jon and Dev

P.S. Devon must have a prophetic gifting. He attends the Saturday night service @ Mariners. Last Saturday, he came home and insisted that I attend the 9:00AM service. I didn't want to, but did.

It seems that everytime Devon insists that I go, it is a Sunday that I don't want to go, but go because of his insistence, and each time, I think Wow. I'm glad that I did.

The phrase that stood out to me was, 'Jesus didn't minister to others from a distance. When he ministers to us, he comes close.'
You can hear this message, it's a good one by going to www.marinerscc.org.

Life with me

Hi everyone,


This is Devon speaking. I am doing alright considering that I feel really sad without my Mom here with us physically. I don't know what to take my anger and depression on. I know I want to serve the Lord with all my heart, but it's really hard or almost pratically impossible to see what he is trying to do in my life. I am trying to stay quote in quote "strong" for everyoe. But then I discovered that it's ok to miss my Mom and go through this greiving process. I just want to live a life for God, and impacting others.
What I am really thankful about is that me and my Dad are able to take a five minute walk in the morning with each other and talk about how we are doing. I am glad that I still have my Dad with me to talk. I am also glad that you guys are still around to support me.
My prayer request is that my IEP will go well and will be productive.

Thanks for listining,


Devon

What's Up with me

Hi guy's


My shool year has been o.k. for the first two weeks. It's not really that bad. I got science, chours, U.S history, english, Algebra, and independent study. The most hardest class for me is proabably Albebra because in my opinion it's so complex and hard to understand. My favorite subject has to be english because I always get a's in that class. It's been hard to go through life without my Mom. So my prayer reqest is that school and work for me and my Dad would go well despite the fact that my Mom is not with us physically. I also have a prayer request that we would honor her memory and honor the Lord. Thank you guys for listining.

Love,

Devon