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