It has been a while since we have seen Logan and Abby at our house. Abby has missed a number of visits and our last visit was at their house. We have been looking forward to having them back but were not sure how it would go.
The visit went far better than we could have imagined. We purchased a backyard trampoline last month and this was the first time that Abby had been here since we have had it. While Logan is going through a teenager “tool cool” stage, Abby was very happy with the trampoline.
One thing that was neat was interaction between Abby and our youngest daughter Faith. Faith was really young when Abby left and so they never have created much of a bond. But this weekend, Faith and Abby were on the trampoline and they connected (not just by bouncing into each other). I watched from the kitchen window as Faith initiated a hug and Abby responded. This was the first time that this has ever happened.
Another first was between Amanda and Abby. For the first time ever, Abby called Amanda “Mommy.” It was absolutely amazing! How can there be more of a blessing than that?
Much of this was about Abby but our visit with Logan was great as well. Although he is considered nonverbal, it was Logan that said grace for us as we gathered together with all five of our children for a family dinner.
This visit with our children was what we needed and we thank God for it.
